Optional EX Range Licenses

Along with the standard EX range license, which comes with the server, the following optional functional unlock add-on licenses are available:

• Real-Time Connector license
• Colour Management license

These perpetual feature unlock add-on licenses are valid for the EX range media servers only, i.e. the EX 2, EX 2C, EX 3 and EX 3+.

Real-Time Connector (RTC) license

This license unlocks the usage of Notch and TouchDesigner on the EX range. The usage of Notch and TouchDesigner is enabled as follows:

• Notch can be run as a Notch block in the Notch layer. A Notch playback license is additionally required for non-watermarked output.
• TouchDesigner can be run via the RenderStream Local layer. See here for setup requirements

The RTC license is a one-time purchase which is valid perpetually for the server. It cannot be moved between servers. The RTC license must be applied to all EX range servers running in the session should the project require Notch or TouchDesigner playback.

Any performance degradation resulting from running a resource-intensive content, such as a heavy TouchDesigner scene, is the responsibility of the customer. Optimisation of the project will be up to the customer.

If the Real-Time Connector license is not present on the EX range server, then the RenderStream Local layer is not enabled.

Important

TouchDesigner is the only RenderStream plugin type which is enabled on the EX range via RenderStream Local.

Notch block playback is currently not supported using the RenderStream Local layer, and should use the Notch layer instead. This behaviour is specific to the EX range only.

RenderStream remote mode is not supported at all on the EX range.

Colour Management License

The Colour Management license unlocks the usage of ACES and OCIO colour management on the EX range.

The Colour Management license is a one-time purchase which is valid perpetually for the server. It cannot be moved between servers.

In a session of all EX range servers, all servers must have Colour Management licenses applied in order to use ACES or OCIO mode.

Where an EX range server is used as a Director with machines that have Colour Managment enabled by default (VX and GX range machines), if the Colour Management license is not present on the EX director, then the EX cannot join the session if the project is in ACES or OCIO mode.

View licenses

You can review your available licenses by opening d3Manager and navigating to Help > Disguise Licenses.

License activation

Learn more about activating a license on the License Activation page.