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1. EEE EE EH FE FE AE FE FE AE aE HE AE FE AE FE FE AE FE FE AE FE AE E FE AE AE FE AE FE AE AE FE AE AE FE AE FE FE FE FE AE AE FE AE FE FE E FE HEE TEE FE HE URE START r of seat licenses is 1 icense expiration date Hj 4E 4E E hj HE E A The following is a feature line for Quartus Prime Standard Edition Fixed N N A OSTID GUARD_ID T000012345 SIGN 0116 7EF5 F487 4771 3456 9278 DA6 80CF 4131 95C6 1F1E D54F 8429 C807 6A8B 0A13 BC80 A11D F6E AC08 4FA8 OB6E c267 9BBB C037 OFAD FB9E FFD8 5CF4 D 1 URE maxplus2 alterad 2015 04 permanent uncounted 6D103456930D H 4 0 FEATURE quartus alterad 2015 04 permanent uncounted 08E2123438D3 HOSTID GUARD_ID T000012345 TS_OK SIGN 0403 403E CF63 6460 3C3D 2AA7 60B3 A074 77A7 670A 3C5D BFO3 9391 3476 D1DA 14E7 56FA OF63 1EE2 77C8 41C9 3495 A238 F507 6573 54FA F46C FF7C D42B COB3 HHEEE HEE HE HEHE HEHE HEH EH HE HH HE HE EH HE HE ERE EEE EE HE ERE HEH EH EE HE EH End of Altera Corporation Software and or Intellectual Property License File Issued 5 13 2015 Floating Network License Example The example below shows a license dat file that contains a license for the Quartus Prime Pro Edition software the ModelSim Altera Edition software and the IP Base Suite This license specifies that two users can run the software sim
2. 1 Update each user s PATH environment variable in the cshre file or bashrc file which is located in the home directory to include the Quartus Prime bin directory The bin directory is usually located at lt home directory gt altera lt version number gt quartus bin directory where lt home directory gt is the default directory of your Linux workstation or as set by your system administrator To update the PATH environment variable type the following command at a command prompt e C shell setenv PATH S PATH lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin e Bash shell export PATH PATH lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin If you run the Quartus Prime software for Linux with a script you can run the latest installed version of the Quartus Prime software with the quartus Lite and Standard Editions or qpro Pro Edition Downloading and Installing Altera Software Altera Corporation J send Feedback z MNL 1065 4 8 Installing Programming Cable Drivers 2015 11 02 executable either by specifying the latest version of the Quartus Prime software or the full path for the quartus or qpro executable in the PATH environment variable 2 Review and update as appropriate each user s QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE environment variable which specifies the name of the Quartus Prime system directory and each user s Quartus Prime general environment variables 3 Optional If you are using the LM_LICENSE_FILE Or ALTERAD
3. G Send Feedback 7 MNL 1065 6 4 Using a FLEXIm Options File 2015 11 02 hostid_lock Specified if a feature is node locked to a software guard NIC ID or hard disk serial number Intellectual property IP MegaCore functions often contain node locked feature lines in floating licenses e Software guard HOSTID GUARD_1ID lt Software guard number gt e Network interface card NIC HosTID lt NIC ID gt e Hard disk serial number HOSTID DISK_SERIAL_NUM lt Hard disk ID gt issuer The name of the ModelSim license issuer sign An authorization code generated by Altera Enables remote login for fixed license Quartus Prime software includes TS_OK E Altera IP Nios II Software Build Tools for Eclipse and DSP Builder The following table describes the available Altera license features This table does not include license features for any intellectual property IP development kits or special license codes used for the Quartus Prime Lite Edition software Table 6 3 Available Altera License Features ee OO oeseri adactus Quartus Prime Standard Edition software aaas oT Quartus Prime Pro Edition software ModelSim Altera VHDL and Verilog HDL Simulator 1 alteramtivsim ModelSim Altera Verilog HDL Simulator 2 alteramtivlog Notes 1 The alteramt ivsim license subscription supports both VHDL and Verilog HDL but the software does not support mixed language simulation for ModelSi
4. Quartus II Software Evaluation Period topic Updated the UNIX Host ID topic Updated the Setting Up a Fixed License topic Updated the Setting Up a Floating Network License topic Added the Using a FLEXIm Options File topic Altera Corporation Additional Information G send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Document Revision History 7 5 A May 2011 11 0 0 Updated Installing Altera Software topic to incorporate changes with the Nios II Embedded Design Suite EDS installation Updated the Hardware topic Updated the Download and Installation Prerequisites topic Added the Intellectual Property IP Cores topic Updated the Development Kits Containing the Quartus II Software topic Updated the Quartus II Software Evaluation Period topic Updated the Licensing Requirements topic Updated the Requesting a License File topic Removed the Specifying the License for Intellectual Property IP Cores DSP Builder or Intellectual Property IP and Development Kits topic Updated the Upgrading the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software topic Updated the Rereading an Existing License File topic Updated the Quartus Prime Getting Started Tutorial topic December 2010 10 1 0 New document template Updated Installing Altera Software topic to incorporate changes with the Altera Complete Design Suite DVDs and
5. 1065 5 12 Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or 2015 11 02 To specify the license file within the Quartus Prime software follow these steps 1 Start the Quartus Prime software If the Quartus Prime software cannot detect a valid license file you are prompted to license evaluate or buy the software 2 Select Specify valid licence file The License Setup page on the Options dialog box appears 3 In the License file box specify the full path name of the license dat file 4 Click OK After you specify the location of the license file you can begin using the software Related Information Quartus Prime Help Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environment Variable You can specify the Quartus Prime software license location with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable To specify the license file 1 Close the software if it is open 2 Set the LM_LICENSE_FILE Or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable using the Control Panel Windows or by editing your cshre or bashre file Linux Note Linux You must source your cshrc or bashrc file before restarting the Quartus Prime software See the topic on setting up the Linux environment for more details 3 Start the Quartus Prime software Note The lice
6. 4 amp lt gt or non English characters Including special characters may invalidate the installation location Note For Windows using spaces in the directory path may result in errors for some Quartus Prime features or IP cores For Linux spaces are not allowed By default Altera installs software in the following directories where lt edition gt is altera_lite Lite Edition altera Standard Edition or altera_pro Pro Edition If you use a different directory name substitute the appropriate name for lt system directory gt in the installation steps e lt drive gt lt edition gt lt version number gt system directory for Windows e lt home directory gt lt edition gt lt version number gt directory for Linux where lt home directory gt is the default directory of your Linux workstation or as set by your system administrator You can install multiple copies of the same version of Altera software on the same computer If you want to preserve project compilation databases from an earlier version of the Quartus Prime software before installing a newer version Altera recommends that you open the design in the earlier version of the software and export a version compatible database for the design To run the Quartus Prime software using a network multi user license you must set up and use a license server Refer to the topic on setting up a floating network license for more information If you are running the Bitdefe
7. Lite Standard or Pro Edition software Verify that your operating system is correct or select a different OS On the version specific download page click Additional Software Download using one of the following methods e Windows Select the files and click the Download Selected Files button Note The download manager opens and begins the download process If you cannot use the download manager follow the instructions for Linux e Linux Click the download button next to each file name Wait for all of the files to download completely before beginning the installation process Run the lt software name gt Setup lt version gt file to begin installation The installation wizard guides you through installation Downloading and Installing Altera Software Updates Follow these steps to download updates when they are available ae WON Ensure that the current version of the Altera software is installed Choose whether you want the Quartus Prime Lite Standard or Pro Edition software Verify that your operating system is correct or select a different OS On the version specific download page click Updates Download using one of the following methods e Windows Select the files and click the Download Selected Files button Note The download manager opens and begins the download process If you cannot use the download manager follow the instructions for Linux e Linux Click the download button next to e
8. PC or Linux workstation Refer to the Operating System Support page of the Altera website for the most up to date Altera software operating system requirements e A monitor capable of at least 1024 x 768 display resolution e Adequate disk space as described in the Quartus Prime Software Device Support Release Notes e DVD drive for DVD installation using downloaded iso files only Related Information e Operating System Support Quartus Prime Software Device Support Release Notes Cable and Port Requirements Using an Altera download cable or programming unit to program devices with the Quartus Prime software requires the following minimum hardware e USB port for connecting a USB Blaster or USB Blaster II download cable e 10 100 Mb Ethernet connection for connecting a EthernetBlaster or EthernetBlaster II download cable Software Requirements Quartus Prime installation requires the following minimum software 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Alte
9. Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Licensing Development Kits Containing the Quartus Prime Software 5 3 e AN 343 OpenCore Evaluation of AMPP Megafunctions Licensing Development Kits Containing the Quartus Prime Software Development kits that include the Quartus Prime software include instructions for obtaining a license for that software You can purchase development kits from the Development Kits Daughter Cards amp Programming Hardware page on the Altera web site or through your local Altera sales office or distributor Related Information Development Kits Daughter Cards and Programming Hardware Licensing for the Nios Il Embedded Design Suite You can create compile and generate time limited FPGA programming files for Nios II hardware systems without obtaining a license file To generate non time limited FPGA programming files and flash programming files you must obtain a license for the Nios II processor core or Nios II development kit You do not need a license to develop software using only the Nios II Software Build Tools for Eclipse Licensing Mentor Graphics Verification IP Altera Edition AMBA for AXI3 and AXI4 The Mentor Graphics Verification IP VIP Altera Edition provides bus functional models for simulation and verification This software requires a license file If you are using a legacy version of Quartus II software prior to version 12 1 and want to upgrade your software you must regenerate your license file before
10. are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 Iso 9001 2008 Registered JA DTE RYA 4 2 Altera Software Available in the Download Center MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Altera Software Available in the Download Center Altera software Quartus Prime Pro Standard and Lite Edition software v15 1 includes the Nios II EDS and Altera IP Library Quartus Prime Help ModelSim Altera Edition software v10 4b for Quartus Prime software v15 1 32 bit DSP Builder FLEXIm license server software JNEye Stand alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools 32 and 64 bit SoC Embedded Design Suite EDS Altera SDK for OpenCL Device support for Stratix Arria Cyclone or MAX device families must be installed as part of the Quartus Prime installation Note You can also obtain older versions of software and legacy software from the Download Center Related Information Operating System Support Windows Download Manager If you are using the Windows operating system the Akamai DLM3 Download Manager should automati cally download and install on your local machine The download manager controls the download of the files you select and allows you to pause and restart the download at any time Note If you are on the Linux operating system or if the download manager does not work on you
11. name gt lt daemon gt lt version gt lt expiration gt lt of licenses gt lt authcode gt lt vendor_string gt lt hostid_lock gt SIGN SUPERCEDE lt issuer gt Altera Corporation About Altera License Files GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 FEATURE and INCREMENT Lines 6 3 A backslash character indicates that the FEATURE or INCREMENT line continues on the next line in the text file The last line of each FEATURE line does not require the backslash Elements in brackets are present only in some license FEATURE or INCREMENT lines The example below shows a FEATURE line followed by an INCREMENT line FEATURE START The following is a feature line for Quartus Prime Standard Edition Fixed Number of seat licenses is 1 No license expiration date EATURE maxplus2 alterad 2015 04 permanent uncounted 6D103456930D OSTID GUARD_ID T000012345 SIGN 0116 7EF5 F487 4771 3456 9278 8 4 R G DA6 80CF 4131 95C6 1F1E D54F 8429 C807 6A8B 0A13 BC80 A11D OF6E C08 4FA8 OB6E C267 9BBB 5791 C037 OFAD FB9E FFD8 5CF4 FATU quartus alterad 2015 04 permanent uncounted 08E2123438D3 OSTID GUARD_ID T000012345 TS_OK SIGN 0403 403E CF63 6460 C3D 2AA7 60B3 A074 77A7 670A 3C5D BFO3 9391 3476 DIDA 14E7 56FA F63 1EE2 77C8 41C9 3495 A238 FF7C F507 6573 54FA F46C D42B COB3 FEATURE END HERE E FE HEE FE AE TE E
12. same directory If you extract the files to different directories the installer does not install all of the components The components subdirectory stores software and device installation files Windows You must unzip the tar files to extract the installation files WinZip 7 Zip and WinRAR are examples of unzipping tools You must unzip the files to the same directory In WinZip click the Unzip button and then click Unzip to a selected folder Do not use unzip program shortcuts such as 1 Click Unzip Run one of the following files to begin installation The installation wizard guides you through installa tion e setup bat Windows or setup sh Linux script Lite and Standard Editions e setup_pro bat Windows or setup_pro sh Linux script Pro Edition Downloading and Installing with Individual Executable Files Follow these steps to download and install Altera software with individual executable files 1 Ow On the Download Center page of the Altera website choose whether you want to download and install the Quartus Prime Lite Standard or Pro Edition Software Verify that your operating system OS is correct or select a different OS On the version specific download page click Individual Files Download using one of the following methods e Windows Select the files and click the Download Selected Files button Note The download manager opens and begins the download process If you cannot use the downlo
13. single user single computer follow these steps 1 Make a backup copy of any existing license dat file for reference 2 Save the license dat file that was attached to the licensing email you received from Altera on your local hard drive Altera recommends that you store the license dat file in a directory named C licenses flexlm Windows or usr local flexlm licenses Linux When you specify the license file location use only alphanumeric characters and do not type any special characters or symbols such as amp lt gt empty spaces or non English characters in the license file directory name Special characters may invalidate the license file location Use one of the following methods to specify your license e Specify the license within the Quartus Prime software e Specify the license file using an environment variable If you are using the legacy Quartus II software version 7 2 or earlier you must also use a software guard Attach the software guard to a parallel or USB port on your computer Related Information Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software on page 3 6 Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environ ment Variable on page 3 6 Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software You can specify a fixed or floating license file within the Quartus Prime software Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation G Send Feedback MNL
14. the Altera FEATURE lines from your Quartus Prime license dat file into your existing license file Make sure you modify the FEATURE lines for your server Note You can see a list and description of the available FLEXIm options by typing Imgrd help ata command prompt Related Information e Modifying the Network License File on page 5 14 e Setting Up Your License File on page 5 11 e Setting Up or Upgrading a License Manager Server on page 5 16 e Configuring a New License Server on page 5 16 Rereading the License File on a License Server for Windows 1 Type the following command at a command prompt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 lmutil lmreread 2 Or Follow these steps Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Rereading the License File on a License Server for Linux or Solaris 5 19 In the LMTOOLS dialog box click Configuration using Services Select the name of the license server usually Flexlm License Server Click the Start Stop Reread tab Click ReRead License File aor Pp Rereading the License File on a License Server for Linux or Solaris 1 Type the following command at a command prompt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt lt operating system gt lmutil lmreread Where lt operating system gt is linux64 Or solaris 2 Or Restart the license server Starting and Stopping the License Server When configuring the license serv
15. the Quartus Prime software 2 Request a license file using one of the following methods e Select Perform automatic web license retrieval to request a license file automatically from the Altera website e Manually request a license file using procedures in the Self Service Licensing Center If you have a triple redundant license server for floating licenses you must manually request a license file Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Using the Self Service Licensing Center 5 7 If the Quartus Prime software is able to retrieve a fixed license file successfully from the Altera website you can skip the remaining steps of this procedure If not you are guided through the licensing procedure Altera sends you an email with the license file text included in the body of the email and an attached file Use the attached license file as is if you have a fixed single user license If you have a floating license you must edit the attached license file to update the lt hostname gt lt port number gt and lt path to daemon executable gt to point to your license server If you want to use both the Quartus Prime and legacy MAX PLUS II software save the license dat file in a top level directory named lt drive gt flexlm If you do not receive an email from Altera within 12 hours of requesting a license or if you do not know all the required information to complete the process file a service
16. with the PORT lt number gt syntax Finally you must allow firewall access to those port numbers The following example shows how to specify port numbers in a floating license file To provide access through a firewall for the following example specify ports 1800 1801 and 1802 ERVER myServer 0123456789ab 1800 ENDOR alterad alterad port 1801 ENDOR mgcld mgcld port 1802 ssn Notes 1 If you do not specify a port number the FLEXIm license manager automatically chooses a free port between 27000 and 27009 However in Windows systems you must specify an explicit port number Ifthe license server does not provide the necessary vendor daemon copy the required daemon from another machine save the file in a location on the license server and specify the daemon location on the license server in the license file Ifthe server path has spaces in it enclose the full path in quotation marks 4 Ifyou are not using a license file for the ModelSim Altera software you may delete this line Legacy Quartus II software versions 8 0 and later do not support the Sun Solaris operating system However Altera software does support Sun Solaris license servers When you complete all modifications ensure the license file conditions are met Related Information Editing the license dat License File on page 5 13 Specifying the License for the ModelSim Altera Edition Software The ModelSim Altera Edition softwa
17. you choose depends on your download speed design requirements and method of installa tion If you want the complete Altera software package and device support for all supported families you should use the tar or iso formats If you want to download select elements of the software additional software or additional device support you should use the individual executable files Note If you use a 64 bit Linux operating system you must install certain 32 bit libraries to run the ModelSim Altera Edition software Refer to the software prerequisites for complete details Related Information Download Center 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers
18. 015 11 02 MNL 1065 OX subscribe ca Send Feedback Document Revision History The following table shows the revision history for this document Table 7 1 Document Revision History E 2015 11 02 15 1 Updated to reflect the new Quartus Prime Lite Standard and Pro Edition sofware 2015 05 04 15 0 e Reorganized the document e Added a quick start for fixed single user licenses 2015 03 09 14 1 e Updated the supported Red Hat Linux version number 5 and 6 instead of 6 and 7 e Changed recommended screen resolution from 768 x 1024 to 1024 x 768 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advis
19. 1 Ww Altera Corporation On the Download Center on the Altera website choose whether you want the Quartus Prime Lite Standard or Pro Edition software Verify that your operating system is correct or select a different OS On the version specific download page click Individual Files Download using one of the following methods e Windows Select the files and click the Download Selected Files button Note The download manager opens and begins the download process If you cannot use the download manager follow the instructions for Linux e Linux Click the download button next to each file name Downloading and Installing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Downloading and Installing Additional Software 4 5 Wait for all of the files to download completely before beginning the installation process Run the Quartus Prime software Choose Tools gt Install Devices The installation wizard guides you through installation Install the device family support to the same location as the Quartus Prime software Windows If you do not see the Install Devices command point to All Programs gt Altera lt version number gt Windows Start menu Downloading and Installing Additional Software If you have installed the Quartus Prime software you can download additional software such as Quartus Prime Help 1 On the Download Center on the Altera website choose whether you want the Quartus Prime
20. 46 455C O1E1 064B D881 C079 2150 FBAE 86B2 AC3F 4210 F471 6298 A340 CFC8 BCDA C218 EATURE END HEH aE aE EE EE EEE EE EE EE EE HEE HE EEE HEE EE EE ERE EE Se EO te Altera Corporation E FEATURE START The following is a feature line for Quartus Prime Pro Edition Floating Number of seat licenses is 2 About Altera License Files GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 No license expiration date SIGN 0 4257 F5 7933 5134 6FDC FEATURE quartus_pro 2C48 65E9 1EAC 5 8B45 4A3D 0674 6 651F D889 0B03 99F7 48 FEATURE END EEE AE HE HE HE AE HE HE H HE HE HE EERE HEHE HEHE HH End of Altera License Fil Issued 05 13 201 About Altera License Files G Send Feedback e D15 92 753F E261 OFD9 C334 F2 OBA8 6CCD FF8A 403D alterad 2015 05 permanent 2 8D7C83160D8A SIGN 15F3 EC HEEHH Floating Network License Example 6 7 FEATURE maxplus2 alterad 2015 05 permanent 2 71781799E9FF DBE8 1893 DA63 0658 4F28 D47C 64D8 A9AB 4E84 A3EE E9 C9A2 5316 CB42 EFOF 188D ESF 19AQ 1C53 7DF1 4B 67C 1FB9 504 HEHEHE HE EA D4 EA 422A 92C7 9CCO HEFE E D960 8FC2 1B46 94C3 035B 3711 PERRET HEE EH EEE EEE HEE HH Corporation Software and or Intellectural Property 5 Altera Corporation Additional Information 2
21. Altera Software Updates topic Updated Rehosting a License topic Updated 32 bit libraries in Download and Installation Prerequisites topic Updated Modifying the Network License File topic Altera Corporation Additional Information CJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Document Revision History 7 3 a November 2013 13 1 0 Added references to Altera SDK for OpenCL in Altera Software topic Updated information about downloading tar files in Installation Options topic Removed note about installing software separately from Installing Device Family Support topic May 2013 13 0 0 Removed references to the TCP IP protocol in More Download Installation and Setup Procedures topic Removed references to SOPC Builder in Supported Software Subscriptions topic Removed the Individual Software Files topic and Using the 64 Bit Version of the Quartus II Software for Linux topic Updated Altera Complete Design Suite DVD information in Altera Software topic Removed reference to Windows Vista in Cables and Ports topic Updated downloading installing and uninstalling Altera software information in Altera Download Center topic Updated information about installing the FLEXIm software in Upgrading the FLEXIm License Manager Server Software topic November 2012 12 1 0 Updated Quartus Prime Web Edition information in Altera Software topic Added GIMP toolkit
22. Altera Software Installation and Licensing GX subscribe MNL 1065 2015 11 02 GJ Send Feedback 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 JAN OTS RYA www altera com Introduction to Altera Software Licensing 2015 11 02 MNL 1065 GX subscribe _ Send Feedback About Altera Software Installation and Licensing The Altera Software Installation and Licensing manual provides comprehensive information for installing and licensing Altera software including the Quartus Prime software ModelSim Altera Edition software Nios II Embedded Design Suite and related software on Windows and Linux operating systems You download and license Altera software using the Download Center and Self Service Licensing Center on the Altera website The Download Center provides the following downloads e Software and components e Programming software e Board layout and test software e Altera legacy design software e License daemons This document provides instructions to help you e Download and install software using the Download Center e License software using the Self Service Licensing Center Note If you are a single user of Quartus Prime software for Windows or Linux use the quick start to get your software up and running quickly For more detailed instructions refer to the chapters on downloading installing and licensing software Related Information e Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start on page 3 1 e Dow
23. EE EE HE AE TE FE HE FE FE FE EEE EE E FE EH AE TE FE TE EEE HE ER EE EERE EE E E EEE EEF NCREMENT alteramtivsim mgcld 2015 04 13 aug 2015 uncounted D7CE8FDD113FDB05C51 ENDOR_STRING 2A865E73 HOSTID GUARD_ID T000012345 ISSUER Altera N 23912821 SIGN2 03BB 4774 F8FA 6E7A 4B71 5E3B FB9C 92B5 7B2F 3581 49EF 4558 0945 260B 23C6 1DE0 2BD4 3709 6945 5A70 CAD6 C22B 7A4E 67B7 C8FF 90BB B360 022C E3DC 32F8 FEATURE END OWDtWAP ATA AQOH Table 6 2 Elements of the FEATURE and INCREMENT Code Lines name The feature name daemon The name of the vendor daemon that manages the feature This name corresponds to a VENDOR line in network server licenses version Any version of software released up to and including this date is licensed Software with a later version date does not function using this license file expiration The date after which the software or service pack cannot be used The expiration date applies to trial licenses For Altera license subscriptions the expiration is permanent of licenses The number of concurrent users that can run each feature For some license types the entry is uncounted authcode An authorization code generated by Altera vendor_strings Specified for certain third party license features About Altera License Files Altera Corporation
24. FILE environment variable to specify your license file or license server address modify the value of LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE to point to your license dat file Versions of Altera software that you purchase require a license you can specify the license using the LM _LICENSE_FILE Or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable or from within the software Refer to the licensing instructions for more information 4 Save the changes to the cshre file or bashre file and then type the following at a command prompt e C shell cd source cshrce e Bash shell cd bashre Related Information Quartus Prime Environment Variables on page 4 6 e Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environ ment Variable on page 3 6 Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start Altera Corporation G Send Feedback x P MNL 1065 3 4 Starting the Quartus Prime Software on Linux 2015 11 02 Starting the Quartus Prime Software on Linux To start the Quartus Prime software type one of the following commands at the command prompt Quartus Prime Lite or Standard Edition lt path to quartus installation gt quartus bin quartus e Quartus Prime Pro Edition lt path to quartus installation gt quartus bin qpro Note Make sure you do not run the quartus or qpro command in the lt Quartus Prime system dire
25. License File on page 5 18 License dat Example Files This topic includes several example license dat files License files vary depending on the type of licenses and the software that is enabled License examples in this section should be used only for reference they are not valid for actual licensing Fixed PC Software Guard License Example The example below shows a license dat file that contains a license for the Quartus Prime Standard Edition software and the ModelSim Altera Edition software This license file works on a PC that has software guard number 1000012345 attached to its parallel port EHEH FE FEAE HE FE AE FE FE AE FE E AE FE AE FE FE AE EE AE FE AE FE FE AE FE FE AE FE AE FE FE AE FE FE AE TE AE FE FE AE FE FE AE FE AE FE FE AE FE E AE TE AE FE FE E FE HEHE EH Hj About Altera License Files KATURE CJ Send Feedback START Altera Corporation 6 6 Floating Network License Example MNL 1065 2015 11 02 The following is a feature line for ModelSim Altera Edition Number of seat licenses is 1 No license expiration date INCREMENT alteramtivsim mgcld 2015 04 13 aug 2015 uncounted 7CE8FDD113FDB05C51 NDOR_STRING 2A865E73 HOSTID GUARD_ID T000012345 SUER Altera 23912821 SIGN2 03BB 4774 F8FA 6E7A 4B71 S v m I U1 E3B FB9C 92B5 B2F 3581 49EF 4558 0945 260B 23C6 1DE0 2BD4 3709 6945 5A70 AD6 C22B 7A4E 67B7 C8FF 90BB B360 022C URE END
26. PATH variable gsys_ROOTDIR locates the directory at QUARTUS_ROOTDIR sopc_builder bin Setting Windows Environment Variables To set environment variables in Windows follow these steps Altera Corporation Downloading and Installing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 CONAN RwWHN Setting Linux Environment Variables 4 7 Click Windows Start menu gt Control Panel or open the Control Panel app in Windows 8 Click System and Security Click System Click Advanced system settings Click the Advanced tab in the System Properties dialog box Click Environment Variables Select a variable in the Environment Variables dialog box Click Edit Type a value in the Variable value box in the Edit Variable dialog box Setting Linux Environment Variables Depending on your shell type you can find environment variables in the directories listed in the following table Set your environment variables with the shell type specific format Table 4 1 Environment Variable Location and Format O se tocation Format O C cshrc file setenv lt environment variable gt lt value gt Bourne or Korn profile file set lt environment variable gt lt value gt Bash bashrc file export lt environment variable gt lt value gt Configuring the Linux User Environment Before starting the Quartus Prime software for Linux for the first time you must set up the Linux user environment
27. _LICENSE_FILE environment variable to specify your license file or license server address modify the value of LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE to point to your license dat file Versions of Altera software that you purchase require a license you can specify the license using the LM_LICENSE_FILE Of ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable or from within the software Refer to the licensing instructions for more information 4 Save the changes to the cshre file or bashre file and then type the following at a command prompt e C shell cd source cshrc e Bash shell cd bashre Related Information Quartus Prime Environment Variables on page 4 6 e Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environ ment Variable on page 3 6 Installing Programming Cable Drivers You must install the appropriate programming cable drivers before you can use an Altera download cable or programming unit to program devices with the Quartus Prime software The programming cable drivers are located in the following directories e Windows lt drive gt lt edition gt lt version number gt quartus drivers e Linux lt home directory gt lt edition gt lt version number gt quartus drivers Related Information Cable and Adapter Drivers Information Starting the Quartus Prime Software You can run t
28. ach file name Wait for all of the files to download completely before beginning the installation process Run the executable file s to launch the installation wizard The installation wizard guides you through the installation process Note For information about the latest updates refer to the update release notes on the Altera web site Downloading and Installing Altera Software Altera Corporation CJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 4 6 Additional Installation Procedures 2015 11 02 Additional Installation Procedures In addition to the procedures described in this manual you can perform the following installation procedures for Altera software e Installing software at the command line You can install Altera software at the command line with a custom installation script using command line arguments e Setting up the Quartus Prime software with a JTAG server on a network You can set up the Quartus Prime software to allow the JTAG server to run JTAG services which is necessary if you install the Quartus Prime software for Windows on a network drive and have a JTAG server Related Information Quartus Prime Help About Installing Altera Software TalkBack Feature The TalkBack feature helps Altera to understand how customers use the Quartus Prime software and devices so that Altera can focus on improving features most important to users Optionally you can turn on the TalkBack feature by turning on Turn on the Quartus Prime s
29. ad manager follow the instructions for Linux e Linux Click the download button next to each file name To verify the software and device support included in each file view the file contents by hovering your mouse over the information icon Run one of the following files to begin installation The main Quartus Prime software installer launches automatically detects all other software and device support installation files in the same directory and installs the software and device support QuartusLiteSetup lt version gt Lite Edition e QuartusSetup lt version gt Standard Edition QuartusProSetup lt version gt Pro Edition Downloading and Installing with iso Files Follow these steps to download and install Altera software with iso files Downloading and Installing Altera Software Altera Corporation CJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 4 4 Installing Additional Device Support and Other Altera Software 2015 11 02 1 Ww On the Download Center page of the Altera website choose whether you want to download and install the Quartus Prime Lite Standard or Pro Edition Software Verify that your operating system OS is correct or select a different OS On the version specific download page click DVD iso Files Download using one of the following methods e Windows Select the files and click the Download Selected Files button Note The download manager opens and begins the download process If you cannot use
30. cifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services JANOS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 MNL 1065 3 2 Downloading and Installing with tar Files 2015 11 02 Downloading and Installing with tar Files Follow these steps to download and install Altera software with tar files 1 On the Download Center page of the Altera website choose whether you want to download and install the Quartus Prime Lite Standard or Pro Edition Software 2 Verify that your operating system OS is correct or select a different OS Verify that you have sufficient free disk space to contain copies of uncompressed versions of the software files On the version specific download page click Combined Files Choose which files to download e Single complete tar file e Quartus Prime Standard or Pro Edition tar file and one or more device specific tar files e Quartus Prime Lite Edition which includes device files To verify the software and device support included in each file view the file contents by hovering your mouse over the information icon Download using one of the following methods e Windows Select the files and click the Download Selected Files button e Linux Click the download button next to each file name Wait for all of the files to download completely before beginning installation Extract the file s into the same directory If you extrac
31. continuing to use the Mentor Graphics AXI Verification IP Suite Altera Edition Bus Functional Models and Inline Monitor Mentor VIP AE for AXI3 or AXIA If you want to access Mentor VIP AE with the Quartus Prime Lite Edition software you must upgrade to version 12 1 or higher and purchase seat licenses by contacting your Altera sales representative Altera University Program Software Licenses The Altera University Program offers licensed and unlicensed Altera software to participating universities For use in teaching the University Program recommends the Quartus Prime Lite Edition software which does not require a license The licensed commercial versions of the Quartus Prime Standard and Pro Edition software are available for installation in university laboratory facilities Refer to the University Program pages on the Altera website for more information Related Information Altera University Program Evaluating the Quartus Prime Software You can evaluate the Quartus Prime software at no cost for a period of time Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation Send Feedback MNL 1065 5 4 License Files 2015 11 02 When you start the Quartus Prime software if the software cannot detect a valid license file a dialog box with the following options appears Buy the Quartus Prime Subscription Edition software launches your default internet browser and displays the Buy Design Software page of the Altera website where you can vi
32. ctory gt linux64 directory If you start the Quartus Prime software in a platform specific directory the software may not function correctly Licensing Quick Start Versions of Altera software that you purchase require a license The Altera license enables the software version that you purchase as well as all previous versions and all versions that are within one year of the purchase date A license for the Quartus Prime software also enables the Altera IP library The license does not expire you can use these products indefinitely The ModelSim Altera Edition software requires a valid license This license expires 15 months after the date of purchase Every 15 months you must regenerate your license file in the Self Service Licensing Center to renew your license for the specific ModelSim Altera Edition software version that you purchase Note The Quartus Prime Lite Edition and ModelSim Altera Starter Edition Software do NOT require a license If you are using this software you can skip the licensing step and begin using the software This quick start describes how to license the Quartus Prime Standard and Pro Edition software for a single user on one computer For other licensing options refer to the detailed licensing instructions Note Development kits that include the Quartus Prime software include instructions for obtaining a license for that software Licensing the Quartus Prime Software for a Single User Single Computer To lice
33. dback Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start 2015 11 02 MNL 1065 GX subscribe _ Send Feedback Downloading and Installing Quick Start This quick start provides streamlined instructions for downloading installing and licensing Altera software These instructions assume that you are a single user of the software and are using Windows or Linux You download software from the Download Center on the Altera website Use one of the following methods e Download a bundled set of software and device files in tar format e Download individual executable files for customized download and installation e Download DVD iso files that you burn to a disc and install in different locations The method you choose depends on your download speed design requirements and method of installa tion If you want the complete Altera software package and device support for all supported families you should use the tar or iso formats If you want to download select elements of the software additional software or additional device support you should use the individual executable files Note If you use a 64 bit Linux operating system you must install certain 32 bit libraries to run the ModelSim Altera Edition software Refer to the software prerequisites for complete details This quick start describes how to download software using the tar format To download using other methods refer to the detailed download and installation instruc
34. dd a GRoup line for each user group you want to create with a list of user names separated by spaces for each group as follows GROUP lt group name gt lt username 1 gt lt username 2 gt Users can be members of more than one group as shown in the following example GROUP quartus2010 kjones bknight root administrator GROUP quartus2009 bknight cface root administrator Add an INCLUDE line for each INCREMENT and FEATURE line in your license file for the product you wish to control The vers1on keyword must be set to the maintenance date or version date on the INCRE MENT Or FEATURE line from the license file The Group field controls which group or groups can use the license line as follows INCLUDE lt product name gt VERSION lt maintenance date gt GROUP lt group name gt For example INC INC JUDE quartus ERSION 2010 12 GROUP quartus2010 INC Vi JUDE quartus VERSION 2009 06 GROUP quartus2009 JUDE ip_base V ERSION 2010 12 GROUP quartus2010 INC UDE ip_base VERSION 2009 06 GROUP quartus2009 Save the options file lt filename gt dat Add the options file as the last option on the venpor line in your license file as shown in the following example VENDOR alterad C lic alterad exe C lic alteraOptions dat 5 Restart your FLEXIm license server or reread your license file Related Information Rereading an Existing
35. device support installation Updated the default FLEXIm software version in Upgrading or Setting Up a License Manager Server topic Linked procedures to Help topics July 2010 10 0 0 Updated the manual to incorporate changes made to the Altera Installer and the Self Service Licensing Center November 2009 The new manual merges content from the Quartus Prime Software Installation amp Licensing for Windows and Linux Workstations manual and AN 340 Altera Software Licensing Additional Information J send Feedback Altera Corporation 7 6 How to Contact Altera How to Contact Altera MNL 1065 2015 11 02 To locate the most up to date information about Altera products refer to the following table Table 7 2 Altera Contact Information Technical support Website www altera com support Technical training Website Email www altera com training custrain altera com Product literature Website www altera com literature Nontechnical support general Email nacomp altera com Nontechnical support software Email licensing authorization altera com Note to Table 1 You can also contact your local Altera sales office or sales representative Related Information Altera Corporation www altera com support www altera com training custrain altera com www altera com literature nacomp altera com authorization altera com Additional Informa
36. e Quartus Prime software To specify the license file within the Quartus Prime software follow these steps 1 Start the Quartus Prime software If the Quartus Prime software cannot detect a valid license file you are prompted to license evaluate or buy the software 2 Select Specify valid licence file The License Setup page on the Options dialog box appears 3 In the License file box specify the full path name of the license dat file 4 Click OK After you specify the location of the license file you can begin using the software Related Information Quartus Prime Help Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environment Variable You can specify the Quartus Prime software license location with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable To specify the license file 1 Close the software if it is open 2 Set the LM_LICENSE_FILE Or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable using the Control Panel Windows or by editing your cshre or bashrc file Linux Note Linux You must source your cshrc or bashrc file before restarting the Quartus Prime software See the topic on setting up the Linux environment for more details 3 Start the Quartus Prime software Note The license file setting in the License Setup dialog box supersed
37. ed to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services JNO TS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 7 2 Document Revision History MNL 1065 2015 11 02 a a 2014 12 15 14 1 Updated RPM package prerequisite informa tion for Red Hat Linux Enterprise 7 and ModelSim Altera Edition software and SoC EDS on systems running Red Hat Linux Enterprise 7 Added Microsoft redistributable package requirements for ModelSim Altera Edition Updated FLEXIm license server version to 11 11 1 Updated available software in the Altera Software topic Removed references to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Updated terminology in the Adding Floating Seats topic Updated instructions for the Setting Windows Environment Variables topic Added a firewall example to the Modifying the Network License File topic 2014 18 08 14 0a10 0 Updated RPM package prerequisite informa tion for Red Hat Linux Enterprise 6 and ModelSim Altera Edition software and SoC EDS on systems running Red Hat Linux Enterprise 6 June 2014 14 0 0 Updated Cables and Ports topic Updated Upgrading or Setting Up a License Manager Server topic Updated Quartus II General Environment Variables topic Updated Download and Installation Prerequisites topic Removed refences to 32 bit Quartus Prime software Added Downloading and Installing
38. ent kits and the ModelSim Altera software 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services JNO TS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 MNL 1065 5 2 Licensing the Quartus Prime and ModelSim Altera Software 2015 11 02 Licensing the Quartus Prime and ModelSim Altera Software When you purchase a Quartus Prime subscription you choose between a single user license that is fixed to a specific computer and a multi user floating license in which the license s are
39. ents of a license file and example licenses Related Information About Altera License Files on page 6 1 Setting Up a Floating Network License on Your Local Computer To set up a floating license on your local computer follow these steps 1 Obtain the port number and host name from the network or system administrator This information can also be found in the license file line beginning with SERVER SERVER lt hostname gt lt 8 or 12 character host or NIC ID gt lt port gt The license location for the user is lt port gt lt hostname gt If a port is not listed in the license dat file specify lt hostname gt After you obtain the port number and host name use one of the following methods to set up your license e Specify the license file within the Quartus Prime software e Specify the license file using an environment variable Related Information Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environ ment Variable on page 3 6 Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software on page 3 6 Setting Up Floating Network Licenses on the License Server on page 5 14 Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation Send Feedback MNL 1065 5 14 Setting Up Floating Network Licenses on the License Server 2015 11 02 Setting Up Floating Network Licenses on the License Server Setting up a floating network license server is typically performed by a system admi
40. er you can start and stop the license server with the LMTOOLS dialog box Before you start or stop the license server you must configure a new license server as a Windows service To start or stop the license server with the LMTOOLS dialog box follow these steps 1 Type the following command at a command prompt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 lmtools In the LMTOOLS dialog box click Configuration using Services Select the name of the license server usually Flexlm License Server Click the Start Stop Reread tab Click Start Server or Stop Server oP Y NS Related Information Configuring a New License Server on page 5 16 Starting the License Server Automatically When configuring the license server you can set up the license server to start automatically at startup with the LMTOOLS dialog box You must configure a new license server as a Windows service before you set up the license server to start automatically at startup To start the license server automatically at startup with the LMTOOLS dialog box follow these steps 1 Type the following command at a command prompt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 lmtools In the LMTOOLS dialog box click Configuration using Services Select the name of the license server usually Flexlm License Server Click the Config Services tab Turn on Use Services am kW Nd Turn on Start Server at Power Up Related Information Configuring a New License Se
41. er Environment Before starting the Quartus Prime software for Linux for the first time you must set up the Linux user environment 1 Update each user s PATH environment variable in the cshrc file or bashrc file which is located in the home directory to include the Quartus Prime bin directory The bin directory is usually located at lt home directory gt altera lt version number gt quartus bin directory where lt home directory gt is the default directory of your Linux workstation or as set by your system administrator To update the PATH environment variable type the following command at a command prompt e C shell setenv PATH PATH lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin e Bash shell export PATH PATH lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin If you run the Quartus Prime software for Linux with a script you can run the latest installed version of the Quartus Prime software with the quartus Lite and Standard Editions or qpro Pro Edition executable either by specifying the latest version of the Quartus Prime software or the full path for the quartus or qpro executable in the PATH environment variable 2 Review and update as appropriate each user s QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE environment variable which specifies the name of the Quartus Prime system directory and each user s Quartus Prime general environment variables 3 Optional If you are using the LM_LICENSE_FILE Or ALTERAD_LICENSE_
42. es Manage license users you can specify the licensed user for each of your existing licenses View license history you can view the license file history for each computer that you add to your myAltera account Additionally you can also split a floating license obtain a checkout license or obtain a companion license with the Self Service Licensing Center You can access the Self Service Licensing Center from the Altera Licensing page the mySupport page or from the Download Center You must have a myAltera account to access the Self Service Licensing Center Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation Send Feedback 5 8 Selecting a New Existing or Renewed License File MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Related Information Self Service Licensing Demonstrations Self Service Licensing Center Using the Self Service Licensing Center mySupport Selecting a New Existing or Renewed License File You can obtain a license file for an existing new or renewed license If you want to obtain a license file for a new or renewed license you must first activate or renew the license ew nN 6 Logon to your myAltera account from the Altera website Access the Self Service Licensing Center Click Create New License Expand a list of products double click to select one or more products from the Unlicensed Products table and then click Next Select a computer to which you want to assign your license from the Available Com
43. es the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable setting Setting Windows Environment Variables To set environment variables in Windows follow these steps 1 Click Windows Start menu gt Control Panel or open the Control Panel app in Windows 8 2 Click System and Security 3 Click System 4 Click Advanced system settings Altera Corporation Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Setting Windows Environment Variables 3 7 Click the Advanced tab in the System Properties dialog box Click Environment Variables Select a variable in the Environment Variables dialog box Click Edit Type a value in the Variable value box in the Edit Variable dialog box Oo ON A YI Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start Altera Corporation CJ Send Feedback Downloading and Installing Altera Software 2015 11 02 MNL 1065 S subscribe _ Send Feedback Introduction This section provides detailed instructions for downloading and installing Altera software You download software from the Download Center on the Altera website You have several options for downloading software e Download a bundled set of software and device files in tar format e Download individual executable files for customized download and installation e Download DVD iso files that you burn to a disc and install in different locations The method
44. eturn new line must be present at the end of the last FEATURE line Any FEATURE line that wraps to a second or third line must have a backslash at the end of each line to indicate that it continues However there is no backslash at the end of the lines if the VENDOR_STRING line wraps to multiple lines The backslash should only be added outside the line with double quotation marks If you are using a 64 bit version of the Quartus Prime software ensure a space exists between the closing double quotation mark and backslash at the end of the veNDOR_STRING line No hidden control characters exist in the license file e Ifyou open the license file with any software other than a plain text editor the software may add hidden characters For example WYSIWYG editors such as Microsoft Excel Word or WordPad may insert special control characters such as a tab or carriage return If special control characters are pasted into another plain text document the license file can be corrupted by characters that may not be visible in a plain text editor e Ifyou edit the license file in one operating system copy the license file in another operating system and then copy the license file to the Windows operating system the second operating system may insert unwanted control characters into the license file if you do not correctly convert the file Refer to About Altera License Files for information about the cont
45. ew and purchase Altera software options e Start the 30 day evaluation period with no license file allows you to use the Quartus Prime software for 30 days without programming file support e Perform automatic web license retrieval for fixed licenses this option allows the Quartus Prime software to retrieve the license file automatically from the Altera website e Ifyou have a valid license file specify the location of your license file displays the License Setup page of the Options dialog box where you can specify the location of your license file Choose the 30 day evaluation option to evaluate the software before purchase Note The Quartus Prime Pro Edition software is beta in version 15 1 You can evaluate the beta software for 30 days after which you must request a license file Related Information e License Files on page 5 4 e Setting Up Your License File on page 5 11 e Buy Design Software License Files Hardware Information Required when You Request a License You obtain licenses from the Self Service Licensing Center of the Altera website To request a license you need to provide information about the computer on which you want to install the license Most licenses require a network interface card NIC ID which is the physical address of your Ethernet card Table 5 1 Required Information for Each License Type Fixed license NIC ID or software guard ID for Windows PCs 1 Floating license NIC ID for Wind
46. g license You can configure up to three redundant network license servers with the FLEXIm licensing scheme In this case there are three SERVER lines one for each license server machine The first server specified is the master Typically a license file contains multiple veNDor lines one for each required license vendor daemon Some license files might use the bai EMON keyword instead of VENDOR Table 6 1 Elements of the SERVER and VENDOR Lines for Floating Licenses hostname yes The host name of the server in the license dat file 8 or 12 character host or NIC no The PC NIC or UNIX Host ID of the server You must ID supply this ID to Altera when purchasing the license port n a The port number daemon no The vendor daemon name e alterad daemon Quartus Prime software e mgcld daemon ModelSim Altera software e armlmd daemon ARM features of the ARM Development Suite ADS path yes The path to the vendor daemon on the server You must edit this entry FEATURE and INCREMENT Lines All Altera license files contain FEATURE and possibly INCREMENT lines to describe the software features that are licensed by the license dat file Certain features use INCREMENT lines which are structured similarly as FEATURE lines The FEATUR FEATUR E line is structured as shown in the following example E lt
47. hange the host ID in the Primary Computer ID box and click the Submit button 4 Click Get License Your license file is sent to the email address specified for your myAltera account profile Your software license type must match the license type of any license you want to assign your computer Related Information e Creating a Computer Profile on page 5 8 e Self Service Licensing Demonstrations Adding Floating Seats You can add floating seats to an existing floating license to increase the number of users available Adding additional seats to an existing floating license may affect its maintenance expiration date Log on to your myAltera account from the Altera website Access the Self Service Licensing Center In the Add Seat License tab click Add Seats to access the My Add Seat License page On the Add Seats page select a product to which you want to add additional seats and click Next Select the product with the seats you want to apply and click Next Type the number of additional seats you want to add to your floating license in the Number of Seats to Add box Au kk WN When you add additional seats to an existing floating license the new maintenance subscription term of the floating license is calculated by adding the total number of maintenance months for the existing and Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation Send Feedback MNL 1065 5 10 Renewing a License 2015 11 02 new seats and then d
48. he Quartus Prime software on Windows and Linux For versions that you purchase the Quartus Prime software prompts you for license information if it does not detect a license upon startup You are prompted to evaluate buy or retrieve a license Note You can evaluate the Quartus Prime software at no cost for a period of time Altera Corporation Downloading and Installing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Starting the Quartus Prime Software on Windows 4 9 Related Information Evaluating the Quartus Prime Software on page 5 3 Starting the Quartus Prime Software on Windows To start the Quartus Prime software 1 To start the Quartus Prime software on Windows complete one of the following steps e On the Windows Start menu point to All Programs gt Altera lt version number gt lt edition gt gt Quartus Prime lt edition gt lt version number gt gt Quartus Prime lt edition gt lt version number gt e Type one of the following commands at a command prompt e Lite or Standard Edition lt drive gt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 quartus e Pro Edition lt drive gt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 qpro Starting the Quartus Prime Software on Linux To start the Quartus Prime software type one of the following commands at the command prompt e Quartus Prime Lite or Standard Edition lt path to quartus installation gt quartus bin quartus Quartus Prime Pro Edition lt
49. he server for example my_server lt host port number gt 1 The port number for the license manager service on the server for example 1800 The port number is required for Windows systems and should be outside of the 27000 28000 range and be unique on the machine alterad lt path to daemon executable gt 2 3 Path to the Altera vendor daemon executable alterad e lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 alterad exe Windows e lt Quartus Prime system directory gt 1inux64 alterad Linux e lt Quartus Prime system directory gt solaris alterad Solaris 5 Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software CJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Specifying the License for the ModelSim Altera Edition Software 5 15 mgcld lt path to daemon Path to the Mentor Graphics vendor daemon executable mgcld executable gt e lt ModelSim Altera system directory gt win32aclem mgcld exe Windows 2 3 4 e lt ModelSim Altera system directory gt 1inuxaloem mgcld Linux e lt ModelSim Altera system directory gt sunos5aloem mgcld Solaris 5 port lt user defined port Optional user defined port numbers for the mgcld and alterad daemons The number gt FLEXIm software works with Internet firewalls that require you to specify port numbers You must specify a port number on the SERVER line in the license file You must also specify different port numbers on each VENDOR or DAEMON line
50. ividing by the total number of seats Any partial number is rounded up to the nearest whole number Example 5 1 Floating License Example If you have an existing floating license with ten seats that expires in five months and you purchase two additional seats your updated floating license maintenance subscription would expire in seven months for all twelve seats Related Information Self Service Licensing Demonstrations Renewing a License You can renew an existing license with the Self Service Licensing Center You must first purchase your license renewal for example from the Buy Design Software page of the Altera website before applying a renewal Log on to your myAltera account from the Altera website Access the Self Service Licensing Center In the Renewal License tab click Apply Renewals to access the Apply Renewals page Select the product you want to renew and click Next Select the renewal product you want to apply and click Next Le ae ae ad ae Related Information e Self Service Licensing Demonstrations e Buy Design Software Activating a License After you purchase new software you must activate it before you can request a license to enable it You activate new licenses with the Self Service Licensing Center Log on to your myAltera account from the Altera website Access the Self Service Licensing Center If the product you want to license is not listed click Find it with Your License Activation Code Type
51. le for more information Related Information e License dat Example Files on page 6 5 e Specifying the License for the ModelSim Altera Edition Software on page 5 15 Licensing the Quartus Prime Lite Edition and ModelSim Altera Starter Edition Software Altera offers the entry level Quartus Prime Lite Edition and ModelSim Altera Starter Edition software This software supports selected devices provides limited feature support and does not require license files Licensing Intellectual Property IP Cores When you install the Quartus Prime software the Altera IP Library is installed automatically You can use the OpenCore or OpenCore Plus features to evaluate Altera IP cores before you purchase them After purchase you obtain a license to generate programming files that you may use for an unlimited time Third party IP cores are delivered by the partner for evaluation with the appropriate license You must have a full license for all Altera MegaCore soft IP or Nios II soft processor cores to generate programming files that you may use for an unlimited time You can purchase a license through your local Altera sales office or distributor and then download a license file from the Self Service Licensing Center of the Altera website Related Information e Self Service Licensing Center e Intellectual Property and Reference Designs e AN 320 OpenCore Plus Evaluation of Megafunctions Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ
52. ltera Edition software When you purchase a Quartus Prime software subscription the license file supports the version of the Quartus Prime software you purchase all previous versions and all versions released within a year of the purchase date You can use the version of the Quartus Prime software you purchase and all related software including the ModelSim Altera Edition software and the Altera IP Library indefinitely Altera also uses licenses to enable additional software such as purchased MegaCore functions the Altera SDK for OpenCL and the SoC Embedded Design Suite EDS Licensing Altera Software To set up your license for Altera software follow these steps 1 Determine which software you are licensing e g the Quartus Prime software a purchased Altera MegaCore function etc 2 Obtain a license file for that software from the Altera Self Service Licensing Center 3 Set up the license file on your computer 4 For floating network licenses only set up the FLEXIm license manager server A FLEXIm license manager server issues floating licensing to computers on a network For more information about floating licenses refer to Setting Up or Upgrading a License Manager Server Related Information Setting Up or Upgrading a License Manager Server on page 5 16 Software License Types Altera provides licenses for purchased versions of the Quartus Prime software as well as other software such as purchased MegaCore functions developm
53. ltera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services JNO TS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 6 2 SERVER VENDOR and USE_SERVER Lines Companion ID 2 N A Product License Summary ModelSim Altera MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Edition Software 1 Seat s Maintenance Expiration of 2011 04 SERVER VENDOR and USE_SERVER Lines A floating license file starts with SERVER VENDOR and USE_SERVER lines to describe the license server Fixed license files do not contain these entries These license lines are structured as shown in the following exampl e USE_SE RVE VENDOR lt daemon gt lt path gt R The usE SE SERVER lt hostname gt lt 8 or 12 character host or NIC ID gt lt port gt RVER line designates the license file as a floatin
54. m Altera version 6 4a and later For ModelSim Altera version 6 3g_pland earlier the alteramt ivsim license subscription supports VHDL only 2 The ModelSim Altera alteramt ivlog license subscription supports Verilog HDL only and is available for ModelSim Altera Edition version 6 3g_p1 and earlier Using a FLEXIm Options File If your license file contains FEATURE and INCREMENT lines for the same software but different maintenance dates the license server may grant newer licenses from the FEATURE line to users running older versions of software which leaves fewer licenses for users running newer versions of software Altera Corporation About Altera License Files GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 License dat Example Files 6 5 By default the license server uses licenses from the first matching FEATURE or INCREMENT line in the license file If all the licenses in the first FEATURE or INCREMENT line are in use the license server attempts to use the next FEATURE Or INCREMENT if one is available until it reaches the end of the license file You can use a FLEXIm options file to control which users can access which licenses by creating pools of licenses for each FEATURE and INCREMENT line To create a FLEXIm options file to use with a floating license server follow these steps 1 In a new text file a
55. more than one network card you can use the NIC ID of any network card connected to the computer that is turned on when the Quartus Prime software is in use Find Your Linux NIC ID e Type the following command at a command prompt sbin ifconfig eth0 In the output of the command the NIC ID is the ID to the right of HWaddr without the colons Find Your NIC ID If the Quartus Prime Software Is Installed e Your NIC ID appears under Local System info in the Network Interface Card NIC ID field Find Your Windows NIC ID Using FLEXIm Utilities e Type the following command at a command prompt lt drive gt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin lmutil lmhostid Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation J send Feedback MNL 1065 5 6 Identifying Your UNIX Host ID 2015 11 02 Identifying Your UNIX Host ID The license server host ID is an eight digit hexadecimal number which identifies the UNIX workstation that serves Quartus Prime software licenses The license server host ID for UNIX is equivalent to the NIC ID Related Information Identifying Your NIC ID on page 3 5 Locating Your Hard Disk Serial Number Some versions of Altera software use the hard disk serial number for licensing A hard disk serial number is an eight character hexadecimal ID that identifies the PC with the Altera license If the ID is not eight characters include a leading zero To find the hard disk serial number on a Windows PC e Type the followi
56. n existing FLEXIm license server you must configure a new license server before starting the Quartus Prime software for the first time Note You should be aware of the following information before you configure a new license server e You must have system administration Administrator privileges on Windows e You must have a valid license file e These instructions assume that you saved the license dat file in the lt drive gt flexlm directory Windows or the usr local flexlm licenses directory Linux If you installed the license file in a different directory substitute the directory path Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Upgrading the FLEXIm License Manager Server Software 5 17 To launch a new license server type the following command at a command prompt Windows lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 1lmgrd c lt drive gt flexlm license dat Linux or Solaris lt Quartus Prime system directory gt lt operating system gt 1mgrd c usr local flexlm licenses license dat Where lt operating system gt is linux or solaris Related Information Quartus Prime Help Upgrading or Setting Up a License Manager Server Upgrading the FLEXIm License Manager Server Software To support network licensing the Quartus Prime software requires the FLEXIm license manager server software version 11 11 1 or later The installation process for Windows installs the FLEX m softwa
57. nder antivirus software you should temporarily disable the software when downloading and installing the Quartus Prime software Linux Prerequisites Altera Corporation System Requirements and Prerequisites GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Download and Installation Prerequisites 2 3 The following RPM packages are required to run the Altera Complete Design Suite ACDS on systems running Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5 and 6 e X Window libraries libX11 i686 libXau i686 libXdmcp i686 libXext i686 libXft devel i686 libXft i686 libXrender i686 libXt i686 and libXtst i686 e GIMP toolkit GTK 2 e For more information about RPM packages visit the Red Hat website The following additional RPM packages are required to run the ModelSim Altera Edition software and SoC EDS on systems running Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5 and 6 e 32 bit libraries unixODBC libs unixODBC ncurses ncurses libs libzmq3 libXext alsa lib libXtst libXft libxml2 libedit libX11 libXi Windows Prerequisites The Microsoft Visual C 2008 Redistributable Package x86 is required to run the ModelSim Altera Edition software on Windows systems Related Information Setting Up a Floating Network License on Your Local Computer on page 5 13 Setting Up or Upgrading a License Manager Server on page 5 16 Microsoft Visual C 2008 Redistributable Package x86 Download Center System Requirements and Prerequisites Altera Corporation G Send Fee
58. ng command at a command prompt vol c In the output of the command the hard disk serial number is the volume serial number To find the hard disk serial number if the Quartus Prime software is installed on your computer e Click Tools gt License Setup The hard disk serial number appears under Local Systems info in the C drive serial number field Verifying the hard disk serial number with the Quartus Prime software ensures that you use the correct hard disk serial number if your PC has multiple hard drives Identifying Your USB Software Guard ID Altera supports USB software guards for licensing the Quartus Prime software A USB software guard ID is a ten character alphanumeric number beginning with the letter T You can find the software guard ID on the printed label on the guard or if the Quartus Prime software is installed and the guard is attached on the License Setup dialog box from the Tools menu Your software guard ID appears under Local System info in the Software Guard ID field Requesting a License File You can direct the Quartus Prime software to retrieve a license file automatically or you can manually request a license file from the Self Service Licensing Center of the Altera website Note If you want to obtain a license file for Altera software or IP with an expiration date prior to January 1 2009 visit the Legacy License Generator page on the Altera website To obtain a license file follow these steps 1 Start
59. nistrator Altera software uses the FLEXIm software to administer licensing for single or multiple users in a network installation You can set up a floating network license on a Windows Solaris or Linux license server using the FLEXIm license manager software provided by Altera 1 Modify your license file to include information about your license server e g host name 2 Set up the FLEXIm license manager on your license server 3 Start the license server To set up a new or updated license on an existing license server follow the instructions for rereading the license file Related Information e Modifying the Network License File on page 5 14 Quartus Prime Help Setting Up Floating Network Licenses on the License Server Modifying the Network License File The license dat file must be modified before it can be used by the license server To modify and save the license file in the license dat file type the variables that are described in the following table The host or NIC ID is already included in the license file The host and daemon lines are of the format SERVER lt host name gt lt host NIC ID gt lt host port number gt VENDOR alterad lt path to daemon executable gt port lt user defined port number gt VENDOR mgcld lt path to daemon executable gt port lt user defined port number gt Table 5 2 Variables to Modify in the License File license dat lt host name gt The host name of t
60. nload Center e Self Service Licensing Center 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services JANOS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 System Requirements and Prerequisites 2015 11 02 MNL 1065 GX subscribe _ Send Feedback System Requirements To install and run Altera software your system must meet the following minimum requirements Minimum Hardware Requirements Quartus Prime installation requires the following minimum hardware e Windows
61. nse file setting in the License Setup dialog box supersedes the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable setting Setting Windows Environment Variables To set environment variables in Windows follow these steps Click Windows Start menu gt Control Panel or open the Control Panel app in Windows 8 Click System and Security Click System Click Advanced system settings Click the Advanced tab in the System Properties dialog box Click Environment Variables Select a variable in the Environment Variables dialog box Click Edit Type a value in the Variable value box in the Edit Variable dialog box eC OnNnNaunpwWnN eS Setting Up Floating Licenses Floating multi user licenses require you to set up the license on the computer running the Quartus Prime software and on the license manager server In both cases you must modify the license file license dat to include your license server host name port and paths Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Editing the license dat License File 5 13 Editing the license dat License File When you modify the license dat file ensure that the following conditions are met so that your license is not corrupted The text editor does not append txt or any other file extension to the file name for example license dat txt otherwise the software cannot find the license A carriage r
62. nse the Quartus Prime software you can direct the software to retrieve a license file automatically or you can manually request a license file from the Self Service Licensing Center of the Altera website and install it To obtain a license file follow these steps 1 Start the Quartus Prime software If the software does not detect a license you are prompted to evaluate license or buy the software 2 Request a license file using one of the following methods e Select Perform automatic web license retrieval The software attempts to retrieve the license automatically from the Altera website e Manually request a license file using the Self Service Licensing Center Note You need to know your computer s network interface card NIC ID number to manually request a license Altera Corporation Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Identifying Your NIC ID 3 5 If the Quartus Prime software is able to retrieve a fixed license file successfully you can skip the remaining licensing steps and begin using the software 3 If you requested a license file manually Altera emails you the license file text and an attached file Use the attached license file to set up a fixed license If you do not receive an email from Altera within 12 hours of requesting a license or if you do not know all the required information to complete the process file a service request at the mySupport section of
63. oftware TalkBack feature in the TalkBack Options dialog box This dialog box appears at the end of the installa tion process if the option is not already turned on Note The TalkBack feature is turned on by default when you install the Quartus Prime Lite Edition software Quartus Prime Environment Variables The Quartus Prime software installation process initializes environment variables You can modify these variables using the Windows Control panel or by editing your Linux shell environment settings to optimize your system performance e QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE The QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE environment variable specifies the name of the Quartus Prime system directory The default directory is lt home directory gt lt edition gt lt version number gt Linux or lt Quartus Prime system directory gt lt edition gt lt version number gt quartus Windows Note If the system displays an error message indicating that Quartus Prime software files cannot be found when you start the program you should set the guARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE environment variable to the name of the Quartus Prime system directory e QUARTUS_LIBRARY_PATHS The QUARTUS_LIBRARY_PATHS environment variable specifies user defined library paths You can use this environment variable to define multiple library paths at the same time instead of individually adding each path to the user library You must add sgsys_Rootp1R to the
64. ows or Linux license servers Host ID for UNIX license servers Intellectual Property IP and Development Kit Variable 2 License Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Identifying Your NIC ID 5 5 Notes 1 Software guards are supported for the legacy Quartus II software version 7 2 and earlier 2 Because Intellectual Property IP and development kit licenses are added as feature lines in the Quartus Prime software license file the licensing requirements depend on the Quartus Prime software license type Related Information e Self Service Licensing Center e Legacy License Generator Identifying Your NIC ID A network interface card NIC ID is a 12 digit hexadecimal string embedded in the network card that uniquely identifies the PC where the software or license server is installed You can find the NIC ID by running a command line utility on your computer Note If you purchase a floating license and are setting up a license manager server you can use the FLEXIm licensing scheme to configure up to three redundant license servers The first server specified is the master Use the master server s NIC ID or host ID when obtaining a license from Self Service Licensing Center Find Your Windows NIC ID e Type the following command at a command prompt ipconfig all In the output of the command the NIC ID is the physical address without the dashes If your PC has
65. path to quartus installation gt quartus bin gpro Note Make sure you do not run the quartus or qpro command in the lt Quartus Prime system directory gt linux64 directory If you start the Quartus Prime software in a platform specific directory the software may not function correctly Uninstalling Altera Software Uninstalling on Windows 1 On the Windows Start menu point to All Programs gt Altera lt version number gt 2 Point to lt software name gt lt version number gt gt Uninstall lt software name gt lt version number gt The installation wizard appears and guides you through the uninstallation process Uninstalling on Linux e Make sure that none of your project files are contained in the Altera software directory and then delete the Altera software directory default name is altera_lite lt version number gt altera lt version number gt or altera_pro lt version number gt Downloading and Installing Altera Software CJ Send Feedback Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software 2015 11 02 MNL 1065 GX subscribe _ Send Feedback Licensing Overview Most Altera software requires you to use a license to enable the software The license is provided in a file named license dat The free Quartus Prime Lite Edition and ModelSim Altera Starter Edition software do not require a license An Altera software subscription enables the Quartus Prime software including the Altera IP Library and the ModelSim A
66. ptional log path gt Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation Send Feedback MNL 1065 5 18 Determining the FLEXIm Software Version 2015 11 02 Linux or Solaris lt FLEXIm system directory gt 1mutil c 1Imdown lt license file path gt lt FLEXIm system directory gt 1mgrda c lt license file path gt 1 lt optional log path gt Related Information e About Downloading and Installing Altera Software e Rereading an Existing License File on page 5 18 Determining the FLEXIm Software Version On the computer running the FLEX m software type the following commands at a command prompt e Windows lt FLEXI1m system directory gt lmgrd v lt FLEXIm system directory gt alterad v e Linux or Solaris lt FLEXIm system directory gt lmgrd v lt FLEXI1m system directory gt alterad v If the Imgrd or alterad daemons are not from the FLEX m software version 10 8 you must upgrade both daemons with the versions provided with the Quartus Prime software Related Information Upgrading or Setting Up a License Manager Server Rereading an Existing License File If you change the license file you must reread the license file or restart the license server before you can run the Quartus Prime software again If you have an existing FLEXIm license server with an existing license file for the MAX PLUS II software or software from another vendor and the FLEXIm license manager server software is version 11 11 1 you can copy and paste
67. puters table and then click Next Click Confirm Selection to generate the license file Your license file is sent to the email address specified for your licensed user If you have not specified an email address your license file is sent to the email address in your myAltera account profile Your software license type must match the license type of any license you want to assign your computer Related Information Activating a License on page 5 10 Renewing a License on page 5 10 Creating a Computer Profile on page 5 8 Creating a Computer Profile You can create computer profiles for your myAltera account to which you can assign licenses Bw nN Altera Corporation Logon to your myAltera account from the Altera website Access the Self Service Licensing Center In the Computer and License Files tab click Add Computer In the Add Computer dialog box select the License Type for your computer Your software license type must match the license type of any license you want to assign your computer Select the Primary Computer Type for your computer The primary computer type is the NIC ID Host ID or software guard ID Type your computer name in the Primary Computer Name box You can specify any name meaningful to you in this box Type your NIC ID Host ID or software guard ID number in the Primary Computer ID box If you have a fixed license and want to use your license for multiple computers you can specif
68. r computer you must individually download all the files Downloading and Installing Software Downloading and Installing with tar Files Follow these steps to download and install Altera software with tar files 1 Altera Corporation On the Download Center page of the Altera website choose whether you want to download and install the Quartus Prime Lite Standard or Pro Edition Software Verify that your operating system OS is correct or select a different OS Verify that you have sufficient free disk space to contain copies of uncompressed versions of the software files On the version specific download page click Combined Files Choose which files to download Single complete tar file Quartus Prime Standard or Pro Edition tar file and one or more device specific tar files Quartus Prime Lite Edition which includes device files Downloading and Installing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Downloading and Installing with Individual Executable Files 4 3 To verify the software and device support included in each file view the file contents by hovering your mouse over the information icon Download using one of the following methods e Windows Select the files and click the Download Selected Files button e Linux Click the download button next to each file name Wait for all of the files to download completely before beginning installation Extract the file s into the
69. ra s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services JANOS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 MNL 1065 2 2 Download and Installation Prerequisites 2015 11 02 Mozilla Firefox version 3 6 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 0 or later or Google Chrome with an internet connection for Quartus Prime software internet resources Adobe Flash Player version 7 0 or later for the Quartus Prime Getting Started Tutorial The KDE or GNOME window manager version included with your Linux operating system installa tion The native XServer software for Linux Download and Installation Prerequisites General Prerequisites Ensure there is at least 33 GB of free disk space to contain copies of uncompressed version installation files Disk space requirements for individual components are described on the Download Center of the Altera website When you specify the installation directory use only alphanumeric characters and do not type any special characters or symbols such as
70. re supports licenses using the Mentor Graphics license daemon mgcld You can find the mgcld daemon in the following directories e Windows lt ModelSim Altera system directory gt win32aloem e Linux lt ModelSim Altera installation directory gt linuxaloem Note The ModelSim Altera Starter Edition software versions 6 4g and later do not require a license Before starting the ModelSim Altera software set the McLS_LICENSE_FILE environment variable to the location and file name of the ModelSim Altera license file For example McLS_LICENSE_FILE lt ModelSim Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation G Send Feedback MNL 1065 5 16 Transferring a License File to Another Computer 2015 11 02 Altera installation directory gt licenses eda license dat or with the lt port gt lt hostname gt notation 1900 set where lt port gt is the license port number and lt hostname gt is the server s host name The ModelSim Altera Edition software license expires 15 months after the date of purchase at which point you can no longer use the software You must obtain an updated Quartus Prime software subscrip tion license file from the Self Service Licensing Center every 15 months to renew your license for the specific ModelSim Altera Edition software version that you purchase You can use only the version of ModelSim Altera Edition software that you purchase with the updated license Related Information e Modif
71. re version 11 11 1 for all Windows and Linux platforms However you should also verify that the FLEXIm software version of the license server is 11 11 1 Note FLEXIm version 9 5 is the newest software version available for Solaris license servers To upgrade an older version of the FLEXIm software follow these steps 1 Make a backup copy your current Imgrd and alterad daemons 2 Copy the new versions of the files to the computer running the license server over your current daemons You may have to shut down the license server software to complete this step If you installed the FLEXIm software using the Quartus Prime installer the current versions of the Imgrd and alterad daemons are located in the following directories Windows lt drive gt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 alterad lt drive gt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt bin64 Imgrd Linux or Solaris lt Quartus Prime system directory gt lt operating system gt alterad lt Quartus Prime system directory gt lt operating system gt Imgrd Where lt operating system gt is linux64 or solaris 3 Copy the FLEXIm software utility lmutil from the Quartus Prime system directory to the license server computer 4 Restart the FLEXIm license server by typing the following commands at a command prompt Windows lt FLEXIm system directory gt 1mutil c 1mdown lt license file path gt lt FLEXIm system directory gt 1mgrd c lt license file path gt 1 lt o
72. request on the mySupport section of the Altera website If you have a floating multi user license the FLEXIm licensing scheme allows you to set up three redundant license servers to serve licenses You must request a license file for redundant servers from the Self Service Licensing Center you cannot retrieve it automatically 4 Point to your license file in the Quartus Prime software or by using environment variables Related Information Using the Self Service Licensing Center on page 5 7 Setting Up Your License File on page 5 11 Self Service Licensing Center Altera Licensing Legacy License Generator Using the Self Service Licensing Center The Self Service Licensing Center is an online licensing center that allows you to view obtain activate and manage your Altera software licenses You can perform the following tasks with the Self Service Licensing Center Obtain license files you can obtain license files for your existing and new licenses View existing licenses you can view all of your existing licenses including their expiration dates available rehosts and licensed users Renew licenses you can renew your existing licenses Rehost licenses you can transfer your existing licenses from one computer to another You have a total of three rehosts for each license Activate a new license you can activate new licenses after purchase Add seats to a floating license you can add seats to your existing floating licens
73. rts of the Altera license file license dat License File Header Altera license files have headers that contain identifying information specific to the license such as the type of license the primary computer and companion IDs issue and expiration dates and a product license summary The example below shows the header of a fixed license file that contains a license for the Quartus Prime software and the ModelSim Altera Edition software This license file works on a PC that has software guard number T000012345 attached to its parallel port The license was issued on May 13 2010 is a perpetual license with no defined companion IDs and has a maintenance expiration date of April 2011 Altera Corporation Software and or Intellectual Property License File Issued 13 May 2010 Perpetual No License Expiration Upgrade to these products will no longer be available after the Maintenance Expiration date unless licenses are renewed Fixed Node Licens Primary Machine Name scenario 1 Primary Machine ID Guard ID T000012345 Companion ID N A 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www a
74. rver on page 5 16 Licensing Altera Software Altera Corporation Send Feedback z x MNL 1065 5 20 Installing the FLEXIm License Manager Server Software on Another 2015 11 02 Installing the FLEXIm License Manager Server Software on Another License Server To install the FLEXIm license manager server software on an additional license server follow these steps 1 Create one of the following directories on the additional license server e Windows lt Quartus Prime system directory gt e Linux or Solaris lt Quartus Prime system directory gt lt operating system gt Where lt operating system gt is linux64 or solaris 2 Copy the following files from the lt Quartus Prime system directory gt lt Quartus Prime system directory gt linux64 or lt Quartus Prime system directory gt solaris directory of your original Quartus Prime software into the new directory Imgrd Imutil e alterad e Imtools Windows Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback About Altera License Files 2015 11 02 MNL 1065 GX subscribe _ Send Feedback License File Troubleshooting If you have trouble modifying your license file you can use the topics about license file formats to troubleshoot Related Information Quartus Prime Help License File Troubleshooting e Software Licensing Troubleshooter e Support Center e Altera Licensing License File Components This topic describes the different pa
75. shared among computers on a network e Fixed license A stand alone node locked single user license is tied to the network interface card NIC ID of the computer on which you installed the Altera software e Floating license A floating network multi user license is for users running the Quartus Prime software on multiple computers connected on a network A license server issues licenses to computers on demand Floating licenses are not operating system specific If you want to run the Altera software on additional computers you can purchase additional seats to add to your floating license after its original purchase Note Altera continues to support operating system specific floating licenses for the legacy Quartus II software version 6 1 and earlier The ModelSim Altera Edition software requires a valid license This license expires 15 months after the date of purchase Every 15 months you must regenerate your license file in the Self Service Licensing Center to renew your license for the specific ModelSim Altera Edition software version that you purchased The ModelSim Altera Edition software does not require a separate license file If you purchase this software your Quartus Prime license file includes a FEATURE line to enable it You must however specify the location of license file for the ModelSim Altera Edition software using an environment variable before you can use it Refer to the topic about specifying a ModelSim license fi
76. t the files to different directories the installer does not install all of the components The components subdirectory stores software and device installation files Windows You must unzip the tar files to extract the installation files WinZip 7 Zip and WinRAR are examples of unzipping tools You must unzip the files to the same directory In WinZip click the Unzip button and then click Unzip to a selected folder Do not use unzip program shortcuts such as 1 Click Unzip Run one of the following files to begin installation The installation wizard guides you through installa tion e setup bat Windows or setup sh Linux script Lite and Standard Editions e setup_pro bat Windows or setup_pro sh Linux script Pro Edition Installing Programming Cable Drivers You must install the appropriate programming cable drivers before you can use an Altera download cable or programming unit to program devices with the Quartus Prime software The programming cable drivers are located in the following directories Windows lt drive gt lt edition gt lt version number gt quartus drivers Linux lt home directory gt lt edition gt lt version number gt quartus drivers Related Information Cable and Adapter Drivers Information Altera Corporation Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 A n 5 P 2015 11 02 Configuring the Linux User Environment 3 3 Configuring the Linux Us
77. the download manager follow the instructions for Linux e Linux Click the download button next to each file name Wait for all of the files to download completely before beginning installation Burn the files to DVDs or mount the iso file You must use a double layer DVD if the iso file size is larger than 4 7 GB Run one of the following files to begin installation The installation wizard guides you through installa tion e setup bat Windows or setup sh Linux script Lite and Standard Editions e setup_pro bat Windows or setup_pro sh Linux script Pro Edition Installing Additional Device Support and Other Altera Software If you did not install the complete Altera software package and device support you can download and install additional device support or software such as Quartus Prime Help DSP Builder or the ModelSim Altera Edition software You download device family support and other Altera software from the Individual Files and Additional Software tabs on the version specific download page on the Download Center of the Altera website Download device family support files to the same directory as the Quartus Prime software and then install it through the Quartus Prime software Install other Altera software in the same directory as the Quartus Prime software Downloading and Installing Additional Device Support If you have installed the Quartus Prime software you can download additional device support
78. the Altera website Identifying Your NIC ID A network interface card NIC ID is a 12 digit hexadecimal string embedded in the network card that uniquely identifies the PC where the software or license server is installed You can find the NIC ID by running a command line utility on your computer Note If you purchase a floating license and are setting up a license manager server you can use the FLEXIm licensing scheme to configure up to three redundant license servers The first server specified is the master Use the master server s NIC ID or host ID when obtaining a license from Self Service Licensing Center Find Your Windows NIC ID e Type the following command at a command prompt ipconfig all In the output of the command the NIC ID is the physical address without the dashes If your PC has more than one network card you can use the NIC ID of any network card connected to the computer that is turned on when the Quartus Prime software is in use Find Your Linux NIC ID e Type the following command at a command prompt sbin ifconfig eth0 In the output of the command the NIC ID is the ID to the right of HWaddr without the colons Find Your NIC ID If the Quartus Prime Software Is Installed e Your NIC ID appears under Local System info in the Network Interface Card NIC ID field Setting Up a Fixed License To set up a fixed license file single user single computer follow these steps 1 Make a backup copy of any exis
79. ting license dat file for reference 2 Save the license dat file that was attached to the licensing email you received from Altera on your local hard drive Altera recommends that you store the license dat file in a directory named C licenses flexlm Windows or usr local flexlm licenses Linux When you specify the license file location use only alphanumeric characters and do not type any special characters or symbols such as amp lt gt empty spaces or non English characters in the license file directory name Special characters may invalidate the license file location 3 Use one of the following methods to specify your license Altera Software Installation and Licensing Quick Start Altera Corporation G Send Feedback MNL 1065 3 6 Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software 2015 11 02 e Specify the license within the Quartus Prime software e Specify the license file using an environment variable If you are using the legacy Quartus II software version 7 2 or earlier you must also use a software guard Attach the software guard to a parallel or USB port on your computer Related Information e Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software on page 3 6 e Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environ ment Variable on page 3 6 Specifying the License File within the Quartus Prime Software You can specify a fixed or floating license file within th
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81. tions Related Information System Requirements and Prerequisites on page 2 1 Windows Download Manager If you are using the Windows operating system the Akamai DLM3 Download Manager should automati cally download and install on your local machine The download manager controls the download of the files you select and allows you to pause and restart the download at any time Note If you are on the Linux operating system or if the download manager does not work on your computer you must individually download all the files 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device spe
82. to the list of RPM packages in Download and Installation Prerequisites topic Updated the Mentor Graphics Verification IP Altera Edition AMBA for AXI3 and AX14 topic Updated the Self Service Licensing Center topic Updated the environment variable in Specify the License for the ModelSim Altera Edition Software topic Removed the Quartus Prime NativeLink Environment Variables topic Additional Information J send Feedback Altera Corporation 7 4 Document Revision History MNL 1065 2015 11 02 a e June 2012 12 0 0 Updated Internet browser information in the System Requirements topic Updated the RPM package information in the Download and Installation Prerequi sites topic Added the Mentor Graphics Verification IP Altera Edition AMBA for AXI3 and AXI4 topic Updated the Obtaining a License File topic Updated the Mentor Graphics vendor daemon executable paths in the Modifying the Network License File topic Updated the Specify the License for the ModelSim Altera Edition Software topic Updated the Quartus II NativeLink Environment Variables topic November 2011 11 1 0 Updated the Altera Software topic Updated the Hardware topic Updated the Uninstalling Altera Software topic Updated the Modifying Altera Software topic Updated the Download and Installation Prerequisites topic Updated the
83. ultaneously and works when the PC with NIC ID o0zBop0asccza is set up as a license server and the users point to the license location HE HE EEE FE FE FEAE FE AE FE FE AE EE EEE FE FE AE FE AE E EE AE FE AE EE AE AE FE HE EEE EE HEH hostname gt 00BODOABCCBA lt port number gt adn se lterad lt path to daemon executable gt ER FEFE TE FE E FE HE TE E TE FE AE FE AE FE FE EE HE FE AE TE EE AE FE FE FE AE EE E FE E EE HE AE TE E TE EEE EEE E E EE E E E E E C 0 O wal HM A tH EATURE START P Base Suite FIR Compiler II FFT NCO DDR2 UniPHY DDR2 ALTMEMPHY DDR3 LPDDR2 QDR II RLDRAM II umber of seat licenses is 2 o license expiration date PACKAGE ip_base alterad COMPONENTS 6AF7_0034 6AF7_0012 6AF7_0055 6AF7_00A8 6AF7 OOA7 6AF7_O0A8 6AF7_00C2 6AF7_OOBE 6AF7_OOBF 6AF7_00A4 6AF7_O0AC 6AF7 OOAD 6AF7_0014 OPTIONS SUITE IGN 1A76 FAF3 OCFA 9A0B D5A9 C867 4923 F223 AA3B C17B 6F11 98E6 8056 178E A795 1F63 7695 1260 3D0C F662 2657 4AFF 25BD 3029 OC7C 1B3A 542A 3948 9F90 03CE E EATURE ip_base alterad 2015 05 permanent 2 D7564046983D VI ENDOR_STRING iiiiiiiihdLkhIITIIIITIUPDuiaaaaaaaal1X38DDDDDDDDpjz5 cddddddddJJJ I IbqIThouuuuuuuuY YWiVVVVVVVVbpOFVHHHHHHHHBUEakffffffFff D 2FFRkkkkkkkkWL 84 DUP_GROUP UHD SIGN 0A9A EB33 1A75 A16D 5949 B37B 015F 1A69 9FD4 CED3 ABCE A628 9FDE 48
84. y up to two companion IDs in the Companion ID and Companion ID 2 boxes Your companion ID is your NIC ID Host ID or software guard ID You can use your license or associated companion license only on one computer at a time Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Rehosting a License 5 9 9 If you have a floating license you can set up your license on up to three redundant license servers Type the NIC ID or Host ID for redundant servers in the Redundant Server ID 2 and Redundant Server ID 3 boxes 10 Click Submit 11 To edit an existing computer profile follow these steps a Click the Update Computer icon next to the computer that you want to edit in the My Computers table b Make changes in the Update Computers dialog box c Click Submit when you are finished making changes Related Information e Hardware Information Required when You Request a License on page 5 4 e Self Service Licensing Demonstrations Rehosting a License You can rehost or transfer a license from one computer to another You can rehost each license up to three times within your maintenance period 1 Log on to your myAltera account from the Altera website 2 Access the Self Service Licensing Center 3 To rehost a license follow these steps a In the Computers and License Files tab locate the product you want to rehost b In the Update Computer column click the pencil icon c In the Update Computer diaog box c
85. ying the Network License File on page 5 14 e Specifying the License File with the LM_LICENSE_FILE or ALTERAD_LICENSE_FILE Environ ment Variable on page 3 6 e Self Service Licensing Center Transferring a License File to Another Computer If you want to transfer your license file to another computer you can rehost your license You rehost licenses on the Self Service Licensing Center on the Altera website Related Information Rehosting a License on page 5 9 Setting Up or Upgrading a License Manager Server The Quartus Prime software uses the FLEXIm license manager software to administer licensing for single or multiple users in a network installation This section provides instructions for upgrading and setting up the FLEXIm server software for Windows and instructions for configuring network licensing for Linux Note The Quartus II and Quartus Prime software versions 8 0 and later do not support the Solaris operating system However Altera software does support Solaris license servers To run the FLEX m Imgrd license server manager on a Linux workstation make sure that the usr tmp directory exists A system administrator should perform these steps to configure license servers after the Quartus Prime software is installed Configuring a New License Server The Quartus Prime software uses the FLEXIm license manager server software to administer licensing for single or multiple users in a network installation If you do not have a
86. your license activation code or Quartus Prime software serial number in the Find Activate Products page and click Search Select the products that you want to activate in the Activate Products table 6 Click Activate Selected Products re ee y Related Information e Self Service Licensing Demonstrations e Buy Design Software Managing Licensed Users You can assign or change users for your existing licenses Licensed users are granted access to their assigned licenses Altera Corporation Licensing Altera Software GJ Send Feedback MNL 1065 2015 11 02 Setting Up Your License File 5 11 Log on to your myAltera account from the Altera website 2 Access the Self Service Licensing Center In the Products and Users tab click the License User icon for the license you want to update in the Licensed User column of the My Altera Software and IP Products table In the User Information box type the name and email address of the licensed user and then click Save The licensed user receives an email notifying them that they have been added as a licensed user and now have access to the specific license that they have been assigned Related Information Self Service Licensing Demonstrations Setting Up Your License File You can use fixed single user licenses as is without modification However you must modify floating multi user licenses before using them Setting Up a Fixed License To set up a fixed license file

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