Concepts ETI Sentinel SuperPro Software Dongle 1997 CAD License Key Parallel Port
Vintage Rainbow Technologies Sentinel SuperPro Software Protection Dongle – Concepts ETI S36 (T.CAD 97)
This is an original parallel-port hardware license key (dongle) used with Concepts ETI’s turbomachinery CAD/engineering software from the late 1990s.
Manufacturer: Rainbow Technologies
Model: Sentinel SuperPro (DB-25 Parallel Port)
OEM Label: Concepts ETI, Inc. S36
Approx. Era: 1997 (T.CAD 97 suite)
Use Case: Hardware key for license authentication
Condition: Used, untested — pulled from working engineering workstation in storage.
These keys were used to unlock professional CAD/CAM or simulation software modules and are now sought after by collectors of vintage engineering hardware, license historians, and museum restorers.
Includes: One Sentinel SuperPro dongle exactly as shown.
No software or drivers included.
Used – untested. Cosmetic wear consistent with age (see photos).
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