Activation code vouchers

Background information

Activation code vouchers can only be used to redeem IoT Platform activation codes. For more information about activation codes, see Activation code billing.

Overview of activation code vouchers

When you purchase official chips from the IoT Platform, you receive free activation code vouchers. These vouchers can be used to redeem device activation codes.

To accommodate different roles during Internet of Things (IoT) development, the IoT Platform lets you transfer activation code vouchers to other accounts. For more information, see the How to transfer activation code vouchers section.

How to obtain activation code vouchers

You can obtain activation code vouchers by purchasing chips in the following ways:

1. On the home page of the IoT Platform console, click Purchase Official Chips and Get Free Activation Code Vouchers in the upper-right corner to select and purchase a suitable chip.

2. Alternatively, on the Activation Code Management > Activation Code Vouchers page, click Purchase Official Chips in the upper-right corner to select and purchase a suitable chip.

List of chips and their corresponding activation code vouchers

You receive free activation code vouchers when you purchase the following official chips.

Instructions for using activation code vouchers

How to redeem activation code vouchers

1. After you purchase chips, your activation code vouchers are displayed under Inventory Status on the Activation Code Management > Device Activation Code Redemption page.

   The IoT Platform provides the following two types of activation code vouchers:

   • Non-Bluetooth activation code vouchers

     These vouchers are provided when you purchase official non-Bluetooth chips. For the corresponding device types, see the chip and voucher mapping table above.

   • Bluetooth activation code vouchers

     These vouchers are provided when you purchase official Bluetooth chips. For the corresponding device types, see the chip and voucher mapping table above.

2. Different device types require different activation codes. Select and redeem the corresponding activation code voucher based on your device type.

   The following example shows how to redeem a non-Bluetooth activation code voucher:

   1. On the Non-Bluetooth activation code vouchers tab under Inventory Status, click Redeem Activation Code.

   2. Enter the number of activation codes to redeem based on the inventory quantity, and then click Confirm.

How to transfer activation code vouchers

After you purchase official chips, if you do not need to use the activation code vouchers in your current account, you can transfer the vouchers to the account of a collaborative developer.

The following example shows how to transfer a non-Bluetooth activation code voucher:

1. On the Non-Bluetooth activation code vouchers tab, click Transfer Activation Code.

2. In the pop-up window, enter the username, Alibaba Cloud ID, and the number of activation code vouchers to transfer.

3. After you confirm the information is correct, click Confirm to submit the transfer request.

4. After the IoT Platform approves the request, the activation code vouchers are transferred from the current account to the specified account. If the request is not approved, the vouchers remain in the current account.