# Plug license dongle into USB port of P3 drive system

**URL:** <https://community.br-automation.com/t/plug-license-dongle-into-usb-port-of-p3-drive-system/6365>\
**Category:** Mechatronics & Motion\
**Tags:** acopos-p3, license\
**Created:** [March 26, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/plug-license-dongle-into-usb-port-of-p3-drive-system/6365 "2025-03-26T15:59:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Schmitter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/patrick_schmitter/32/489_2.png) [@Patrick\_Schmitter](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Patrick_Schmitter)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/plug-license-dongle-into-usb-port-of-p3-drive-system/6365/1 "2025-03-26T15:59:04Z")

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Hi guys

Does anyone know if it is possible to plug a license dongle into a P3 drive system?  
We deliver optional axes to the client and need licenses for this, and don’t want to tell the support to add a license manually onto the main dongle plugged into the APC.

Thanks  
Patrick

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**Author:** ![pavel.vavra](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/pavel.vavra/32/9893_2.png) [@pavel.vavra](https://community.br-automation.com/u/pavel.vavra)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/plug-license-dongle-into-usb-port-of-p3-drive-system/6365/2 "2025-03-27T06:35:39Z")

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Hello,

According the [help](https://help.br-automation.com/#/en/4/hardware%2Fmaacpp3%2Fkapitel_technische_daten%2Fubersicht_anschlussbelegungen.html) (see note 4) to X9 connector) it’s not possible.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/8/87192c1db4476799ee85de386d371ef2736c78ed.png)

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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Schmitter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/patrick_schmitter/32/489_2.png) [@Patrick\_Schmitter](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Patrick_Schmitter)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 7:41am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/plug-license-dongle-into-usb-port-of-p3-drive-system/6365/3 "2025-03-27T07:41:08Z")

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Hey Pavel  
Thanks for the swift answer.  
I guess I then need a different approach to licensing management.

Have a great day  
Patrick

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**Author:** ![michael\_w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/FF8800/32.png) [@michael\_w](https://community.br-automation.com/u/michael_w)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/plug-license-dongle-into-usb-port-of-p3-drive-system/6365/4 "2025-03-27T08:39:23Z")

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Hi,

I want to add: While the port uses an USB connector, it’s not a USB interface at all in regards to the signals going through there. This is the reason for the limitation to only using the display - it’s using the same interface.

Best regards