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1. 250 3 Rearrange the Order of the Nodes amp Groups 251 d Edit the Input Node Wavelorms pner price EEN 252 MC LI AA Xi go m 254 Session 10 Simulate the PEORCE yx ec mereantur cnn tnit rino ink minin 255 T Open ie Simulator YY ETO OV oca itam dor cati ero mM dal Res 256 2 Specity Additional Output Piles eno eode RR 257 Altera Corporation Contents 3 Turn On Set p amp Hold Time Monitoring Hina Ni NERA 258 2 Kun Dir irs MN T 258 bi Createa Table File nitri tres be E EROR H er er pudet 260 Session 11 Analyze Simulation Outputs i 2 eerte ens 261 1 View the Simulator Channel PIle iain ucro 261 2 View the History Log amp Table Pil s ivestersteteetreniene itegetdier 263 3 Re Edit de 264 4 Create Simulate amp Analyze fimish set teretes 265 Session 12 Amalyze T iine cese iei n bee hc e erii aide 266 I Open the Timing Analyzer WINdOW s i x55 x545 054 inna Wn In tein 267 2 Run the Timing ATA rl M 268 3 Lista Propagation Delay Message tere ets 270 4 Locate the Delay Path in the Floorplan Editor 271 5 Locate the Delay Path in the Project s Design Files 272 6 Run a Timing Analysis in Another Mode een 272 session 19 Program an Altera Dev C y niin e retener pens 273 1 Open the Programmer Wind OW ciis pube eii niic d 279 2 Create an Output Programmer Log File sce 274 Ke P 279
2. Ka The pathnames below are shown using the PC pathname convention of backslash characters but UNIX pathnames use forward slash characters On a UNIX workstation the max2work and maxplus2 directories are subdirectories of the usr directory Otherwise the file and directory organization is identical on PCs and UNIX workstations except where noted Table 1 6 MAX PLUS II System Directory Structure Part 1 of 2 Directory Description adm Contains FLEXIm license manager daemon license files and license manager executable files UNIX workstation and network installations only bin Contains the executable software program files UNIX workstation installations only common Contains common UNIX files UNIX workstation installations only drivers Contains Windows NT device drivers PC installations for Windows NT only edc Contains Altera provided EDIF Command Files edc that customize EDIF Output Files edo for specific third party simulation environments fonts Contains Altera Arial and MS Sans Serif fonts UNIX workstation installations only hp Contains platform specific files for HP 9000 Series 700 800 UNIX workstation installations Mmf Contains Altera provided Library Mapping Files Imf that map third party logic functions to equivalent MAX PLUS II logic functions max2inc max2lib edif Contains Include Fil
3. Appendix C Additional UNIX Workstation Configuration Information describes how to change additional UNIX workstation configuration items that control the appearance of MAX PLUS II windows serial port configuration screen height and width and printer and screen fonts Glossary Index Altera Corporation XXV MAX PLUS II Getting Started xxvi Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS ll Installation This section describes how to install MAX PLUS II software and programming hardware on PCs and UNIX workstations Installing MAX PLUS II on PCs If you are installing MAX PLUS II on one or more PCs read the instructions in the following sections Altera Corporation The read me E 3 Registering MAX PLUS E E Installing MAX PLUSM oma PCincannicinesiisiensitro iiiki 6 Installing the PC Software GuUalCk n Hu nele ln nekin s n 46 Specifying the Authorization Code or License File 48 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Readet iieoiecio me om rtr 51 Installing the Programming Hardware eee 53 Creating amp Using a Local Copy of the maxplus2 ini File 67 MAX PLUS JI File E E 69 1 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Installing MAX PLUS II on UNIX Workstations If you are installing MAX PLUS II on one or more UNIX workstations read the instructions in the following sections El TAS Read me Fil 3 D E EE 5
4. lt yes or no gt lt system directory name gt lt selected platform s gt lt selected platform gt lt yes or no gt lt yes or no gt lt yes or no gt lt working directory name gt lt yes or no gt lt selected platform gt Type y if the information is correct Type n to change any incorrect item s You will be given the option to restart the installation program If you type y the installation program deletes any existing files from the specified MAX PLUS II system and working directories checks to see that disk requirements are met and then installs the items you selected Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation i D If you chose to install the network licensing file go to Installing the Network Licensing File next If you chose to install the third party interfaces go to Installing the Third Party Interface Files on page 24 and Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader on page 51 for information on installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader that is needed to read the Altera provided Software Interface Guides for Cadence Mentor Graphics Synopsys and Viewlogic Powerview EDA tools Otherwise go to Unmounting the CD ROM on page 25 Go to MAX PLUS II File Organization on page 69 for information about the directory structure of the files installed for MAX PLUS II Installing the Network Licensing File You can install the license dat file needed for network li
5. on page 21 Would you like to install the MAX PLUS II Sample Tutorial files y n Type n to skip installation of the MAX PLUS II Sample Tutorial files Type y to install the sample files and the files for the chiptrip tutorial described in Section 3 MAX PLUS II Tutorial If you type y the following prompt is displayed Altera Corporation MAX PLUS II Getting Started 20 Type the full pathname of the working directory where the MAX PLUS II Sample Tutorial files will be installed default usr max2work Press to accept the default directory Otherwise type the name of the desired directory and press Would you like to install third party interfaces y n If you selected multiple platforms at the earlier prompt and type y the following prompt is displayed Enter third party installation platform type choose one of solaris sunos default solaris Press to accept the default platform Otherwise type the name of the desired third party installation platform then press Some or all of the following information is displayed CD ROM directory Install system files MAX PLUS II system directory Platforms to install License server platform Install Help Install modify license file Install sample tutorial files MAX PLUS II working directory Install third party interfaces Third party interface platform Is this information correct y n lt CD ROM directory name gt
6. kA ki kh ki KO bh RI k EC CO CC CO CH CH A Installing the Master Programming Unit The Master Programming Unit MPU consists of a base unit and one or more adapters that program MAX PLUS II supported Altera devices The PL MPU programming unit is shipped with all PC based development systems that include programming hardware Le MAX PLUS II also supports an older programming unit the PLE3 12A The PLE3 12A programs some devices from the Classic and MAX 5000 device families Figure 1 7 shows an assembled PL MPU Master Programming Unit Altera Corporation 57 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Figure 1 7 Master Programming Unit To install the MPU follow these steps 1 58 On the rear panel of your PC connect the 25 pin flat ribbon cable of the PL MPU base unit to the Logic Programmer card Ha Do rot plug the PL MPU ribbon cable into the parallel printer port Install the adapter by sliding the two tabs at the top of the adapter into the slots provided on the base unit Be sure to use the appropriate adapter for the device you want to program See Figure 1 8 Carefully lower and align the other end of the adapter so that the connector in the adapter is inserted into the socket on the base unit Press down firmly Open the MAX PLUS II Programmer or Simulator Choose the Hardware Setup command Options menu and select LP6 PL MPU in the Hardware Type drop down list box Choose OK Altera Corpora
7. Enter the Design Name Inputs amp Outputs iicet nek 187 4 Declare a Register coc otiose iris eb tst pe tei eia ttn 189 5 Enter Boolean Equati ts iieri sera PER Rek NENE ER 190 6 Enter an T Then Statement reseccion e i 192 7 Check for Syntax Errors amp Create a Default Symbol 193 8 Copy auto max tdf amp Create a Default Symbol 193 Session 4 Create a Waveform Design Be rent tene ne 196 1 Create a New File amp Specify the Project Name 197 2 Create Input Output amp Buried Nodes reme 198 Altera Corporation vii MAX PLUS II Getting Started viii Sumer tbe Grid Size amp Show tlie Cr ld s eto Ibat i NE NNN 201 4 Edit the Buried State Machine Node Waveform 201 5 Edit the Input amp Output Node Waveforms sssri 204 EE go Ree 208 7 Check for Basic Errors amp Create a Default Symbol 209 Session 5 Create the Top Level Graphic Design File 210 Session Ge Compile the TEE uu ieu ipii rertitbasiet bun REE 216 T Ape ihe Compiler ay 217 2 Selecta Device Family sciatica ODER HE T 217 3 Turn on the Smart Recompile Command r 218 4 Turn onctbe Desten Doctor Utility uaria rto robert in tri tope riter 219 KE E m NAN 220 6 Selecta Global Project Logic Synthesis Style ettet 220 7 Tustonthe Timing SNE EX AGO eit eth titii 222
8. and filename extensions exactly as shown H You are logged in as a superuser and you install MAX PLUS II from a local CD ROM drive If not your System Administrator must provide access to a remote CD ROM drive Altera Corporation 15 MAX PLUS II Getting Started The default CD ROM directory is cdrom a MAX PLUS II will be installed in the usr maxplus2 directory The installation procedure creates the maxplus2 directory if it does not already exist If you use a different CD ROM directory or MAX PLUS II system directory name substitute the appropriate name in the installation steps Ka Boldface text represents text that appears on screen Courier font indicates text you must type The character indicates the UNIX C shell prompt the character indicates the superuser prompt Commands that do not fit on a single line in this manual are indicated by indentations of subsequent lines Mounting the CD ROM Before installing the software you must mount the CD ROM The commands to do so vary depending on the workstation 1 Insert the MAX PLUS II CD ROM into a caddy if necessary and insert the caddy into your CD ROM drive 2 Locate your workstation in Table 1 2 and type the corresponding commands Table 1 2 Commands for Mounting the CD ROM Part 1 of 2 None Commands to type Operating System yP Sun SPARCstation mkdir cdrom SunOS 4 1 3 mount t hsfs o ro dev sr0 cdrom cd cdrom Sun SP
9. 8 Specify Report File Sections to Generate eere 222 CN CI RD IE D M 223 10 Locate the Source of a Message aiii WIN NENE ette dici KDN NAN 226 TT Get E 227 12 View the Beport E 228 Session 7 View the Project in the Hierarchy Display 229 1 Open the Hierarchy Display WIDdOW sessirnir 229 KT 230 3 Closeany Open Filet rreri i en area e eser K Opa 230 Session 8 View the Fit in the Floorplan Editor eerte 231 T Open tie Floorplan Editor Window err tiii pep te 232 2 Back Annotate the Project amp Edit Assignmende 234 9 Recomp ile the TO ICC M kn den n NA 236 4 Display Routing Information in the Floorplan Editor Window 237 5 Display Equation amp Routing Information with the Report File Equation VIC WEL iioii eet eit irte b v sac b pA Lob Sender AN n 240 Simulation OVetVIeW sain ern s k EAR riesege 242 What is Sim GI SOT C 242 How Does the Ch ptip Simulation Work sisstin 243 You amp Your Veide M 243 The o 244 Simulation Goals scie ERR dia KA A na N HENA HERR n LERRA 244 Session 9 Create a Simulator Channel Pile tbt rtp tesis 245 1 Create a Simulator Channel Fil 4 lt 4 4 4451 25 411544 H k d n 246 2 Add Additional Node s or Group s to the SCE
10. Altera lP rogrammung Kleer 150 B 1 Altera et RE 282 e1 Serial ND Vr 290 Altera Corporation Xiii MAX PLUS II Getting Started xiv Altera Corporation Preface MAX PLUS II Fundamentals This section describes the MAX PLUS II manual and on line help documentation and conventions You should be familiar with this information before using MAX PLUS II documentation EI MAX PLUS Il Documentation ss aai ian irr rh P hi xvi E Documentation Conventions urere hero e dt euh xix MAX TP EUS M Help Updates ee reg xxiii E Sample Files eren ettet tereti tn ere aes xxiv E About MAX PLUS II Getting Started sess XXV Altera Corporation XV MAX PLUS II Getting Started MAX PLUS II Documentation MAX PLUS II Documents xvi MAX PLUS II documentation is designed for the novice as well as for the experienced user It includes manuals and extensive illustrated Help MAX PLUS II systems include the following documents MAX PLUS II Getting Started MAX PLUS II AHDL MAX PLUS II VHDL MAX PLUS II Verilog HDL MAX PLUS II Help Poster Contains step by step instructions on how to install MAX PLUS II hardware software and licenses on PCs and UNIX workstations It also provides an overview of the entire MAX PLUS II system and a tutorial that takes you from design entry to device programming In addition it contains information about MAX PLUS II command line operation and Altera s support services Fr
11. File Installation To specify the license file that contains your authorization code follow these steps v Inthe Authorization Code dialog box select Network License File under Method Available features will be listed in the Available Features box If the dialog box indicates that MAX PLUS II cannot locate the license dat file choose Browse to open the License File dialog box and locate a suitable license dat file MAX PLUS II Site License Information When you purchase a MAX PLUS II development system for a single user PC it includes a site license to install an unlimited number of copies of the PLS ES feature set Feel free to pass MAX PLUS II software along to your colleagues The additional MAX PLUS II systems on the site license have only one requirement after installation each individual user must contact Altera for an authorization code at no cost For details on getting an authorization code go to Registering MAX PLUS II Software on page 4 Specifying Authorization Codes for MegaCore amp AMPP Licenses To specify authorization codes for Altera provided MegaCore megafunctions or AMPP provided megafunctions follow these steps 1 In the Authorization Code dialog box choose MegaCore AMPP Licenses The MegaCore AMPP Licenses dialog box is displayed 2 Type the megafunction ID number provided by Altera or an AMPP vendor in the Megafunction ID box Altera Corporation 49 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 3
12. PLUS II for multiple platforms simultaneously type multiple platform names separated by spaces e g solaris hp If you type multiple platform names at the prompt the following prompt appears Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Enter license server platform type choose one of solaris sunos default solaris Press to accept the default platform Otherwise type the name of the desired license server platform then press The MAX PLUS II Help files are available on the installation CD ROM in the cdrom help directory although Altera recommends installing the Help files in your MAX PLUS II system directory Would you like to install the MAX PLUS II Help files y n Type y to install the Help files If you want to leave the Help files on the CD ROM and run them from there type n e If you type n the installation program inserts the following line in the system section of your usr maxplus2 maxplus2 ini file to allow MAX PLUS II to access the Help files from the CD ROM HELP FILE DIR CD ROM path help Would you like to install or modify your network license file y n If you type y you will be prompted for license file information during the installation phase If you type n the installation program skips the license file installation You can also install a network license file manually as described in Installing the Network Licensing File
13. Type the authorization code for your megafunction using upper and lower case letters exactly as provided by Altera or the AMPP vendor in the License Authorization Code box 4 Choose Add to add the megafunction ID number and authorization code to the list of Existing IDs Authorization Codes without closing the dialog box Of Choose OK Once you enter the appropriate information and choose OK you can fully compile the megafunction in MAX PLUS II to generate output netlist files and programming files 50 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Altera provided Software Interface Guides for EDA tools from Cadence Mentor Graphics Synopsys and Viewlogic Powerview are provided in the Mit directory on the MAX PLUS II CD ROM in the Adobe Portable Document File PDF format These files are readable with the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 which requires 4 Mbytes of application RAM If you do not already have a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader you can install it from the MAX PLUS II CD ROM To install the Adobe Acrobat Reader on a PC running Windows NT or Windows 95 follow these steps 1 Insert the MAX PLUS II CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Choose Run Start menu and type CD ROM drive Nacroread win 32bit setup exe 3 Follow the instructions in the setup program To install the Adobe Acrobat Reader on a UNIX workstation follow these steps m Refer to t
14. designed to be used with a PC parallel port i e a printer port You can connect the ByteBlaster directly to your PC s parallel port or through the MAX PLUS II Software Guard To install and set up the ByteBlaster for device configuration or programming follow these steps 1 If you are running the Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 operating system ensure that the Altera ByteBlaster driver is installed Go to Installing Windows NT Drivers on page 10 for instructions 2 Attach the ByteBlaster to a parallel port on your PC and insert the 10 pin female plug into the prototype system containing the target device as shown in Figure 1 13 Le The board must supply power to the ByteBlaster Figure 1 13 ByteBlaster Parallel Port Download Cable Altera Corporation 65 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 3 Open the MAX PLUS II Programmer or Simulator Choose the Hardware Setup command Options menu select ByteBlaster in the Hardware Type drop down list box and select the appropriate LPT port in the Parallel Port drop down list box Choose OK R SR e Go to Changing the Hardware Setup in MAX PLUS II Help for more information on setting up the ByteBlaster 66 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Creating amp Using a Local Copy of the maxplus2 ini File The maxplus2 ini file is a software initialization file created during installation It contains both Altera and user specified parameters that control the way MAX PLU
15. following commands cd usr maxplus2 adm ls 1 The output of the 15 command must include the following lines which list the max2protd Imgrd and alterad daemons rwxr xr x 1 root 278528 Jun 01 13 03 alterad rwxr xr x 1 root 81920 Jun 01 13 04 Imgrd rwxr xr x 1 root 568 Jun 01 11 02 max2protd If the MAX PLUS II software cannot find the alterad daemon in this directory reinstall the MAX PLUS II software as described in Installing the Software amp Third Party Interfaces on page 15 If the alterad daemon exists verify that it can be executed by typing chmod 755 alterad 35 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Message Retrying socket bind address in use Cause The license daemons are not running because another Imgrd license manager daemon is running and using the same TCP IP port address Action Terminate the daemon processes 1 Ask all users who use Imgrd based applications to log off 2 IfMAX PLUSII is installed on a Sun SPARCstation SunOS 4 1 3 or higher or an IBM RISC System 6000 workstation type the following command to determine the license daemon process IDs ps waux grep lmgrd grep v grep The response includes the entries for active license manager daemons For example root 14803000260 76 S Jun 01 0 03 usr maxplus2 adm lmgrd c usr maxplus2 adm license dat Or If MAX PLUS II is installed on an HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstation or a Sun SPARCstation runnin
16. used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling can be reasonably expected to result in a significant injury to the user 2 A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system or to affect its safety or effectiveness Products mentioned in this document are covered by one or more of the following U S patents 5 650 734 5 642 262 5 642 082 5 633 830 5 631 576 5 621 312 5 614 840 5 612 642 5 608 337 5 606 276 5 606 266 5 604 453 5 598 109 5 598 108 5 592 106 5 592 102 5 590 305 5 583 749 5 581 501 5 574 893 5 572 717 5 572 148 5 572 067 5 570 040 5 567 177 5 565 793 5 563 592 5 561 757 5 557 217 5 555 214 5 550 842 5 550 782 5 548 552 5 548 228 5 543 732 5 543 730 5 541 530 5 537 295 5 537 057 5 525 917 5 525 827 5 523 706 5 523 247 5 517 186 5 498 975 5 495 182 5 493 526 5 493 519 5 490 266 5 488 586 5 487 143 5 486 775 5 485 103 5 485 102 5 483 178 5 481 486 5 477 474 5 473 266 5 463 328 5 444 394 5 438 295 5 436 575 5 436 574 5 434 514 5 432 467 5 414 312 5 399 922 5 384 499 5 376 844 5 375 086 5 371 422 5 369 314 5 359 243 5 359 242 5 353 248 5 352 940 5 350 954 5 349 255 5 341 308 5 341 048 5 341 044 5 329 487 5 317 212 5 317 210 5 315 172 5 309 046 5 301 416 5 294 975 5 285 153 5 280 208 5 274 581 5 272 368 5 2
17. 32 mkdir usr maxplus2 etc mount lt file server name usr maxplus2 usr maxplus2 Update the PATH and LM LICENSE FILE variables that are specified in the cshrc file located in each user s home directory You must edit this file for each user or provide clear instructions that describe which lines need to be entered or edited Update each user s PATH environment variables to include usr maxplus2 bin set path usr local bin usr maxplus2 bin Each MAX PLUS II user must have an LM LICENSE FILE variable that is set to the full directory pathname of the license file To update this variable add the following line to the cshrc file for each user setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat If more than one application uses this environment variable separate the different paths with a colon For example setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat tmp license xyz After saving the changes to each user s cshrc file type the following commands cde source cshrc Go to Configuring Network Licensing on page 33 for information about configuring the license server Refer to Configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 Workstation Serial Port for Programming on page 64 for information on the special steps needed to configure an IBM RISC System 6000 workstation to use the
18. 68 598 5 266 037 5 260 611 5 260 610 5 258 668 5 247 478 5 247 477 5 243 233 5 241 224 5 237 219 5 220 533 5 220 214 5 200 920 5 187 392 5 166 604 5 162 680 5 144 167 5 138 576 5 128 565 5 121 006 5 111 423 5 097 208 5 091 661 5 066 873 5 045 772 4 969 121 4 930 107 4 930 098 4 930 097 4 912 342 4 903 223 4 899 070 4 899 067 4 871 930 4 864 161 4 831 573 4 785 423 4 774 421 4 713 792 4 677 318 4 617 479 4 609 986 4 020 469 and certain foreign patents NSAI U S and European patents pending Copyright 1997 Altera Corporation All rights reserved Printed on Recycled Paper I S EN ISO 9001 Contents Preface ET EEN xxiv MAX PLUS KEE seht edm m redi add xxiv MAXSPLUS II Help ssa qeoodeqiebarastibiriae a rdpdiritidcpD o Bi Mn a R k Gi xxv How to Use MAX PLUS II Documentation eerte XXV Documentation Conven HONS esnean so o pad do em aepo ads xxvii Terminology cenas i HIER ER RR nme a de xxvii Typographic Conventions su sa ec mn nik d Hal H bir kin xxviii Key Combinations ceo cime pe emer erp EE i DIRE XXX Backus Naur FOftna ciaraecaciaaconmmomeoimiiemiareni caer XXX MAX PLUS H Help Updates 43 4 cated een titties d eee Xxxi Seeler xxxii About MAXTPLUS M Getting Started isis riore rri tien xxxiii Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation The wead me PIB i sis n n n Nana Mit N NIHIN MN PIER KTH HEP E PH BAI BN 3 Registering MAXI PLUS M SONWANE sprene m dan rae EE O
19. ARCstation If you are running Volume Manager the CD ROM will be mounted Solaris 2 54 automatically as cdrom cdrom0 and only the last command below is needed Otherwise type all three of the following commands mkdir cdrom cdrom0 mount F ufs r dev dsk c0t6d0s2 cdrom cd cdrom cdrom0 16 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Table 1 2 Commands for Mounting the CD ROM Part 2 of 2 Workstation amp Operating System Commands to type HP 9000 Series 700 800 mkdir cdrom etc mount t cdfs dev dsk SCSI ID of the CD ROM drive s0 cdrom cd cdrom IBM RISC System 6000 mkdir cdrom ti crfs v cdrfs p ro dcd0 m cdrom Ano tn mount v cdrfs r dev cd0 cdrom cd cdrom Running the Installation Program The installation program has several phases each of which can be completed separately These phases are as follows Starting the installation program Installing the network licensing file El Installing the third party interface files You can run the installation program as many times as necessary to complete your installation Starting the Installation Program To start the MAX PLUS II installation program type install cd at the prompt or If you mounted the CD ROM on an HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstation type INSTALL CD 1 at the prompt i You can quit the installation pro
20. Backus Naur Form Meaning A plus symbol indicates that you must hold down the first key when you press the second key For example Ctrl L means that you must hold down Ctrl while pressing L then release both keys A comma indicates that you must press the keys sequentially For example Alt F1 means that you must press the Alt key and release it then press the F1 key and release it The Backus Naur Form BNF defines the syntax of the text file formats and message variables BNF uses the following notation Characters italics Courier font Meaning is defined as Identifiers i e variables Optional items Repeated items zero or more times Indicates a choice between items Suffix indicates a range e g name char gt 1 8 means from 1 to 8 name characters Variables in syntax descriptions Literal text in syntax descriptions Bold Courier fontis sometimes used to help distinguish literal text from italic variables in syntax descriptions Altera Corporation Preface MAX PLUS Il Fundamentals MAX PLUS II Help Updates MAX PLUS II Help is updated whenever the MAX PLUS II software is updated therefore the on line information is always current fx If you find a discrepancy between a MAX PLUS II manual and the MAX PLUS II on line Help you should rely on the MAX PLUS II Help information You can get information on changes to MAX PLUS II software and Help by choosing New Features in this Rel
21. BitBlaster Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Configuring Network Licensing This section provides instructions for configuring network licensing for MAX PLUS II This section discusses the following topics Configuring E 33 Troubleshooting License Installa fio n in Hand bake 34 License Administration Options File trien 38 License Administration PLEXIm Utilities tinci retenti 40 Configuring the License Server The FLEXIm licensing scheme allows either one or three license servers on a network A single UNIX workstation can function as the file server license server and user workstation The file server license server and user workstations or user PCs can also be separate computers To configure the license server follow these steps 1 Altera Corporation If a single workstation functions as the file server and license server skip this step and go to step 2 If the file server and license server are separate computers mount the usr maxplus2 directory on the license server with NFS by typing the following commands mkdir usr maxplus etc mount lt file server name usr maxplus2 usr maxplus2 Start the license manager daemon on all license servers before starting MAX PLUS II Type the following command on each license server usr maxplus2 adm max2protd usr maxplus2 To invoke the license manager daemon automatically during start up add the fo
22. Cadence Concept x Mbytes 3 Mentor Graphics x Mbytes 4 Synopsys x Mbytes 5 Viewlogic x Mbytes 6 All 7 Quit Enter one or more numbers For example to install both Synopsys and Viewlogic files you must type 4 5 or4 5 To quit installation type 7 Once the installation of the third party interface files is complete the following message is displayed Third party interface installation is complete Go to Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader on page 51 for information on installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader that is needed to read the Altera provided Software Interface Guides for Cadence Mentor Graphics Synopsys and Viewlogic Powerview EDA tools Otherwise if you have finished installing MAX PLUS II software go to Unmounting the CD ROM next Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Go to the Altera provided Software Interface Guide for your third party environment for information on the directory structure of the files installed for third party interfaces to MAX PLUS II Unmounting the CD ROM To unmount the CD ROM type umount cdrom at the prompt lt D Go to Configuring the File Server amp User Environment next to continue the installation process Configuring the File Server amp User Environment You now must set up the file server and user environment to run MAX PLUS II The installation steps vary depending upon the computer platform For each platf
23. Configuring a SPARCstation Running Solaris 2 5 27 Confisuring the File Seh V Seasons 27 Configuring the User Verkaafen erento 28 Configuring an HP 9000 Series 700 800 Workstation 29 Confi gutin o the File Sef V k iaa peri eege 29 Configuring the User Workstation titre tutn 30 Configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 Workstation 31 Connsurme the Mle Sel y k HN sus cii tune eee 31 Configuring the User Workstation uincere 31 Configuring Network LIGensInp ita oci idet rni s ieia Aian Eer 33 Configurine the E 38 Troubleshooting License Install ain uentris 34 License Administration Ophons File eie teo rerit plos 38 License Adminis tration BLEXEm Utilities iioii rore then 40 Ir C 40 MAMAS CAE T 41 MI O E 42 Dr 43 naz E 44 Ur 45 nabe E 45 Installing the PC Software CUAL iret atr inin ibn n RA 46 Specifying the Authorization Code or License File 48 Specifying the Authorization Code for a Software Guard InstallatiOtia s uoi ne he RENE He E ERA OPER S 48 iv Altera Corporation Contents Specifying the License File for a License File Installation 49 MAX PLUS TI Sit License Information 5 riae 49 Specifying Authorization Codes for MegaCore amp AMPP Licenses 49 Installing the Adobe Acrabat Reader iaceret pt ipe erat aerarii 51 Installing the Progr
24. H Installing MAX PLUS II on a UNIX Workstation 14 H Configuring Network Licensing eerie ie M RE sk bank kar k My nk 33 a Specifying the Authorization Code or License File 48 E Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader rrr 51 H Installing the BitBlaster on a PC or UNIX Workstation 22 11 61 E Creating amp Using a Local Copy of the maxplus2 ini File 67 MAX PLUS TI File Organization ose rien rrr ien c pre 69 Ls If you have any unanswered questions about MAX PLUS II installation after reading this section or the read me file contact the Altera Applications Department Altera Corporation Applications Department 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 Telephone 800 800 EPLD 6 00 a m to 6 00 p m Pacific Time or 408 544 7000 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m Pacific Time Fax 408 544 6401 ker d Go to Appendix B Altera Support Services on page 281 for more information about contacting Altera for technical support literature and non technical customer service 2 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation The read me File The MAX PLUS II read me file provides up to date information on installation and operating requirements including disk space and memory You should read the read me file before installing the software or hardware The read me file is available in the top level directory of the MAX PLUS II CD ROM After in
25. P d a co f M 276 Appendix A MAX PLUS II Command Line Mode 277 Appendix B Altera Support Services AEN 281 Appendix C Additional Workstation Configuration Information Customizing MAX PLUS UW Colots eee t etri erts 286 Using the miweolorimanaeer UBI uai rta rr ER rerit one e dai etie 288 Environment Variables cei E utt ettet eese ed aet e ict teda en 288 MAX2 G ri 289 MAXZ ER 289 MWCOM1 MWCOM2 MWCOM3 amp MWCOMA eese 289 MWEONT GG Gi D NE N N rrr 290 MIN Ee 290 MIN NN DAD NNN DD vac auantnsen 291 MWSCREEN HEIGHT amp MWSCREEN WIDTH REENEN 291 EE E 291 MWUNIX SHARED MEMORY epo en inta nin KE SEREKE e FECE aves sesh ER Ehe 291 ee eege 292 aS Wr _ _ rr_ 292 Adding New RON mo 292 ee 294 luec 5505 sas E E E E E EE E EE 294 Installing a New Printer sn kim kel n iiinn ri i 294 Altera Corporation ix MAX PLUS II Getting Started Printer DOS s uenis EHE N NN NO NOK e n E K 295 GLOSS ANY EE 297 rt EN 343 x Altera Corporation Figure 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 11 1 12 1 13 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Altera Corporation Contents Illustrations Page See REENEN 21 Attaching the Software Guard toa PU esos rrr etre 47 MAX PLUS II Authorization Code Dialog Bon 48 Default Switch Setting
26. S II applications operate The maxplus2 ini file stores essential information for running MAX PLUS II For example this file stores the pathnames of the Altera provided primitive megafunction and macrofunction libraries and the default colors for your application windows K If you delete this file you must reinstall MAX PLUS II The maxplus2 ini file can be stored in one of several locations for a single user PC installation it is stored in the MAX PLUS II system directory maxplus2 on a UNIX workstation it is stored in your home directory If you use a network copy of MAX PLUS II or if a single computer is used by several engineers you must create a local copy of the maxplus2 ini file You must then set up an environment variable that specifies the location of the file To set up a local copy of the maxplus2 ini file on a PC 1 Copy the existing maxplus2 ini file to the desired drive and directory You can also open the file in MAX PLUS II with the Open command File menu and save it to the desired drive and directory with the Save As command File menu 2 Specify the drive and directory of your maxplus2 ini file in your Windows environment v Ifyou are using Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 go through the following steps a Double click Button 1 on the System icon in the Windows Control Panel If you are using Windows NT 4 0 select the Environment tab b Inthe Variable box type the following text MA
27. UP lt name gt INCLUDE feature USER HOST DISPLAY GROUP lt name gt EXCLUDE feature USER HOST DISPLAY GROUP lt name gt GROUP lt name gt lt list of users gt TIMEOUT lt feature gt lt timeout in seconds gt NOLOG IN OUT DENIED QUEUED Lines in an options file that begin with the pound character are ignored and can be used as comments In the following example the options file called local options reserves a copy of the compile feature for user robert three copies for user dalia and a copy for anyone on a computer with the hostname mainline The file also causes QUEUED messages to be omitted from the logfile and prevents user lori from using the compile feature Sal ERVE RES RES RES compile USER robert RVE compile USER dalia ERVE compile HOST mainline EXCLUDE compile USER lori NOLOG QUEUED Sal bal zl GO wre CI If these options are included in the file usr local flexlm options local options the license file DAEMON line must be specified as follows DAEMON alterad usr maxplus2 adm alterad usr local flexlm options local options Altera Corporation 39 MAX PLUS II Getting Started License Administration FLEXIm Utilities 40 The following FLEXlm utilities help the System Administrator manage the licensing activities on the network Imgrd Im
28. XPLUS2 INI Altera Corporation 67 MAX PLUS II Getting Started c In the Value box type the drive and directory name e g d Nmaxplus2 d Choose Set then OK or v If you are using Windows 95 go through the following steps a Edit the autoexec bat file that is used to boot up your computer to include the following line set MAXPLUS2_INI lt drive and directory name gt b Save the changes to autoexec bat and reboot your computer To set up a local copy of the maxplus2 ini file on a UNIX workstation v Copy the existing usr maxplus2 maxplus2 ini file to your home directory with UNIX workstation commands If you need to store the maxplus2 ini file in a different location perform the following additional steps v Ifyou are running a C shell add the line setenv MAXPLUS2 INI directory name gt to the cshrc file in your usr maxplus2 directory then type the command source cshrc at the C shell prompt or v If you are running a Bourne shell add the line set MAXPLUS2_INI lt directory name gt to the profile file in your home directory then type the command source profile at the Bourne shell prompt 68 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation MAX PLUS II File Organization During MAX PLUS II installation two directories are created maxplus2 and max2work The maxplus2 directory contains system software and data files and includes the subdirectories described in Table 1 6
29. able separate the different paths with a colon For example setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat tmp license xyz 3 After saving the changes to each user s cshrc file type the following commands cd source cshrc Go to Configuring Network Licensing on page 33 for information about configuring the license server Configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 Workstation This section describes the steps necessary to configure an IBM RISC System 6000 workstation Configuring the File Server If a single workstation functions as the file server and user workstation skip this section and go to Configuring the User Workstation next If the file server and user workstations are separate workstations use the Network File System NFS to export the directory that contains MAX PLUS II To export the directory follow these steps 1 Ifahigher level directory in the partition is not already exported add the line usr maxplus2 to the etc exports file on the file server 2 Save the changes The directory will be exported automatically Configuring the User Workstation To configure the user workstation follow these steps 1 If the file server license server and user workstations are separate workstations mount the usr maxplus2 directory on the user workstation with NFS by typing the following commands Altera Corporation 31 MAX PLUS II Getting Started
30. amming Hatdwate iscie endrerit meer N erk 53 Installing PC Based Programming Hardware sss 53 Installing the LP6 Logie Programmer Card ence tnmen 54 Changing the LP6 Card Address Location a 4 4 445 44455445646 56 Installing the Master Programming Unities tereti geckege 57 Installing the FLEX Download Cable on a PC ss 60 Installing the BitBlaster on a PC or UNIX Workstation s s 1sss11111ee 61 Configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 Workstation Serial Port for Programming 5 oki eo wE inen e HERE 64 Installing the BoteBlasteron PO uoces tete tek Pin a a bine 65 Creating amp Using a Local Copy of the maxplus2 ini File 67 MAX PLUS II E E 69 Section 2 MAX PLUS II A Perspective MAOCEPEUS Ee TN o aient etn ir hr er i deeds 74 The Design FloW M 78 Startins MAX E 79 The MAXCPLUSTI Manapet uc uiuere EE E EER 81 MAX PLUS H ee 83 Design Files Ancillary Files amp Projects sssrin akr 86 EE 86 Ancillaty Piles aedem den ene n OR PEE CHR Dm 86 ee 87 MAXSPLUST Pel Dy sx n kin ne eka an n kK anata 88 The Help V RTT 88 The Help Window Button Batu ies mac neynin n n milik kerk 92 Vy here to 2 Fel e 93 How to Request Help on a Specific Topic enne 94 IS D oin ian nob ti bei r rer 95 Global MAX PLUS II Design Entry Features ee 97 Device Resource amp Probe Assignments rseson 98 Back Atim
31. button Right button on a two button mouse or middle and right buttons on a three button mouse Indicates that you should move the mouse so that the pointer is over the specified item Indicates that you must hold down a mouse button or key Indicates a quick press and release of a mouse button Indicates two clicks in rapid succession Indicates that you need to use a mouse or key combination to start an action For example when you use the mouse to choose a button you point to the button and click Button 1 When you use the keyboard to choose a command you press Alt and then type letters that are underlined in the menu bar and menu Indicates that you need to highlight text and or objects or an option in a dialog box with a key combination or the mouse A selection does not start an action For example Select the AND2 primitive then choose Delete from the Edit menu Indicates that you must click Button 1 on a checkbox or choose a menu command to turn a function on or off Xix MAX PLUS II Getting Started XX Typographic Conventions MAX PLUS II documentation uses the following typographic conventions Visual Cue Bold Initial Capitals bold Initial Capitals Subheading Title Italic Initial Capitals italics Bold Italics Meaning Command names dialog box titles and button names are shown in bold with initial capital letters For example Find Text command Save As dialog box and Sta
32. cedure at any time by typing Ctrl C Altera Corporation 17 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 18 The following text is displayed MAX PLUS II Workstation Installation Copyright c Altera Corporation 1997 Type Ctrl C lt Return gt to quit installation at any time Type the full pathname of the directory where the MAX PLUS II CD ROM is mounted default cdrom Press if the MAX PLUS II CD ROM is mounted in the default directory Otherwise type the correct directory name then press Would you like to install the MAX PLUS II system files y n Type n to skip installation of the system files Type y to install the MAX PLUS II system files The following prompt is displayed Type the full pathname of the system directory where MAX PLUS II will be installed default usr maxplus2 Press to accept the default directory Otherwise type the name of the desired directory and press You may install MAX PLUS II on one or more of the following platforms Platform System Type Operating System sunos Sun SPARCstation SunOS 4 1 34 Solaris 1 x solaris Sun SPARCstation Solaris 2 5 SunOS 5 54 hp HP 9000 Series 700 800 HP UX 10 20 rs6000 IBM RISC System 6000 AIX 4 1 Enter one or more of the platform names listed above choices are sunos solaris hp rs6000 default solaris Press to accept the default platform Otherwise type the name s of the desired platform s then press To install MAX
33. censing in one of two ways H Manually create a copy of the license dat file Run the install cd program When you register your MAX PLUS II system Altera provides you with a Node Authorization form that includes the license file required to run MAX PLUS II on your workstation Go to Registering MAX PLUS II Software on page 4 for instructions Figure 1 1 shows a sample license file Figure 1 1 Sample License File Server Server ID Optional port name number number SERVER alice 08000917ae82 1800 SERVER king 08000926ab6f 1800 SERVER queen 08000913b4c2 1800 DAEMON alterad usr maxplus2 adm alterad FUTURE maxplus2 alterad 0 000 01 dec 97 1 3B2A134641C57735B618 ALTERA Feature Daemon Expiration Number of Authorization name name date licenses code requested Altera Corporation 21 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 22 If you receive a license dat file from Altera go through the following steps v Type or save the file as lt MAX PLUS II system directory gt adm license dat If you already have a license dat file edit the existing file to add the new Altera provided information or v When the installation program displays the following prompt type y Would you like to install or modify your network license file y n The installation program displays the following prompt MAX PLUS II License File Installation Copyright c Altera Corporation 1997 Type the full pathname of th
34. choose Yes SAM creates the new kernel based on the specified project size and then prompts you to reboot your workstation 0T lt Refer to the documentation on maxdsize under System Parameters in the HP System Administration Tasks Manual for information on configuring the file server Configuring the User Workstation To configure the user workstation follow these steps 1 If the file server and user workstations are separate workstations mount the usr maxplus2 directory on the user workstation with NFS by typing the following commands mkdir usr maxplus2 etc mount file server name gt usr maxplus2 usr maxplus2 Update the PATH and LM LICENSE FILE variables that are specified in the cshrc file located in each user s home directory You must edit this file for each user or provide clear instructions that describe which lines need to be entered or edited a Update each user s PATH environment variables to include usr maxplus2 bin set path usr local bin usr maxplus2 bini b Each user must have an LM LICENSE FILE variable that is set to the full directory pathname of the license file To update this variable add the following line to the cshrc file for each user setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation If more than one application uses this environment vari
35. crobat Reader 3 0 which you can install on your hard drive in order to read the PDF files Go to Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader on page 51 for more information MAX PLUS II Help Your primary source of information on MAX PLUS II is the complete on line help All of the information necessary to enter compile and verify a design and to program an Altera device is available in MAX PLUS II Help Help also provides introductions to all MAX PLUS II applications guidelines for designing circuits with MAX PLUS II pin and logic cell numbers for each Altera device package and summaries of other Altera documents such as application notes that can assist you with logic design How to Use MAX PLUS II Documentation How you use MAX PLUS II documentation depends on your level of expertise and your approach to learning how to use a new tool If you are a novice user you should take time to read the MAX PLUS II Getting Started manual and complete the MAX PLUS II Tutorial on page 155 Once you begin using MAX PLUS II applications you will find that the easy to use extensive on line help can quickly turn you into an expert MAX PLUS II user For basic information on using on line help refer to the MAX PLUS II Help Poster More detailed information on using Help is available in MAX PLUS II A Perspective on page 73 Altera Corporation xvii MAX PLUS II Getting Started xviii If you are an experienced circuit designer or
36. d SS il ig A gt Mj JA DTE RYAN MAX PLUS II Programmable Logic Development System Getting Started A VU S RYN e Altera Corporation 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 408 544 7000 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Version 8 1 September 1997 P25 04803 03 Altera MAX MAX PLUS FLEX and FLEX Ability are registered trademarks of Altera Corporation The following are trademarks of Altera Corporation Classic MAX 5000 MAX 5000A FLEX 6000 MAX 7000 MAX 7000E MAX 7000S FLEX 8000 FLEX 8000A MAX 9000 MAX 9000A FLEX 10K FLEX 10KA MAX PLUS II PLDshell Plus FastTrack AHDL MPLD Turbo Bit BitBlaster ByteBlaster MegaCore OpenCore PLS ES EP610 EP610I EP600I EP910 EP910I EP900I EP1810 EP1800I EPM5032 EPM5064 EPM5128 EPM5128A EPM5130 EPM5192 EPF6016 EPM7032 EPM7032V EPM7064 EPM7064S EPM7096 EPM7128E EPM7128S EPM7160E EPM7192E EPM7192S EPM7256E EPM7256S EPC1 EPC1064 EPC1064V EPC1213 EPC1441 EPF8282A EPF8282AV EPF8452A EPF8636A EPF8820A EPF81188A EPF81500A EPM9320 EPM9320A EPM9400 EPM9480 EPM9560 EPM9560A EPF10K10 EPF10K20 EPF10K30 EPF10K40 EPF10K50 EPF10K50V EPF10K70 EPF10K100 EPF10K100A EPF10K130V EPF10K250A Product design elements and mnemonics are Altera Corporation copyright Altera Corporation acknowledges the trademarks of other organizations for their respective products or services mentioned in this document specifically UNIX is a trademark of AT a
37. e located when you try to start them manually or at system start up The usr maxplus2 directory has not been properly mounted with NFS Action Verify that the usr maxplus2 directory which is exported by the file server with NFS has been successfully mounted by the license server This directory should have been mounted when you set up the file server environment as described in the Configuring the File Server amp User Environment section for your computer To Altera Corporation Message Cause Action Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation verify that the directory has been mounted correctly type the following commands on the license server cd usr maxplus2 adm ls 1 The Is command output must include the following lines which list the max2protd Imgrd and alterad daemons rwxr xr x 1 root 278528 jun 01 13 03 alterad rwxr xr x 1 root 81920 jun 01 13 04 lmgrd rwxr xr x 1 root 568 jun 01 11 02 max2protd The dates and file sizes may be different but the three named files must be present If the named files are not displayed the directory has notbeen mounted correctly Refer to the Configuring the File Server amp User Environment section for your computer for instructions on how to mount the usr maxplus2 directory license daemon execl failed The alterad daemon does not exist or cannot be executed Verify the existence of the alterad daemon by typing the
38. e N RNN O HO O NAS N 156 Project DDeSetIpEOn s H 4 444444 4144155454y4 kizin kaka Y PRU E H ka dr dh n dR RAA 157 Design Entry amp Project Processing ates 157 Project Verification amp Device Programming ssssisicsissscrcserrss 159 Tutorial Overt view icc ied nip ero Bin beet en 160 RRE E orsi sinini rean daina aeta a LIE en Hin n 160 E KE 160 EE E 162 Context Sensitive E E 162 Sn O E E rr 163 Session 1 Statt a MAX PLUS II Se5SIOi senescere eterna ett beers 165 Session 2 Create a Graphic Deston F l use rater tent scii 168 l Create a New Filen cirein memi NN AN N DEHAK 168 Z Specify the Project Namie snerist tiina Dx da na nak admin 170 3 Selecta Palette TOON 5 551 raneren rE TEES yeee rayek n ERES Ener 171 4 Enter Logic Function 5ymbols 5oriiit teret rent 172 5 Set Ce Show Guilde lites iibro o RUE geet 174 Ee 176 7 Entet Input amp Output PINS eie xr n o EE 176 8 Name the In Med H 177 9 Connect the SmbOlbu 20 ubi roten dm SERE N NEM DI G 179 10 Connect Nodesi amp Buses by Name ettet nal dik 182 11 Save the File amp Check for Basic eg euet erect raton 183 12 Create Default Symbol ht e retenir A E 184 13 Close the Fil e 184 Session 3 Create Two TextDesign Piles ie otn dla 185 1 Create a New File amp Specify the Project Name 186 2 Turi on Syntax Coloring acne pha d He ots 186 3
39. e system directory where MAX PLUS II has been installed default usr maxplus2 Press to accept the default directory Otherwise type the name of the desired directory and press Choose one of the following options 1 Create a new license 2 Update an existing license If you type 1 e the following prompt is displayed if you type 2 a shortened version of the same prompt is displayed The following information is required to install the network licensing file The number of license servers at your site The host name and host ID for each license server The MAX PLUS II product being licensed The maximum number of users that MAX PLUS II will support concurrently The license expiration date 6 The authorization code from Altera Customer Service ZG h r 9I Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Do you want to continue y n If you type y you are prompted to enter the licensing information provided by Altera To quit license installation type n You can read the information from the Altera provided license dat file to obtain the information needed to respond to the installation program prompts on the features expiration date number of licenses and authorization code Enter the number of license servers 1 3 lt number of license servers You are asked for the host name and ID for each license server Enter the host name for the license server lt host name for license s
40. ease Help Menu in MAX PLUS II Late breaking news on Help and software is also available with the READ ME command Help menu K7 Between MAX PLUS II software releases check the Altera world wide web page for additional news and information including help from the Atlas solutions database Go to http www altera com Altera Corporation xxiii MAX PLUS II Getting Started Sample Files xxiv A variety of sample design files are copied to your hard disk when you install MAX PLUS II The installation procedure automatically creates subdirectories for these files Ka The pathnames below are shown using the PC pathname convention of backslash V characters but UNIX pathnames use forward slash characters On a UNIX workstation the max2work directory is a subdirectory of the usr directory Otherwise the file and directory organization is identical The max2work chiptrip directory contains all files for the chiptrip tutorial project that is described in MAX PLUS II Getting Started The Vmax2work ahdl directory contains all sample files used to illustrate AHDL features in MAX PLUS II Help and in the MAX PLUS II AHDL manual The max2work vhdl directory contains all sample files used to illustrate VHDL features in MAX PLUS II Help and in the MAX PLUS II VHDL manual The max2work verilog directory contains all sample files used to illustrate Verilog HDL features in MAX PLUS II Help and in the MAX PLUS II V
41. ee electronic copies of this manual are also available from Altera s world wide web site at http www altera com Contains complete information on the Altera Hardware Description Language AHDL including a detailed How to Use AHDL section with many examples Provides information on how to use the Very High Speed Integrated Circuit VHSIC Hardware Description Language VHDL with MAX PLUS II including a How to Use MAX PLUS II VHDL section with many examples Provides information on how to use the Verilog Hardware Description Language HDL with MAX PLUS II including a How to Use MAX PLUS II Verilog HDL section with many examples Provides handy and colorful descriptions of how to use on line help in MAX PLUS II Altera Corporation Preface MAX PLUS Il Fundamentals MAX PLUS II also includes the following Software Interface Guides which are available in the Mit directory of the MAX PLUS II CD ROM as Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files These guides provide detailed step by step examples and important guidelines E Cadence amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide E Mentor Graphics amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide E Synopsys amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide Viewlogic Powerview amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide These Software Interface Guides are also available from Altera s world wide web site at http www altera com Kz The MAX PLUS II CD ROM also includes the Adobe A
42. eps U UUU 10 H Additional NEC 9801 Installation Steps see 13 Determining Free Disk Space The Install program calculates whether you have enough free disk space for installation The actual space required depends on the allocation unit size on your hard disk which you can determine by typing chkdsk at a DOS prompt Refer to the read me file for precise information on the amount of hard disk space required for installation Regardless of which drive you select for installing the MAX PLUS II software the Install program requires at least 500 Kbytes of free hard disk space on your c drive Installing the Software The following steps describe first time installation with the Altera Install program Once you have completed the following installation procedure you can run MAX PLUS II programs directly from your hard disk s Do not install MAX PLUS II by copying files directly from the CD ROM The installation files are in compressed format and must be decompressed by the Install program These installation instructions assume the following conditions H Your hard disk drive is c H You have already installed Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 or Windows 95 in the Vwindows directory Altera Corporation 7 MAX PLUS II Getting Started LE During installation an internal error can occur if the portion of the PATH variable in your autoexec bat file that specifies the location of your Wi
43. eps beginning with step 1 and choosing the Uninstall button instead of the Install button Go to Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader on page 51 for information on installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader that is needed to read the Altera provided Software Interface Guides for Cadence Mentor Graphics Synopsys and Viewlogic Powerview EDA tools Additional Windows NT Installation Steps 10 The following sections guide you through additional steps for installing MAX PLUS II on the PC The following topics are covered El Installing Windows NT Drivers H Disabling Floating Point Emulation El Using MAX PLUS II with NTFS Installing Windows NT Drivers On computers running Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 you must install Windows NT drivers to support MAX PLUS II after you run the Install program The Sentinel driver is required for all MAX PLUS II systems and is automatically installed with MAX PLUS II The Altera Programmer driver Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation is required for systems that include the LP6 Logic Programmer Card and the Altera ByteBlaster driver is required for systems that include the ByteBlaster Both the Altera Programmer driver and the Altera ByteBlaster driver must be installed separately from MAX PLUS II Ka You do not need to install the Logic Programmer Card or the ByteBlaster before installing the Altera Programmer or Altera ByteBlaster drivers To install the Altera Programmer drive
44. erilog HDL manual The max2work edif directory contains all sample files used to illustrate EDIF features in MAX PLUS II Help Go to MAX PLUS II File Organization on page 69 for more information about MAX PLUS II directory structure Go to the Altera provided Software Interface Guide for your third party environment for information on the directory structure and sample files installed for third party interfaces to MAX PLUS II Altera Corporation Preface MAX PLUS Il Fundamentals About MAX PLUS II Getting Started MAX PLUS II Getting Started contains the following sections Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation gives hardware software and license installation instructions for PCs and UNIX workstations Section 2 MAX PLUS II A Perspective is an introduction to MAX PLUS II software It describes the on line help and all MAX PLUS II applications Section 3 MAX PLUS II Tutorial takes you step by step through all facets of designing logic with MAX PLUS II It demonstrates three design entry methods and shows how to compile and simulate a project analyze timing performance and program an Altera device Appendix A MAX PLUS II Command Line Mode describes how to operate the MAX PLUS II Compiler Timing Analyzer and Simulator in batch mode from the command prompt under UNIX Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 95 Appendix B Altera Support Services explains how to contact Altera s user support services
45. erri ient 117 VADE Design UE 119 Verilog Design Pile zii sein SO E RETO IR 121 MAX PLUS M Hierarchy DISpIay auuiiteetk ntes tunt 125 Project Processing corte rnnt niea rtis pee ria KEWOKA VA ESSERE EH HER MAN 127 MAX PLUS II COmpllet 5 acit ride ran Eis E taR aR RARER ERE 128 MAX PLUS Il Message Processot iciisie iii pres 139 MAXAPLUS M Project VertBiCatiotis ost eerte e bl n d l 141 MA Xe PLUS II Sill tots sci 54454 x 5 rote aeter iens 142 MAX PLUS TI Waveform Editot ect tnter an n 146 MAX PLUS Il Timing Analyzet 555 30 nete eb 148 MAX PLUS TI Device Programming sissies arraiais 151 MAX PLUS H Progra Minen i ic sus d ne neda nire eire 152 Block geet 158 E 159 auto max dE octets estt aa 194 Chipp BOE 210 Map toATteta ossi rr eege dere 243 chiptrip sef Driving Routes eese RR 245 Altera Corporation Contents Table Page 1 1 UNIX Workstation Software Requirements sse 15 1 2 Commands for Mounting the CD ROM eee 16 1 3 MAX PLUS II Programming Hardware Configurations 53 1 4 LPG Card I O Addresses e tere remi hien 57 1 5 BitBlaster Baud Rate Dipswitch Settings nemine 63 1 6 MAX PLUS TI System Directory Structure mere 69 1 7 MAX PLUS II Working Directory Dtruchure 5 28 2 35 52 sion 70 2 1 MAXFPLUS U ADDIICaIORS iren erem ie etd 83 2 2 MAXFPLUS M Help Menu Gm semet cede sape 89 2 3 MAX PLUS TI Help Window Buttons ierit 92 2 4
46. erver Enter the host ID for the license server lt host ID number Which feature do you wish to install Choose one 1 maxplus2 MAX PLUS II Base System 2 maxplus2vhdl VHDL Synthesis O Quit Choose 1 2 or Q feature number Enter the software expiration date lt default expiration date expiration date gt Enter the maximum number of users number of users Enter the authorization code authorization code Is the information correct y n q If you think the information you entered may not be correct type n The license file installation starts again from the beginning to allow you to accept or change each of your original responses To quit the license installation type q Altera Corporation 23 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 24 To accept the information as correct type y The following messages are displayed Your license file has been created It is located in lt MAX PLUS II system directory gt adm license dat The MAX PLUS II license installation is complete If you chose to install the third party interfaces go to Installing the Third Party Interface Files next Otherwise go to Unmounting the CD ROM on page 25 Installing the Third Party Interface Files If you chose to install the third party interface files the installation program displays the following prompt Third Party Interfaces Installation 1 Cadence Composer x Mbytes 2
47. es inc with Function Prototypes for Altera provided macrofunctions Function Prototypes list the ports pinstubs for macrofunctions that can be implemented in Altera Hardware Description Language AHDL Text Design Files tdf Contains primitives and macrofunctions used for third party EDIF interfaces Altera Corporation 69 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Table 1 6 MAX PLUS II System Directory Structure Part 2 of 2 Directory Description max2lib mega_Ipm Contains megafunctions including Library of Parameterized Modules LPM functions and the corresponding Include Files that contain their AHDL Function Prototypes max2lib mf Contains old style 74 series and custom macrofunctions max2lib prim Contains Altera provided primitives rs6000 Contains platform specific files for IBM RISC System 6000 UNIX workstation installations Vsolaris Contains platform specific files for Solaris UNIX workstation installations sunos Contains platform specific files for SunOS UNIX workstation installations vhdlnn altera Note 1 Contains the altera library with the maxplus2 package This package includes all MAX PLUS II primitives megafunctions and macrofunctions supported by VHDL whdlnn ieee Note 1 Contains the ieee library of VHDL packages including std_logic_1164 std_logic_arith std_logic_signed and std_logic_unsigned vhdlnn std Note 1 Contains the std lib
48. ettings Baud Rate bps Dipswitches 1 through 3 1 ON 0 OFF 9 600 1 1 1 14 400 0 1 1 19 200 1 0 1 38 400 0 0 1 57 600 1 1 0 76 800 0 1 0 115 200 1 0 0 230 400 0 0 0 Altera Corporation 63 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 64 Go to Changing the Hardware Setup in MAX PLUS II Help for more information on setting baud rates Configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 Workstation Serial Port for Programming You can use the MAX PLUS II Programmer and the BitBlaster to program and configure devices with an IBM RISC System 6000 workstation In order to use the Programmer you must turn off the Carrier Detect feature on the workstation s serial port to ensure that it will not block the programming signals To turn off the Carrier Detect feature 1 Become root 2 Start the smit system management tool 3 Choose the following options in order a Devices b TTY c Change Show Characteristics of a TTY d ttyOor tty1 the name of the serial port you are currently using e Change Show TTY Program 4 Select the Entry Field for STTY attributes for RUN TIME 5 Append clocal to the end of the text string in the Entry Field 6 Select the Entry Field for STTY attributes for LOGIN 7 Append clocal to the end of the text string in the Entry Field 8 Press Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Installing the ByteBlaster on a PC The ByteBlaster Parallel Download Cable is
49. figurations that are available for use with MAX PLUS II Table 1 3 MAX PLUS II Programming Hardware Configurations Platform Hardware Application PC The LP6 Programmer Card and the Master Programming Unit MPU base unit and its adapters PC The FLEX Download Cable which is used in conjunction with the LP6 Logic Programmer Card MPU and a Configuration EPROM programming adapter to download configuration data to FLEX 10K FLEX 8000 FLEX 6000 and MAX 70008 devices in system PC or UNIX The BitBlaster Serial Download Cable which is connected to a serial port to workstation download configuration data to FLEX 10K FLEX 8000 and FLEX 6000 devices or to program MAX 9000 and MAX 70008 devices in system PC The ByteBlaster Parallel Download Cable which is connected to a parallel port to download configuration data to FLEX 10K FLEX 8000 and FLEX 6000 devices or to program MAX 9000 and MAX 7000S devices in system This section covers the following topics Installing PC Based Programming Hardware 53 Installing the LP6 Logic Programmer Card recess 54 Installing the Master Programming R 5 u erret ttn 57 Installing the FLEX Download Cable on a PC 60 Installing the BitBlaster on a PC or UNIX Workstation 61 Installing the DyteBlaster on E 65 Installing PC Based Programming Hardware If you have purchased a system with an LP6 Logic Programmer card you should follow the insta
50. g Solaris 2 5 or higher type the following command to determine the license daemon process IDs ps e grep 1mgrd grep v grep The response includes the entries for active license manager daemons For example 11478 ttyp2 0 00 l1mgrd 3 Terminate the license daemons with the following command kill pid 36 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation The lt pid gt variable is the process ID number that corresponds to the license daemon In the example shown in step 2 pid would be 14803 ILS Do not use the 9 option with the ki11 command 4 Edit the usr maxplus2 adm license dat file and replace 1800 with a unique four digit port address that is not used elsewhere on your system and does not conflict with other applications that use Imgrd To replace the port address change the third field in the SERVER line in the license dat file In the following example you would replace 1800 with a unique four digit number SERVER artoo 54321234 1800 5 Save the changes to usr maxplus2 adm license dat then restart the Altera daemon by typing usr maxplus2 adm max2protd at the prompt You should also restart the daemons for other applications Message Starting Altera License daemons Cannot locate the license manager daemon lmgrd Cause The max2protd script or the Imgrd or alterad daemons cannot be executed from the UNIX prompt or at start up with the etc
51. ge 128 Compiler Input Balgeet 5555415850 HEWN OH KOR NE RRA 129 Compilation Process zeit asiento leis e For ae AIRE Hh Loth 130 Running the Compila for M 131 Compiler Modules amp Output Files tnter 132 Compiler Netlist Extractor Including Built In EDIF Netlist Reader VHDL Netlist Reader Verilog Netlist Reader amp XNF Netlist Reader 132 Database Builder sese eerte 133 L DM ilr MT 134 Patti NOD cie ice ER tte Hu i stets ate rrr meto dd 134 luii M Rx UN 135 Functional SNF Extractor eene 136 Timing SNF Extractor Hn r bot e er p HE UR ERE NAR 136 BT KE HEES e GE 136 EDIF Netist WYHEGE e eege eene vase Pee rere pA 137 Verilog Netlist WEGE tit ert Pra rmi PRI TERRA 137 VADE Netlist e E 137 ASSEDI E csse tic ncn toro t b td ttd rotat 137 Design Doctor Utility uio trinitas haerere eit 138 Error Detect ond Eer EE 139 Project Meute EE EE Ee 141 MAXIPLUS M SIMila GE iix5 1441254a545130 5215a tct i Mn n kn 142 Ee re ele Ree A e 143 Ee Gen e GE 143 Linked Multi Project Simulation 5 e rer ERK RNN 144 vi Altera Corporation Contents Slmulator ESSE cecinit meten ua ER RCM oH DE 144 MAX PLUS II WayetoftmEGEOE siot ror ter hb nde etis 146 MAX PLUS TI Timing AnalyZet un iniret menit oeste 148 Device Programming strepi enci Ce 150 MAXEPLEUS IIPtogramiet 5 cen meni pH EE 152 Section 3 MAX PLUS II Tutorial Tint hod ll CHOMiscesss ces NA ee
52. gnaled to reread the license file for changes in licensing information The Imreread utility uses the license filename from the command line or the default filename if no license filename is specified to find the alterad daemon The Imreread utility then gives alterad the command to reread the license file because the data in the file has changed The alterad daemon always rereads the original file that it loaded If the path to the license file read by alterad must be changed the System Administrator must shut down alterad and restart with the new license file path The System Administrator cannot use Imreread if the SERVER node names or port numbers have been changed in the license file In this case the daemon must be shut down and restarted for the changes to take effect The Imreread utility does not change any option information specified in an options file If the new license file specifies a different options file the information is ignored If the options file needs to be reread the System Administrator must shut down the daemon and restart it Usage lmreread c lt license file gt Option Action c license file gt Uses the specified license file If a license file is not specified Imreread looks for the environment variable LM LICENSE FILE lIfno c option is specified Imreread looks for the environment variableLM LICENSE FILE to find the license file If the environment variable is not set Imreread l
53. guring the File Server If a single workstation functions as the file server and user workstation skip this section and go to Configuring the User Workstation If the file server and user workstations are separate workstations use the Network File System NFS to export the directory that contains MAX PLUS II To export the directory follow these steps 1 Type sam at the prompt to bring up the System Administration Manager SAM 2 Choose NES Network File Systems Configuration from the File Systems Management menu 3 Set options to allow remote NFS file systems access to the local file system s usr maxplus2 directory 4 In order to process large projects Altera recommends configuring the file server to allow processes to use more than 64 Mbytes of memory v If you are using SAM follow these steps a Double click Button 1 on the Kernel Configuration icon The Kernel Configuration window opens b Double click Button 1 on the Configurable Parameters icon The Configurable Parameters list box appears c Double click Button 1 on maxdsize to select it from the list The Modify Configuration Parameter machine name gt dialog box opens d Specify a value in the Formula Value box and choose OK Altera Corporation 29 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 30 e In the Kernel Configuration window choose Create a New Kernel Actions menu and choose Yes or No in the Confirmation dialog box If you
54. he acroread instguid txt file on the MAX PLUS II CD ROM for information on system requirements and compatibility 2 Ensure that you are logged on as a superuser 3 Mount the MAX PLUS II CD ROM as described in Table 1 2 on page 16 4 If you have an HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstation type the following commands cd cdrom cdrom0 ACROREAD UNIX INSTALL 1 On other supported UNIX workstation platforms type the following commands cd cdrom cdrom0 acroread unix install 5 Follow the instructions in the install program Altera Corporation 51 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 6 Torun the Adobe Acrobat Reader type the following command lt installation directory gt bin acroread e Once you have installed the Adobe Acrobat Reader you can read the following Software Interface Guide files in the lit directory Document Filename Cadence amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide ac_sig pdf Mentor Graphics amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide am_sig pdf Viewlogic Powerview amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide av_sig pdf Synopsys amp MAX PLUS II Software Interface Guide as_sig pdf D Go to the MAX PLUS II read me file for information on other supported platforms for the Adobe Acrobat Reader 52 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Installing the Programming Hardware Table 1 3 shows the programming hardware con
55. he files installed for third party interfaces to MAX PLUS II Altera Corporation 71
56. he following commands mkdir usr maxplus2 etc mount file server name usr maxplus2 usr maxplus2 Update the PATH and LM LICENSE FILE variables that are specified in the cshrc file located in each user s home directory You must edit this file for each user or provide clear instructions that describe which lines need to be entered or edited a Update each user s PATH environment variables to include usr maxplus2 bin set path usr local bin usr maxplus2 bin b Each user must have an LM LICENSE FILE variable that is set to the full directory pathname of the license file To update this variable add the following line to the cshrc file for each user setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat If more than one application uses this environment variable separate the different paths with a colon For example setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat tmp license xyz After saving the changes to each user s cshrc file type the following commands cde source cshrc Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Go to Configuring Network Licensing on page 33 for information about configuring the license server Configuring an HP 9000 Series 700 800 Workstation This section describes the steps necessary to configure an HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstation Confi
57. he line usr maxplus2 to the etc exports file on the file server 2 Save the changes 3 Export the file by typing etc exportfs a atthe prompt Configuring the User Workstation To configure the user workstation follow these steps 1 If the file server and user workstations are separate workstations mount the usr maxplus2 directory on the user workstation with NFS by typing the following commands mkdir usr maxplus2 etc mount file server name gt usr maxplus2 usr maxplus2 2 Update the PATH and LM LICENSE FILE variables that are specified in the cshrc file located in each user s home directory You must edit this file for each user or provide clear instructions that describe which lines need to be entered or edited a Update each user s PATH environment variables to include usr maxplus2 bin set path usr local bin usr maxplus2 bin Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation b Each user musthave an LM LICENSE FILE variable that is set to the full directory pathname of the license file To update this variable add the following line to the cshrc file for each user setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat If more than one application uses this environment variable separate the different paths with a colon For example setenv LM LICENSE FILE usr maxplus2 adm license dat
58. he list box and choose OK t2 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation 3 To install the driver at the current address choose OK The System Setting Change dialog box is displayed 4 Repeat step 8 above Disabling Floating Point Emulation If you are running MAX PLUS II under Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 Altera recommends that you turn floating point emulation off to improve timing Simulator Netlist File snf extraction time Type the following command at the command prompt pentnt o If you do not have the pentnt exe program contact Microsoft In Windows NT 3 51 the pentnt exe program is normally located in the system32 subdirectory of your Windows NT directory If you are running MAX PLUS II under another Windows operating system there is no user control over floating point emulation Using MAX PLUS II with NTFS If MAX PLUS II is installed on a PC running Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 with NTFS the maxplus2 ini file should be readable and writable by all users or each user should have his or her own copy of the file Each user must use the System control available in the Windows NT Control Panel to set the MAXPLUS2 INI environment variable equal to the drive and directory containing the appropriate maxplus2 ini file See Creating amp Using a Local Copy of the maxplus2 ini File on page 67 Additional NEC 9801 Installation Steps On NEC 9801 computers you must modify the ywindowssystem ini file after yo
59. i 4 Installing MAX PLUS IH oma PG aane aedi nime dnd eiae 6 system Requirements OEC ees diet 6 Installing MAXPLUS M SOWA E asc nmdhvrm piment 7 Determining Pree Disk E Eege 7 Installing the Siebert edd 7 Altera Corporation iii MAX PLUS II Getting Started Additional Windows NT Installation Steps ENEE 10 Installing Windows NT Driy TS i i i 4 i 4 5kayiy s lek k d ARAN AR 10 Disabling Floating Point Emulation 13 Using MAXSPLUS ll with NEES 13 Additional NEC 9801 Installation Steps 5 5 5 m re nens 13 Installing MAX PLUS II on a UNIX Worketatton sees 14 System Requirements for UNIX Workstations s sssssssesstssssenteseesete te 14 Hardware Requirements for UNIX Workstations 14 Software Requirements for UNIX Workstatione 15 Installing the Software amp Third Party Interface 15 Mounting the CDROM E 16 Running the Installation Progra Lii cto unene as 17 Starting the Installation Prograf 17 Installing the Network Licensing Fil 4 4 4544444455454455 2 Installing the Third Party Interface Files 24 Unmountne the CD ROM deed ect MR QUE Mn qund tad 25 Configuring the File Server amp User Environment 25 Configuring a SPARCstation Running SunOS 4 1 3 26 Configuring the Fil Sel V k acce inen lene n nen nan 26 Configuring the User Workstatl 0 seed 26
60. icense server type one of the following commands License Server Platform Command Sun SPARCstation running SunOS 4 1 3 usr bin hostid Sun SPARCstation running Solaris 2 5 usr ucb hostid HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstation usr bin uname i running HP UX 10 207 transpose the resulting value into hexadecimal to determine your license server ID 4 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation License Server Platform Command IBM RISC System 6000 workstation usr bin uname m running AIX 4 1 ignore the last two digits of the ID that is displayed and use the remaining 8 digits as the license server ID The FLEXIm licensing scheme allows either one or three license servers on a network A single PC or UNIX workstation can function as the file server license server and user computer The file server license server and user computer can also be separate UNIX workstations or PCs 7 lt Go to Configuring Network Licensing on page 33 for more information about configuring the license server Go to Appendix B Altera Support Services on page 281 for more information about contacting Altera technical support services Altera Corporation 5 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Installing MAX PLUS II on a PC The following instructions describe the requirements and procedures for installing the MAX PLUS II software on a PC or compatible computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Window
61. ions to each other The default is 10 seconds You can use a larger value if the daemons are running on busy systems or networks Uses the specified license file If this option is not specified Imstat looks for the environment variable LM LICENSE FILE If the environment variable is not set Imstat looks for usr local flexIm licenses license dat Lists all active licenses Lists all users of the features matching the given regular expression D See also Imgrd on page 40 Imdown The Imdown utility instructs Imgrd and alterad to shut down The license daemons write out their last messages to the log file close the file and exit All licenses that have been given out by those daemons are rescinded so that the next time a program verifies the license the license is not valid Usage lmdown c license file gt 42 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation The correct license file is in usr maxplus2 adm license dat The System Administrator should protect the execution of Imdown since shutting down the servers will cause loss of licenses Option Action c license file gt Uses the specified license file If this option is not specified Imdown looks for the environment variable LM LICENSE FILE lIf the environment variable is not set Imdown looks for ust local flexlm licenses license dat In addition Imdown accepts the c license file gt argument that specifies the licen
62. llation instructions in the order described here 1 Altera Corporation Install the LP6 card by following the instructions that begin on page 54 53 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 2 Assemble the Master Programming Unit MPU and connect it to the Logic Programmer Card in your PC by following the instructions below 3 Optionally connect the FLEX Download Cable to your PC by following the instructions that begin on page 60 If your MAX PLUS II system does not include an LP6 card depending on which programming or configuration technique you plan to use go through one of the following steps E Connect the BitBlaster Serial Download Cable to your PC by following the instructions that begin on page 61 El Connect the ByteBlaster Parallel Download Cable to your PC by following the instructions that begin on page 65 Installing the LP6 Logic Programmer Card Follow these steps to install the LP6 card in Pentium and 486 based PCs 1 Be sure the computer s power is turned off 2 Remove the cover of your computer Refer to the documentation accompanying the computer for instructions 3 Ensure that all four dipswitches on the LP6 card are turned on as shown in Figure 1 4 LS The default I O address of the LP6 card is 280 hex If you must change this address because of an addressing conflict refer to Changing the LP6 Card Address Location on page 56 for dipswitch settings for other I O addresses 54 Altera Corporati
63. llel printer port as shown in Figure 1 2 Le 1 Do not connect the MAX PLUS II Software Guard to either end of an Iomega Zip or Ditto drive lomega Zip and Ditto drives can destroy a Software Guard by drawing more power than the guard is capable of handling 2 Disconnect the Software Guard before using the parallel port with the Interlink file transfer program Failure to do so can cause damage to the Software Guard 46 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Figure 1 2 Attaching the Software Guard to a PC Parallel printer port 25 pin female connector Software Guard 25 pin female connector 3 If necessary re insert the printer cable connector into the female connector of the Software Guard 4 If you move the MAX PLUS II Software Guard to a different port you may need to update the maxplus2 ini file to include the name and location of the new port if MAX PLUS II cannot locate the guard For example if you change the Software Guard port to LPT2 ensure that your maxplus2 ini file contains the following line GUARD PORT 2 If you suspect that your Software Guard is faulty or damaged contact the Altera Applications Department Go to Appendix B Altera Support Services for more information about technical support Altera Corporation 47 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Specifying the Authorization Code or License File Most development system configurations require you to enter an authorization c
64. llowing lines to the etc rc local file on each license server 33 MAX PLUS II Getting Started if f usr maxplus2 adm max2protd then su lt username gt c umask 022 usr maxplus2 adm max2protd usr maxplus2 echo n max2protd fj 3 Type the following command to make the file executable chmod x etc rc local 4 Ifyou are configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 as the license server add the following command to the etc inittab file after the lines that invoke networking rclocal 2 wait etc rc local gt dev console 2 gt amp 1 Troubleshooting License Installation 34 Most installation errors are caused by improperly installed license daemons Imgrd and alterad If you have completed the procedures described for the software and license installation but the daemons have not started you must verify that the daemons can be located and have the correct permissions This section lists the most common error messages that can occur during installation provides information on possible causes and suggests corrective actions For help with error messages not described here and further assistance with troubleshooting license administration contact the Altera Applications Department Go to Appendix B Altera Support Services for more information about technical support Message usr maxplus2 max2protd Command not found Cause The max2protd script or the Imgrd or alterad daemons cannot b
65. mp T Bell Laboratories Verilog is a registered trademark of Cadence Design Systems Incorporated Data I O is a registered trademark of Data I O Corporation FLEXIm is a registered trademark of Globetrotter Software Inc HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC and IBM RISC System 6000 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Intel is a registered trademark and Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation Mentor Graphics is a registered trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows NT and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated OrCAD is a trademark of OrCAD Systems Corporation SPARCstation is a trademark of SPARC International Inc and is licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems Inc Sun Workstation and Solaris are registered trademarks and Sun SunOS and OpenWindows are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Incorporated Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys Inc Viewlogic Powerview is a registered trademark of Viewlogic Systems Incorporated Xilinx is a registered trademark of Xilinx Inc Altera acknowledges the trademarks of other organizations for their respective products or services mentioned in this document Altera reserves the right to make changes without notice in the devices or the device specifications ide
66. n or compatible workstation E HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstation IBM RISC System 6000 workstation ISO 9660 compatible CD ROM drive Color monitor Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Software Requirements for UNIX Workstations MAX PLUS II for UNIX workstations requires the following minimum software configuration Table 1 1 UNIX Workstation Software Requirements System Type Software Requirements Sun SPARCstation SunOS 4 1 3 or higher OpenWindows 3 0 or higher Solaris 2 5 or higher HP 9000 Series 700 800 HP UX 10 20 or higher IBM RISC System 6000 AIX 4 1 or higher Installing the Software amp Third Party Interfaces MAX PLUS II installation must be performed by a System Administrator with superuser or root privileges The following steps describe first time installation with the Altera install cd program The installation procedure consists of two phases 1 Installing the software on the file server a Installing the software and third party interface files b Configuring the file server and user environments 2 Setting up the licensing software and server You can complete phase 2 separately if necessary When you install an update to MAX PLUS II only the first phase of the installation process is required The installation instructions assume the following conditions H The UNIX environment is case sensitive You must enter directory names filenames
67. ndows directory does not include a disk drive letter For example a path of windows will cause an internal error You must edit the PATH variable to avoid this error To install the software perform the following steps 1 If you are using anti virus software packages such as the vsafe com anti virus software provided with MS DOS version 6 2 or the Disk Protect anti virus software provided with Norton Utilities Altera recommends that you disable these and other similar software packages in your autoexec bat file before installing MAX PLUS II Boot the computer from the hard disk and start Windows Insert the MAX PLUS II CD ROM into a caddy if necessary insert it into your CD ROM drive and perform one of the following Y For Windows NT 3 51 Choose Run from the Windows Program Manager File menu and type CD ROM drive NpcN maxplus2 install in the Command Line box or v For Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 95 Choose Run from the Windows Start menu and type lt CD ROM drive gt pc maxplus2 install in the Open box The MAX PLUS II Install program starts This program prompts you for all information needed to install MAX PLUS II You should install MAX PLUS II in a separate directory from any previous MAX PLUS II version If your DOS path includes an existing MAX PLUS II directory the Install program will default to installing in that directory so be sure to override the default directory during installation Ls Beca
68. notalion zueciio eiie dain es 99 Global Project Device ODLOons cider isn hte itcr tr ren eec 100 Global Project Paramelers 3e iei Tiu Terri tenis 100 Global Project l iming Requirements emeret 100 Global Project Logic Synthesie sin bn Renk geg 100 Common Editor Futictions aodio ii castris Eo Ert be siue 101 Symbol amp Include File Generatio rane nre tnnt 101 Node Location E 101 et E 102 Altera Corporation v MAX PLUS II Getting Started Context Sensitive Menu Commands issstss issir 102 Timing Analysis aeiee abe ah ee PER SERA AAEE 102 Find amp Replace Lext E 102 Undo Gut Copy Paste amp Delete s c cose items riti 102 j P 102 EE II Graphic Bil t 4 5 4442444444 hn item bmi ntas 103 MAAS PLUS JI Symbol EGO scabini netiis eniye nin eni knin 106 MAXFPLUS M Text Pelo l iy n ne ae u ea e lue 108 MAX PLUS Il Wavetotm Editor ence Reni 111 MAX PLUS TI Floorplan Ed lO iia oci rit trie reed 114 Altera Hardware Description Language sss 117 picis M y r rei 119 Verilog DIDIT yz 2 x ExExExnmn_ 121 Primitives Megafunctions amp Macrofunctionss sss 123 louis vp e M 123 KEE iiir tr epp M ORE HERRERA 123 Old 5tyle Mactof nettofis xo eoe o n MENA N RR SR RNN 124 Proje acl EP 125 Project PROCESSING ANM P e R 127 MAX PLUS MC Om piles iia disini ee
69. ntified in this document Altera advises its customers to obtain the latest version of device specifications to verify before placing orders that the information being relied upon by the customer is current Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty Testing and other quality control techniques are used to the extent Altera deems such testing necessary to support this warranty Unless mandated by government requirements specific testing of all parameters of each device is not necessarily performed In the absence of written agreement to the contrary Altera assumes no liability for Altera applications assistance customer s product design or infringement of patents or copyrights of third parties by or arising from use of semiconductor devices described herein Nor does Altera warrant or represent any patent right copyright or other intellectual property right of Altera covering or relating to any combination machine or process in which such semiconductor devices might be or are used Altera s products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without the express written approval of the president of Altera Corporation As used herein 1 Life support devices or systems are devices or systems that a are intended for surgical implant into the body or b support or sustain life and whose failure to perform when properly
70. ode when you run MAX PLUS II for the first time When you start MAX PLUS II for the first time the Authorization Code dialog box Options menu appears automatically See Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 MAX PLUS II Authorization Code Dialog Box Authorization Code Software Guard ID T000009931 Network License File B TOWSE MegaCore AMPP Licenses No license file specified Expiration Date None Cancel Authorization Code OOruTX 2n7T OcugOgaDtD70 Register Available Features Unavailable Features The steps required to specify the authorization code depend on whether you have a Software Guard or license file based MAX PLUS II system installation Specifying the Authorization Code for a Software Guard Installation To specify the authorization code for an installation that includes a Software Guard follow these steps 1 48 In the Authorization Code dialog box select Software Guard ID under Method and verify that the ID number displayed matches the number printed on your Software Guard Type your authorization code using upper and lower case letters exactly as provided by Altera Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation 3 Choose Validate to confirm your authorization code Available features will be listed in the Available Features box 4 Choose OK Specifying the License File for a License
71. on Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Figure 1 4 Default Switch Settings on the LP6 Card 4 Select any convenient empty expansion slot for the LP6 card If the expansion slot is covered remove the screw that holds the expansion slot cover and remove the cover See Figure 1 5 Figure 1 5 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover Expansion slot cover Rear panel 5 Insert the card into the expansion slot and fasten the retaining bracket with the screw from the slot cover See Figure 1 6 Altera Corporation 55 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Figure 1 6 Locking the Board in Place Rear panel 6 Tighten all the locking screws on all connectors Changing the LP6 Card Address Location You can configure the LP6 card for different I O addresses Table 1 4 lists the available I O addresses and corresponding dipswitch settings If you use an address other than 280 hex you must update your hardware setup in MAX PLUS II Go to Changing the Hardware Setup in MAX PLUS II Help for instructions 56 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Table 1 4 LP6 Card I O Addresses Base I O Address hex Dipswitch Setting Required Address Space 1 ON 0 OFF 16 locations 3 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 2F0 2E0 2D0 2C0 2B0 2A0 290 280 default KA k kA CH kA kA OR OF OO BR kA k EI Q bh RR CC k FA SS QR k CO N KS KRI OH bh E CC CH bh KS RS QI OC OS CH
72. one who prefers to learn by experimenting you will find the on line help invaluable Context sensitive and menu driven help give instant access to all MAX PLUS II information Regardless of your level of expertise you must follow the installation instructions provided in MAX PLUS I Installation on page 1 Before you install the MAX PLUS II hardware and software you should also read the read me file located in the top level directory of the MAX PLUS II CD ROM Once you have installed MAX PLUS II you can open the read me file through the Help menu in MAX PLUS II If you are using EDA tools from Cadence Mentor Graphics Synopsys or Viewlogic Powerview you should read the Software Interface Guide provided in the Mit directory of the MAX PLUS II CD ROM Altera Applications Engineers are also available to answer your questions For more information about Altera s technical support services see Appendix A Altera Support Services on page 281 Altera Corporation Preface MAX PLUS Il Fundamentals Documentation Conventions MAX PLUS II manuals and MAX PLUS II Help use the following conventions to make it easy for you to find and interpret information Terminology The following terminology is used throughout MAX PLUS II Help and manuals Term Button 1 Button 2 point to press click double click choose select turn on turn off Altera Corporation Meaning Left mouse
73. ooks for usr local flexIm licenses license dat See also Imdown on page 42 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Imver The Imver utility reports the FLEXIm version of a library or binary file Usage lmver filename Imhostid The Imhostid utility reports the host ID of a system Usage lmhostid The following lines show sample output of Imhostid lmhostid Copyright C 1989 1990 Highland Software Inc The FLEXl1m host ID of this machine is 69021c89 Altera Corporation 45 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Installing the PC Software Guard To run MAX PLUS II software on a PC you must install the MAX PLUS II Software Guard and or the authorization code provided with your development system If your development system includes a Software Guard you must install the guard before you can enter the authorization code successfully Ls If you are installing MAX PLUS II software using an ES Site License you do not need a Software Guard Go to Specifying the Authorization Code for a Software Guard Installation on page 48 for more information To install the Software Guard on a PC or compatible computer follow these steps 1 Locate a parallel printer port i e an LPT port on the computer If you have a printer connected to this port disconnect it temporarily 2 Insert the 25 pin male connector end of the Software Guard into the 25 pin female connector of the para
74. orm you are configuring follow these steps 1 Configure the file server environment so that the MAX PLUS II software installed on the file server is available to other computers on the network 2 Configure the user client environment so that users can find the MAX PLUS II software installed on the file server and the MAX PLUS II software can find the license server Continue to one of the following sections for instructions El Configuring a SPARCstation Running SunOS 4 1 3 26 Configuring a SPARCstation Running Solaris 2 5 27 Configuring an HP 9000 Series 700 800 Workstation 29 El Configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 Workstation 31 Altera Corporation 25 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 26 Configuring a SPARCstation Running SunOS 4 1 3 This section describes the steps necessary to configure a Sun SPARCstation running SunOS 4 1 3 or higher Configuring the File Server If a single workstation functions as the file server license server and user workstation skip this section and go to Configuring the User Workstation next If the file server license server and user workstations are separate workstations use the Network File System NFS to export the directory that contains MAX PLUS II To export the directory follow these steps 1 Ifa higher level directory in the partition is not already exported add t
75. r follow these steps 1 Altera Corporation Windows NT 3 51 only Double click Button 1 on the Drivers icon in the Control Panel then choose the Add button to open the Add dialog box or Windows 4 0 only Double click Button 1 on the Multimedia icon in the Control Panel click Button 1 on the Devices tab and choose the Add button to open the Add dialog box Select Unlisted or Updated Driver from the List of Drivers list box and choose OK The Install Driver dialog box opens Type or select lt MAX PLUS II system directory gt drivers in the text box and choose OK The Add Unlisted or Updated Driver dialog box opens Select Altera Programmer from the list box and choose OK The Altera Programming Hardware Setup dialog box opens Select the appropriate bus type from the Bus Type list box If you do not know the correct bus type select E ISA Select an unused I O base address in your PC for your LP6 Logic Programmer Card from the Physical Address drop down list box The Programmer Card uses 16 contiguous I O addresses starting at the selected base address Altera Programmer Cards are shipped with the default address 280 hex For more information about changing the I O address of the Programmer Card see Changing the LP6 Card Address Location on page 56 To install the driver at the current address choose OK The System Setting Change dialog box is displayed MAX PLUS II Getting Started Your Logic Programme
76. r Card will operate only at the specified address If necessary you can change the driver s I O address To change the driver s I O address in Windows NT 3 51 follow these steps a Double click button 1 on the Drivers icon in the Windows NT Control Panel The Drivers dialog box opens b Select Altera Programmer from the Installed Drivers list box then choose the Setup button to open the Altera Programmer Driver Setup dialog box and edit the driver s I O address To change the driver s I O address in Windows NT 4 0 follow these steps a Double click Button 1 on the Multimedia icon in the Windows NT 4 0 Control Panel The Multimedia Properties dialog box opens b Click Button 1 on the Devices tab select Altera Programmer under Other Multimedia Devices and then choose the Properties button The Altera Programmer Properties dialog box opens c Choose Settings to open the Altera Programming Hardware Setup dialog box and edit the driver s I O address 8 If you wish to install another driver e g for the ByteBlaster choose the Don t Restart Now button in the System Setting Change dialog box and repeat the steps above to install another driver Otherwise choose the Restart Now button in the System Setting Change dialog box to reboot your computer To install the Altera ByteBlaster driver in Windows NT 3 51 or NT 4 0 follow these steps 1 Repeat steps 1 through 3 above 2 Select Altera ByteBlaster from t
77. r maxplus2 adm chmod 755 max2protd lmgrd alterad License Administration Options File 38 The entries in the options file control the operating parameters of the FLEXIm utility The System Administrator can use these options to reserve licenses restrict the use of licenses and define user groups for use with license reservations The options file can be edited with any text editor The following options are available Option RESERVE EXCLUDE GROUP Action Reserves licenses for a user host display or group of users Includes a user host display or group of users in a list of users who are allowed to use a software feature Excludes a user host display or group of users from a list of users who are allowed to use a software feature Defines a user group for use with the RESERVE INCLUDE and EXCLUDE options Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Option Action TIMEOUT Specifies the time after which an inactive license is returned to the free pool for use by someone else NOLOG Causes messages of the specified type to be filtered out of the log output for Imgrd To set any number of options you must create an options file and list its pathname as the fourth field on the DAEMON line for alterad An options file consists of lines in the following format RESERVE number feature USER HOST DISPLAY GRO
78. rary with the standard and text io packages defined in the IEEE Standard VHDL Language Reference Manual Note 1 mn represents 87 or 93 indicating VHDL 1987 or 1993 support The max2work directory contains tutorial and sample files and includes the subdirectories described in Table 1 7 Table 1 7 MAX PLUS II Working Directory Structure Directory Description ahdl Contains the sample files used to illustrate How to Use AHDL topics in MAX PLUS II Help and in the MAX PLUS II AHDL manual chiptrip Contains all files for the chiptrip tutorial project described in this manual Vedif Contains all sample files used to illustrate EDIF features in MAX PLUS II Help Mutorial Contains the read me file for the chiptrip tutorial You should create the files for the chiptrip project in this subdirectory 70 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Table 1 7 MAX PLUS II Working Directory Structure Directory Description vhdl Contains the sample files used to illustrate How to Use VHDL topics in MAX PLUS II Help and in the MAX PLUS II VHDL manual verilog Contains the sample files used to illustrate How to Use Verilog HDL topics in MAX PLUS II Help and in the MAX PLUS II Verilog HDL manual Go to the Altera provided Software Interface Guide for your third party environment for information on the directory structure of t
79. rc local start up command on a Sun SPARCstation or IBM RISC System 6000 workstation or with the etc rc command on an HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstation Action Verify that the usr maxplus2 directory which is exported by the file server with NFS has been successfully mounted by the license server This directory should have been mounted when you set up the file server and the license server environments as described in the Configuring the File Server amp User Environment section for your computer To verify that the directory has been mounted correctly type the following commands on the license server cd usr maxplus2 adm Je e Altera Corporation 87 MAX PLUS II Getting Started The Is command output must include the following lines which list the max2protd Imgrd and alterad daemons rwxr xr x 1 root 278528 Jun 01 13 03 alterad rwxr xr x 1 root 81920 Jun 01 13 04 Imgrd rwxr xr x 1 root 568 Jun 01 11 02 max2protd The dates and file sizes may be different but the three named files must be present If the named files are not displayed the directory has notbeen mounted correctly Refer to the Configuring the File Server amp User Environment section for your computer for instructions on how to mount the usr maxplus2 directory If the files exist you must verify that they have the permissions rwxr xr x lfthe executable bit is not set for Imgrd and alterad type the following commands cd us
80. rt button Directory names project names disk drive names filenames filename extensions and software utility names are shown in bold Examples maxplus2 directory d drive chiptrip gdf file These items are not case sensitive in the Windows environment however they are case sensitive in the UNIX workstation environment MAX PLUS II Help shows these items in the case appropriate to the workstation environment Keyboard keys user editable application window fields and menu names are shown with initial capital letters For example Delete key the Start Time field the Options menu Subheadings within a manual section are enclosed in quotation marks In manuals titles of help topics are also shown in quotation marks Help categories section titles in manuals application note and brief names checkbox options and options in dialog boxes are shown in italics with initial capital letters For example Text Editor Procedures the Check Outputs option the Directories box in the Open dialog box Variables are enclosed in angle brackets lt gt and shown in italics For example lt filename gt project name gt acf file Manual titles are shown in bold italics with initial capital letters For example MAX PLUS II Getting Started Altera Corporation Visual Cue Courier font Bold Courier font 1 2 35 05 Diu and i ii iii Special symbols Altera Corporation Preface MAX PLUS Il Fundamental
81. s Meaning Anything that must be typed exactly as it appears is shown in Courier For example c max2work tutorial chiptrip gdf Also sections of an actual file such as a Report File references to parts of files e g the AHDL keyword SUBDES IGN and logic function names e g DFF and 16cuds1r are shown in Courier In syntax descriptions bold Courier may be used to help distinguish literal text from variables Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is important such as the steps listed in a procedure Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only The hand points to information that requires special attention In MAX PLUS II manuals the feet show you where to go for more information on a particular topic In MAX PLUS II Help the upward pointing hand indicates that you can click Button 1 the left mouse button on any portion of the illustration that follows it to get help on that item The mouse pointer changes to an upward pointing hand when it is over a picture or word for which help is available Special symbols are used for these items e Enter key I Low to high transition 1 High to low transition Xxi MAX PLUS II Getting Started Key Combinations Key combinations and sequences appear in the following format Format Cue Key1 Key2 Key1 Key2
82. s NT This section covers the following topics System requirements for PCs Installing MAX PLUS II software Additional Windows NT Installation Steps Additional NEC 9801 Installation Steps Go to the User s Guide for your version of Microsoft Windows for information on optimizing your system to run MAX PLUS II Go to the MAX PLUS II read me file for information on installing MAX PLUS II software on PCs running other versions of the Windows operating system System Requirements for PCs Your system must meet the following minimum requirements Pentium class or higher recommended or 486 based PC Microsoft Windows NT version 3 51 or 4 0 recommended or Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows compatible graphics card and monitor CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows compatible 2 or 3 button mouse Full length 8 bit slot for the programming card Parallel port Go to the read me file for specific information about disk space and memory requirements in the current version of MAX PLUS IL Go to the User s Guide for your version of Microsoft Windows for more information about fonts Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Installing MAX PLUS II Software The following instructions guide you through the installation of MAX PLUS II on the PC The following topics are covered Determining Pree DISK DDdGeusuinenieninie aene pn 7 H Installing MAX PLUS M Software i inermem dd vi El Additional Windows NT Installation St
83. s on the LP6 Card etes 55 Removing the Expansion Slot COVet aiaoseradco ento dodo eina 55 Locking the Boatd In Plage uae i nu ninan te nel etae terree 56 Master Programming Unit s s sindan ola cuye aerae memi 58 Installing the Geesen Seege 59 Releasing the Adapter oo cct hatred rir b MR acie tria 60 Connecting the FLEX Download Cable tshirt tnnt 61 Connecting the BitBlaster to the Serial Port on the Computer 62 bitblaster and 10 Pin Female Connector aee 63 byteblaster Parallel Port Download Cable aree 65 MAX PLUS TI Design Envirormetit niri re 75 MAX IPLUS Ee 76 MAX PLUS TI Manager VWAndOW s ise ei iiis 79 MAX PLUS II Menu in the MAX PLUS II Manager Window 81 Display of Multiple MAX PLUS II Applications amp Help 85 MAXSPLUS IL Help Men asceocqosameadar mitia HN MEN K irren 89 MAX PLUS II Design Entty Method erac etre 96 MAXIPLUS T ASSIST Menus s53 23 5055 E EEEE 97 MAJXPLUS II Graphie EdIEEuiisancisiosiin inter ti tn petere 103 xi MAX PLUS II Getting Started Xii 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 2 21 2 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 2 26 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 MAX PLUS II Symbol EGRE im nin Reis yani n 106 VER TALIS UL Text BOE iy i n al eken MA kera esker l 108 MAX PLUS TI Wayetorm Editots iii heroe prie 111 MAX PLUS ID Fl rplan Edil i ism nts CH beh taie ha 114 AHDE Text Desist Fil 5 iore te re rer eterni
84. se file location See also Imgrd on page 40 Imstat on page 41 and Imreread on page 44 Imremove The Imremove utility allows the System Administrator to remove a single user s license for a specified feature This utility is required if the licensed user was running the software on a node that subsequently crashed causing the license to become unusable The Imremove utility allows the license to return to the pool of available licenses Usage lmremove c lt license file gt feature user host lt display gt Option Action c license file gt Uses the specified license file If a license file is not specified Imremove looks for the environment variable LM LICENSE FILE If no c option is specified Imreread looks for the environment variableLM LICENSE FILE to find the license file If the environment variable is not set Imremove looks for usr local flexIm licenses license dat See also Imstat on page 41 and Imremove on page 43 Altera Corporation 43 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 44 Imreread The Imreread utility allows the System Administrator to tell the license daemon to reread the license file and start any new daemons that have been added This utility is useful if the data in the license file has changed The new data can be loaded into the license daemon without shutting it down and restarting it In addition all pre existing daemons will be si
85. stallation you can open the read me file from the MAX PLUS II Help menu Altera Corporation 2 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Registering MAX PLUS II Software Registering your MAX PLUS II software is necessary in order to receive future update information In addition for some MAX PLUS II development systems you must register your software in order to receive an authorization code that allows you to use the software You can register your MAX PLUS II software in one of four ways depending on the features included in your system and the hardware platform m Visit the Altera world wide web site at http www altera com B Register the first time you run the MAX PLUS II software a Fax Registration Form appears automatically to allow you to register You can also access this form at any later time by choosing the Register button in the Authorization Code dialog box Options menu in MAX PLUS II El Fill out the registration card attached to the STOP PLEASE READ THIS FIRST card that is included with your MAX PLUS II system Fill out the Workstation Registration and License File Request Form included with your software to both register your software and obtain the license file required to install and run MAX PLUS II for UNIX workstations This form asks you for the ID of the license server The license server is the computer that will run the two Altera license daemons lmgrd and alterad To determine the ID of the l
86. stat Imdown Imremove Imreread Imver Imhostid Imgrd The Imgrd utility is the main daemon program for FLEXIm When it is active it looks for a license file containing all required feature information Usage lmgrd 2 b c lt license file gt d 1 lt log file gt p s lt interval gt t timeout value gt i lt feature gt Option Action 2 Specifies V2 start up arguments The 2 option is the opposite of the b option and is required if you intend to use the p option b Specifies backward compatibility mode The b option is the default c lt license file gt Uses the specified license file If this option is not specified Imgrd looks for the environment variable LM_LICENSE_F ILE If the environment variable is not set Imgrd looks for usr local flexIm licenses license dat d Specifies that hostnames that are read from the license file should have the local domain name appended to them before sending to a client This option is useful when clients are accessing licenses from another domain Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Option Action l log file gt Specifies the output log file p Specifies that the Imdown and lmremove utilities can only be run by a license administrator A license administrator is a member of the lmadmin group or if the Imadmin group does not exist license administrator is a member of group 0 s lt in
87. terval gt Specifies the log file time stamp interval in minutes The default is 360 minutes t timeout value Specifies the timeout interval during which daemons must complete their connections to each other The default is 10 seconds You can use a larger value if the daemons are running on busy systems or networks i feature Displays information about the named feature or if no feature name is given displays information about all features Ls Altera recommends that you use the p option when starting the Imgrd utility to provide security See also Imdown on page 42 and Imstat on page 41 Imstat The Imstat utility helps monitor the status of all network licensing activities including Active daemons Users of individual features H Users of features served by a specific daemon Usage lmstat a S lt daemon gt f lt feature gt s lt server gt t timeout value gt c license file gt A 1 regular expression Altera Corporation 41 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Option a S daemon f feature s lt server gt t timeout value c license file gt A 1 reg expression Action Displays information about all features Lists all users of the specified daemon s features Lists all users of the specified feature s Displays the status of the specified server node s Specifies the timeout interval during which daemons must complete their connect
88. tion Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Figure 1 8 Installing the Adapter To release an adapter from the base unit 1 Press down on the front of the unit while holding down the other end See Figure 1 9 2 Lift out the adapter Altera Corporation 59 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Figure 1 9 Releasing the Adapter Installing the FLEX Download Cable on a PC You can install an optional cable that allows you to download configuration data to configure FLEX 6000 FLEX 8000 and FLEX 10K devices in system To set up the FLEX Download Cable for configuration 1 Inserta Configuration EPROM programming adapter e g PLMJ1213 or PLMT1064 into the PL MPU base unit 2 Connect the FLEX Download Cable to the 9 pin D type connector on the Configuration EPROM programming adapter as shown in Figure 1 10 60 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Figure 1 10 Connecting the FLEX Download Cable 3 Connect the other end of the FLEX Download Cable to the 10 pin male header on the target printed circuit board lt Go to Application Note 87 Configuring FLEX 6000 Devices Application Note 33 Configuring FLEX 8000 Devices Application Note 38 Configuring Multiple FLEX 8000 Devices and Application Note 59 Configuring FLEX 10K Devices for instructions on how to configure FLEX 6000 FLEX 8000 and FLEX 10K devices Installing the BitBlaster on a PC or UNIX Workstation The BitBlaster can be
89. tmp license xyz 3 After saving the changes to each user s cshrc file type the following commands cde source cshrc Go to Configuring Network Licensing on page 33 for information about configuring the license server Configuring a SPARCstation Running Solaris 2 5 This section describes the steps necessary to configure a Sun SPARCstation running Solaris 2 5 or higher Configuring the File Server If a single workstation functions as the file server license server and user workstation skip this section and go to Configuring the User Workstation next If the file server license server and user workstations are separate workstations use the Network File System NFS to export the directory that contains MAX PLUS II To export the directory follow these steps 1 Ifa higher level directory in the partition is not already exported add the following line to the etc dfs sharetab file on the file server usr maxplus2 MAX PLUS II nfs rw MAX PLUS II System Directory Altera Corporation 27 MAX PLUS II Getting Started 2 3 Save the changes Export the file by typing shareall at the prompt Configuring the User Workstation To configure the user workstation follow these steps 1 3 28 If the file server and user workstations are separate workstations mount the usr maxplus2 directory on the user workstation with NFS by typing t
90. u run the Install program for MAX PLUS II Add the following lines to the windows system ini file sentinel MACHINE NEC9800 Altera Corporation 13 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Installing MAX PLUS II on a UNIX Workstation The following instructions describe the requirements and procedures for installing the MAX PLUS II software on Sun SPARCstations running SunOS 4 1 3 or Solaris 2 5 HP 9000 Series 700 800 workstations and IBM RISC System 6000 workstations This section covers the following topics System Requirements for UNIX Workstations sss 14 Installing the Software amp Third Party Interfaces 1 Configuring the File Server amp User Environmen i 25 Configuring a SPARCstation Running SunOS 4 1 3 26 Configuring a SPARCstation Running Solaris 2 5 27 Configuring an HP 9000 Series 700 800 Workstation 29 Configuring an IBM RISC System 6000 Workstation 31 System Requirements for UNIX Workstations The hardware and software system requirements listed here and in the read me file must be met before you can install MAX PLUS II on a UNIX workstation Hardware Requirements for UNIX Workstations MAX PLUS II for UNIX workstations requires the following minimum hardware configuration 14 One of the following workstations Sun Microsystems SPARCstatio
91. use improvements and other changes in the latest version of MAX PLUS II software may fit projects differently from other versions you may wish to finish existing projects with the earlier version Altera also recommends that you archive a project before upgrading the latest version of MAX PLUS II so that you can return it to an earlier version if necessary Altera Corporation Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Follow the directions provided on screen To get help on any step in the installation process choose the Help button Le You can abort the installation procedure at any time by choosing the Exit button If you wish you can choose to leave the MAX PLUS II Help files on the CD ROM and have MAX PLUS II access them from there To have MAX PLUS II access the Help files from the CD ROM follow these steps during installation a Choose Custom Installation in the MAX PLUS II Installation Options dialog box b Turn off MAX PLUS II Help under Optional MAX PLUS II Features and choose Install c After the Install program has finished insert the following line inthe system section of the maxplus2 ini file in your MAX PLUS II system directory HELP FILE DIR CD ROM drive Nhelp During installation of MAX PLUS II on a PC running Windows 95 you may receive an error message that states that the file a azp was not extracted To correct this error disable write caching for SmartDrive b
92. used with a PC or UNIX workstation RS 232 serial port called a COM port on a PC To set up the BitBlaster for device configuration or programming follow these steps 1 Connect the BitBlaster to the serial port on the computer Figure 1 11 shows a typical serial port on a PC Altera Corporation 61 MAX PLUS II Getting Started Figure 1 11 Connecting the BitBlaster to the Serial Port on the Computer 2 Connect the other end of the BitBlaster to the 10 pin male header on the target printed circuit board See Figure 1 12 62 Altera Corporation Section 1 MAX PLUS II Installation Figure 1 12 BitBlaster and 10 Pin Female Connector Receptacle tatus light Recht A for pin 1 25 pin to 10 pin male header on circuit board Baud rate dipswitches 3 Open the MAX PLUS II Programmer or Simulator Choose the Hardware Setup command Options menu and select BitBlaster in the Hardware Type drop down list box Choose OK 4 You must ensure that the baud rate of the BitBlaster your computer s serial port and the baud rate set in MAX PLUS II are the same If necessary you can change the BitBlaster s baud rate by setting the dipswitches on the side panel Dipswitch settings are listed in Table 1 5 e You should set the baud rate as high as possible to accelerate configuration time However some PC based systems cannot use baud rates higher than 9600 bps Table 1 5 BitBlaster Baud Rate Dipswitch S
93. y typing the following command at a DOS prompt then reinstall MAX PLUS II smartdrv x If you receive an application error message while installing MAX PLUS II on a Novell network perform the following steps a Reboot the computer but do not log onto the network b Reinstall MAX PLUS II according to the installation instructions c Reboot the computer and log onto the network Once you have successfully installed MAX PLUS II the read me file appears automatically You should check the read me file for important information on the MAX PLUS II software After checking the read me file exit from Windows MAX PLUS II Getting Started 9 If you are using Windows 95 edit the setting for the files variable in your config sys file which is usually located in the top level directory of your c drive as follows files 50 10 The Install program may modify your autoexec bat file which also is usually in the top level directory of your c drive to make MAX PLUS II run properly You should examine this file to check whether it is compatible with other software on your system The Install program saves the original file as autoexec bak 11 Remove the CD ROM from the drive and reboot your computer before starting MAX PLUS II Ls See MAX PLUS II File Organization on page 69 fora description of the directories and subdirectories created during installation You can uninstall MAX PLUS II by following these st

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