I know this isn't news to many currently using the forum, but for those interested in offline programming when all they have is an online seat (dongle's married to a CMM), there was in the past a workaround to programming offline, that may still work for you.
Download and install PCDmis version 3.5 or earlier on a computer you want to offline program from. Locate the file interfac.dll in the install folder and rename it to anything other than interfac.dll. Plug your dongle into the USB port, and you're good to go. You may not be programming in the latest version, but any newer version will open the older versions saves, and furthermore, with a program like UltraVNC, you can remote access the computer you've set up and program from anywhere.
The only issue is that you can't run your CMM while you have the dongle in another computer.
There is already one portlock, why should the CMM be the second one? I can understand why a lower cost offline seat should not work online but to say that an online seat can not work offline when the CMM is off is silly.
There is already one portlock, why should the CMM be the second one? I can understand why a lower cost offline seat should not work online but to say that an online seat can not work offline when the CMM is off is silly.