When ATE is started, it checks to see if there is a local ("single") license that applies. If not, then it waits for 90 seconds for a license to be received from the A-Shell host to which ATE is connecting. If no licensing authorization is received within that 90 second window, a standard unlicensed message will be displayed, as shown below. Please do not operate ATE in unlicensed mode except for evaluation and demonstration.

Note that ATE is intended to be used only in graphical mode (terminal emulation ends in a "G"), and the host-based licensing mechanism described above works ONLY under those circumstances. If you attempt to use a host-based ATE license and a non-GUI terminal emulation (AM65 or AM75, without a trailing "G"), you will get the ATE license error shown below. The only solution is to switch to one of the "G" emulations.

As of ATE build 5.0.984.2 and LICENS.LIT 2.3(120) of 12 March 07, the AM62c and AM75 emulations also support server-based licensing. This might be useful for testing or forcing applications in non-GUI mode.

If you can connect to the host and continue to get the "ATE License Error" message despite changing to a "G" emulation, try entering LICENS/ATESRV from the A-Shell prompt. This may provide useful information that you can use to solve the problem, or to report to your A-Shell support people.