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Site Recorder Demonstration (Demo) Mode

Site Recorder 4 is protected with a software key or ‘dongle’ that is fitted to the computer or a network server.  However, the program can now be used without a software key in a demonstration (Demo) mode which is limited in what it can do but has enough capability to be able to learn to use the program.  This feature has been added so the program can easily be used for training and evaluation without the need for a software key to be provided.  In Demo mode the number of some objects that can be added is restricted, the program only loads and saves special Site Recorder Demo (.rdd) files and a few tools are locked and cannot be used.

If the program is started without a dongle being attached to the computer then it will automatically start in Demo mode.  To switch to full operating capability the program must be stopped, the software key connected to the computer and the program restarted.

The limitations on the number of objects that can be added in Demo mode are:

Object   

Number

Projects 

3

Layers 6

Points   

10

Polylines 

10

Circles 10

Text   

10

Artefacts   

10

Features   

10

Sectors   

10

Samples   

10

Wrecks   

10

Targets   

10

Images   

10

Drawing Frames   

1

Image Basemaps   

1

Search Areas   

1

Survey Points   

Unlimited

Measurements   

Unlimited

Contacts   

Unlimited

Sources   

Unlimited

Events   

Unlimited

Dive Logs   

Unlimited

In Demo mode the other limitations include:

  • Reads and writes SR4 Demo files and cannot read or write standard Site Recorder files (SR4 Demo files have the file name extension ‘.rdd’)
  • The Image Processing tool is not available
  • The Add Multiple tool is not available
  • The Add Observations tool is not available
  • Site file sharing is not available
  • Tours are not available
  • The Navigation bar is not available