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Quartus Installation Licensing Version Revision July 2001
P25-04731-05
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Products mentioned this document covered more following U.S. patents: 6,181,162; RE35,977; 6,232,893; RE37,060; 6,246,260; 6,243,304; 6,243,296; 6,242,946; 6,242,941; 6,242,772; 6,239,615; 6,239,613; 6,239,612; 6,236,596; 6,236,260; 6,236,237; 6,236,231; 6,236,094; 6,226,201; 6,225,823; 6,225,822; 6,222,382; 6,219,785; 6,218,876; 6,218,860; 6,218,859; 6,215,326; 6,212,668; 6,208,162; 6,205,579; 6,204,688; 6,202,185; 6,201,404; 6,198,303; 6,195,788; 6,195,772; 6,192,445; 6,191,998; 6,191,611; 6,191,608; 6,187,634; 6,185,725; 6,184,710; 6,184,707; 6,184,706; 6,184,703; 6,182,247; 6,182,020; 6,181,162; 6,181,161; 6,181,160; 6,181,159; 6,180,425; 6,177,844; 6,175,952; 6,173,245; 6,172,900; 6,169,417; 6,167,364; 6,163,195; 6,163,166; 6,161,211; 6,161,211; 6,160,419; 6,157,212; 6,157,210; 6,157,208; 6,154,059; 6,154,055; 6,150,840; 6,147,511; 6,144,573; 6,137,313; 6,134,707; 6,134,705; 6,134,173; 6,134,166; 6,130,555; 6,130,552; 6,128,692; 6,128,215; 6,127,865; 6,127,846; 6,127,844; 6,127,217; 6,122,720; 6,122,209; 6,121,790; 6,120,550; 6,118,720; 6,118,302; 6,114,915; 6,114,312; 6,112,020; 6,110,223; 6,108,239; 6,107,854; 6,107,825; 6,107,824; 6,107,822; 6,107,820; 6,104,208; 6,102,964; 6,097,211; 6,094,064; 6,091,258; 6,091,102; 6,085,317; 6,084,427; 6,081,449; 6,080,204; 6,078,521; 6,076,179; 6,075,380; 6,072,358; 6,072,332; 6,069,487; 6,066,960; 6,064,599; 6,060,903; 6,058,452; 6,057,707; 6,052,755; 6,052,309; 6,052,327; 6,049,223; 6,049,225; 6,045,252; 6,043,676; 6,040,712; 6,038,171; 6,037,829; 6,034,857; 6,034,540; 6,034,536; 6,032,159; 6,031,763; 6,031,391; 6,029,236; 6,028,809; 6,028,808; 6,028,787; 6,026,226; 6,025,737; 6,023,439; 6,020,760; 6,020,759; 6,020,758; 6,018,490; 6,018,476; 6,014,334; 6,011,744; 6,011,730; 6,011,406; 6,005,379; 5,999,016; 5,999,015; 5,998,295; 5,996,039; 5,986,470; 5,986,465; 5,983,277; 5,982,195; 5,978,476; 5,977,793; 5,977,791; 5,968,161; 5,970,255; 5,966,597; 5,963,565; 5,969,051; 5,963,069; 5,963,049; 5,959,891; 5,953;537; 5,949,991; 5,949,710; 5,949,250; 5,949,239; 5,954,751; 5,943,267; 5,942,914; 5,940,852; 5,939,790; 5,936,425; 5,926,036; 5,925,904; 5,923,567; 5,915,756; 5,915,017; 5,909,450; 5,909,375; 5,909,126; 5,905,675; 5,904,524; 5,900,743; 5,898,628; 5,898,318; 5,894,228; 5,893,088; 5,892,683; 5,883,526; 5,880,725; 5,880,597; 5,880,596; 5,878,250; 5,875,112; 5,873,113; 5,872,529; 5,872,463; 5,870,410; 5,869,980; 5,869,979; 5,861,760; 5,859,544; 5,859,542; 5,850,365; 5,850,152; 5,850,151; 5,848,005; 5,847,617; 5,845,385; 5,844,854; RE35,977; 5,838,628; 5,838,584; 5,835,998; 5,834,849; 5,828,229; 5,825,197; 5,821,787: 5,821,773; 5,821,771; 5,815,726; 5,815,024; 5,815,003; 5,812,479; 5,812,450; 5,809,281; 5,809,034; 5,805,516; 5,802,540; 5,801,541; 5,796,267; 5,793,246; 5,790,469; 5,787,009; 5,771,264; 5,768,562; 5,768,372; 5,767,734; 5,764,583; 5,764,569; 5,764,080; 5,764,079; 5,761,099; 5,760,624; 5,757,207; 5,757,070; 5,744,991; 5,744,383; 5,740,110; 5,732,020; 5,729,495; 5,717,901; 5,705,939; 5,699,020; 5,699,312; 5,696,455; 5,693,540; 5,694,058; 5,691,653; 5,689,195; 5,668,771; 5,680,061; 5,672,985; 5,670,895; 5,659,717; 5,650,734; 5,649,163; 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; 5,477,474; 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; 5,371,422; 5,369,314; 5,359,243; 5,359,242; 5,353,248; 5,352,940; 5,309,046; 5,350,954; 5,349,255; 5,341,308; 5,341,048; 5,341,044; 5,329,487; 5,317,210; 5,315,172; 5,301,416; 5,294,975; 5,285,153; 5,280,203; 5,274,581; 5,272,368; 5,268,598; 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; certain foreign patents. 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Contents
Documentation Conventions Installing Quartus Software.3 System Requirements Uninstalling Previous Versions Quartus Quartus Software.4 Running Setup Program Installing TCP/IP Protocol Licensing Quartus Software Obtaining License File.8 Obtaining Redundant Server License File.10 Specifying Optional Port Number Setting License Manager Server Under Windows Windows 2000.12 Installing Sentinel Software Guard Installing Sentinel Driver Installing Software Guard Starting Quartus Software First Time.15 Specifying License File.16 Specifying License File Using Quartus Software Specifying License File Using Windows Windows 2000 System Control Panel Specifying License File Windows autoexec.bat File Additional Configuration Information.21 Registering Additional Quartus Users Installing Programming Hardware Installing MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable.22 Installing ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Installing Altera ByteBlaster Driver Windows Installing Altera ByteBlaster Driver Windows 2000 Installing ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Installing Altera Programming Unit.28 Starting Quartus Tutorial.32 Quartus File Organization
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Contacting Altera Technical Support.36 Product Information Index
Documentation Conventions
Quartus Installation Licensing manual uses following conventions make easy find interpret information.
Terminology
following terminology used throughout Quartus Installation Licensing manual: Term: "click" "double-click" "choose" "select" Meaning: Indicates quick press release left mouse button. Indicates clicks rapid succession. Indicates that need mouse combination start action. Indicates that need highlight text and/or objects option dialog with combination mouse. selection does start action. example: Select Chain Description File, click Indicates that must click check turn function off.
"turn on"/"turn off"
Typographic Conventions
Quartus documentation uses following typographic conventions: Visual Cue: Bold Initial Capitals Meaning: Command names, dialog titles, button names shown bold, with initial capital letters. example: Find Text command, Save dialog box, Start button.
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Visual Cue: bold
Meaning: Directory names, project names, disk drive names, file names, file name extensions, software utility names, names, options dialog boxes shown bold. Examples: quartus directory, drive, license.dat file. Keyboard keys, user-editable application window fields, menu names shown with initial capital letters. example: Delete key, Options menu. Subheadings within manual section enclosed quotation marks. manuals, titles Help topics also shown quotation marks. Help categories, manual titles, section titles manuals, application note brief names shown italics with initial capital letters. example: FLEXlm Users Guide. Variables enclosed angle brackets shown italics. example: <file name>, <CD-ROM drive>. Anything that must typed exactly appears shown Courier. example: \quartus\bin\lmulti lmhostid. Bullets used list items when sequence items important. checkmark indicates procedure that consists step only. hand points information that requires special attention. feet show where more information particular topic. Enter return key.
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Installing Quartus Software
This section describes requirements procedures installing Altera® Quartus® software compatible computers running Microsoft Windows version 4.0, Windows Windows 2000.
System Requirements
Your system must meet following minimum requirements:
Pentium running faster Microsoft Windows version (Service Pack later), Windows Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows-compatible SVGA monitor CD-ROM drive more following ports: Parallel port with ByteBlasterMVparallel port download cable Serial port with MasterBlastercommunications cable port with MasterBlaster communications cable Altera Programming Unit (Windows Windows 2000 only) Microsoft Internet Explorer software version later
readme.txt file, which located quartus directory Quartus Programmable Logic Development Software CD-ROM, specific information about disk space memory requirements current version Quartus software. should have Microsoft Internet Explorer software version later installed, because portions Internet Explorer software required Quartus online Help system. However, need make Internet Explorer browser your default browser. download software from Microsoft Internet Explorer site http://www.microsoft.com/ie/. However, need
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configure Internet Explorer software work with your company network. example, need configure dial-up connection proxy server.
Uninstalling Previous Versions Quartus Quartus Software
have installed previous version Quartus® Quartus software, Altera recommends that uninstall that software before installing version software. However, necessary uninstall uninstall previous version Quartus Quartus software: Choose Programs Altera Quartus <version number> Uninstall, Repair Modify (Windows Start menu).
running Windows Windows delete Quartus Quartus files from Altera folder from C:\Winnt<Windows version number>\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs.
running Windows 2000, delete quartus quartus folder from C:\Documents Settings\All Users\Start Menu\ Programs.
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Running Setup Program
Quartus software uses Setup program installation. Follow these steps Setup program your Installation running Windows Windows 2000 requires that have system administration (Administrator) privileges. Insert Quartus Programmable Logic Development Software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Quartus Install window appears automatically, offering several options. CD-ROM drive, Setup program already running, start Setup program manually performing following steps: Choose (Windows Start menu). dialog box, type <CD-ROM drive>:\install. Click
Click Install Quartus Software button install Quartus software. Setup program starts automatically guides through installation process. select full installation custom installation. select custom installation, select which device families want install, also select whether want install interfaces tutorial files. must install support EP20K100 device want Quartus tutorial.
will Quartus software using network (multiuser) license, node-locked (single-user) license, click Install FLEXlm Server Control Panel button install FLEXlm License Manager software license server only. Quartus software supports network license servers running Windows Windows 2000, UNIX workstations. need install FLEXlm License Manager software network client running Quartus
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software using node-locked (single-user) license. Refer "Setting License Manager Server Under Windows Windows 2000" page more information about setting license manager server.
Installing TCP/IP Protocol
already have TCP/IP protocol installed your network, must your networking configuration. These instructions apply running Windows Windows only. Follow these steps install TCP/IP protocol: Close other programs. Insert your Windows operating system CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Choose Settings Control Panel (Windows Start menu). Double-click Network icon Control Panel window. Network dialog box, click Protocols tab. Click button. Select Network Protocol dialog appears. Select Network Protocol dialog box, select TCP/IP Protocol from Network Protocol list. Click Windows <operating system> Setup dialog box, make sure directory path <CD-ROM drive>:\i386. Click Continue. Network dialog box, click Close after files have been copied. When asked restart your computer, click Yes.
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information about installing TCP/IP protocol running Windows 2000, refer your Windows 2000 documentation Microsoft site http://www.microsoft.com.
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Licensing Quartus Software
This section describes license Quartus software. your license Quartus software, must perform following steps, each which described more detail this section: necessary, obtain license file. Quartus software requires valid, unexpired license.dat license file each server that supports network (multiuser) license each node-locked (single-user) license. This same license file also enable additional Altera synthesis simulation tools included with Altera software subscriptions, well MAX+PLUS® software. using network license, configure FLEXlm license manager server. Specify location license file. necessary, register additional Quartus users.
Obtaining License File
obtain ASCII license file, license.dat, from Licensing section Altera site http://www.altera.com have following information:
Your Altera which six-digit number that provided when purchase Quartus development system. This number listed packing list that shipped with Quartus software. Your serial number, which following numbers: have network (multiuser) license version Quartus software, serial number printed side Quartus shipping box, Registration License File Request Form, which also included with Quartus software package. This number begins with letter followed five digits (Gxxxxx).
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have node-locked (single-user) version Quartus software, serial number number your Software Guard. This number begins with letter
Your Network Interface Card (NIC) number. find your Windows server number using FLEXlm utilities, type following command command prompt: <disk drive>:\quartus\bin\lmutil lmhostid
information about additional methods finding your number, refer Solutions Database, which available from Support section Altera site http://www.altera.com. complete information about using FLEXlm utilities, should refer FLEXlm Users Guide, which available obtain license file, follow these steps: Point your browser Altera site http://www.altera.com. Click Licensing icon. Specify requested information. Altera recommends that save previous license.dat file temporary directory, case need refer later.
When receive license file text, save file with file name license.dat. using license.dat file with both Quartus software MAX+PLUS software, Altera recommends that save license.dat file top-level directory named <disk drive>:\flexlm.
Figure page shows Quartus FEATURE line sample license file node-locked (single-user) license that uses Software Guard.
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Figure Sample Node-Locked (Single-User) License File
Feature name Daemon Version name Expiration date Number licenses requested Authorization code
FEATURE quartus alterad 2001.01 permanent uncounted 2BC9FE52E0F3 HOSTID=GUARD_ID=T000002287
Figure shows sample single-server network license file
Figure Sample Single-Server Network License File
Server name Server host number Optional port number
SERVER alice 00c04f6bead6 1800 VENDOR alterad "<disk USE_SERVER FEATURE quartus alterad 2001.01 permanent 7A496D25A602
Feature name
Daemon name
Version
Expiration Number date licenses requested
Authorization code
using Quartus software with node-locked (single-user) license, skip "Installing Sentinel Software Guard" page
Obtaining Redundant Server License File
FLEXlm licensing scheme allows three redundant license servers serve network (multiuser) license. obtain license file support three redundant license servers performing steps described "Obtaining License File" page Figure shows sample redundant server license file.
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Figure Sample Redundant Server License File
Server name Server number Port number
SERVER alice 00c04f6bead6 1800 SERVER king 00c4fbbd170 1800 SERVER queen 00c4fbbd320 1800 VENDOR alterad "<disk USE_SERVER FEATURE quartus alterad 2001.01 permanent 7A496D25A602
Feature name
Daemon name
Version
Expiration Number date licenses requested
Authorization code
additional information about setting administering license servers, including setting three redundant license servers, refer FLEXlm Users Guide, which available
Specifying Optional Port Number
System administrators specify port number license.dat file license server client PCs. port number specified license.dat file, FLEXlm utility automatically uses next available port number range 27000 27009. However, prevent port number conflicts, specify port number. three redundant license servers being used, must specify port number. more information about redundant license servers, "Obtaining Redundant Server License File" page PC-based license servers, Altera recommends that specify port number range 27000-27009. However, unused port number between 64000.
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Setting License Manager Server Under Windows Windows 2000
This section provides instructions setting FLEXlm license manager server running Windows Windows 2000. system administrator should perform these steps configure license servers after Quartus software installed. have node-locked (single-user) license, skip this section "Installing Sentinel Software Guard" page
configure license server with FLEXlm License Manager software, follow these steps: have already done install FLEXlm License Manager software from Quartus Programmable Logic Development Software CD-ROM. Refer "Running Setup Program" page information installing FLEXlm License Manager software. Choose Settings Control Panel (Windows Start menu). Double-click FLEXlm License Manager control panel icon. specify information about your license server, click Setup tab. Specify Service Name. default service name FLEXlm License Manager, because license manager administer both Quartus software Altera MAX+PLUS software, Altera recommends that change this name Altera License Manager avoid conflicts with other software programs that FLEXlm License Manager software. Specify additional options Setup tab, always including complete path names files specify. lmgrd.exe executable located <disk drive>:\<Windows directory>\ system32 directory. Specifying debug file optional. Altera License Manager service, turn Services. then Services control panel adjust starting stopping behavior Altera License Manager.
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Setting Altera License Manager service allows licenses issued other users after have logged Windows session. want Altera License Manager start automatically when start your turn Start Server Power-Up. Click Control tab. This allows start, stop, check status your license server. Control tab, click Start turn your license server launch Altera License Manager background application.
After license manager server been Windows license file must specified each client. Refer "Specifying License File" page instructions specify license file. complete information about using FLEXlm utilities administer troubleshoot FLEXlm License Manager software, refer FLEXlm Users Guide, which available
Installing Sentinel Software Guard
your Quartus development system includes Sentinel Software Guard, must install Sentinel driver Software Guard before specify license file.
Installing Sentinel Driver
Sentinel driver required Quartus software systems running Windows that Software Guard. Sentinel driver installed automatically with Quartus software. Sentinel driver installation optional Windows Windows 2000 systems. Install Sentinel driver only using parallel port with another device, such printer.
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Installing Sentinel driver Windows system requires that have system administration (Administrator) privileges.
Sentinel driver installed, install following these steps: Choose (Windows Start menu). dialog box, type following command: <disk Click Sentinel Driver Setup Program window, choose Install Sentinel Driver (Functions menu). Sentinel Install dialog box, specify directory path your \quartus\drivers directory. Click Restart your computer prompt. Open command prompt window type following command: start sentinel
Installing Software Guard
install Software Guard follow these steps: Locate parallel printer port (that port) computer. have printer connected this port, must disconnect temporarily. Insert 25-pin male connector Software Guard into 25-pin female connector parallel printer port, shown Figure
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connect disk drives that parallel port device, other than printer ByteBlasterMV download cable, either Software Guard. Disk drives destroy Software Guard drawing more power than guard capable handling. Disconnect Software Guard before using parallel port transfer data between computers using data transfer program. Failure cause damage Software Guard.
Figure Attaching Software Guard
Parallel printer port 25-pin female connector
Software Guard 25-pin female connector
necessary, reinsert printer cable connector into female connector Software Guard.
Starting Quartus Software First Time
start Quartus software after installation complete. order enable Quartus features, however, must specify license file, either within Quartus software outside Quartus software. Refer "Specifying License File" page information about specify your license file.
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start Quartus software: Choose Programs Altera Quartus <version number> (Windows Start menu).
Open command prompt window type following command: <disk drive>:\quartus\bin\quartus
Specifying License File
Once have obtained license file network license server (for multiuser licenses) installed Software Guard (for single-user licenses), must specify location license file each user "client"). specify license file with following methods, which described more detail this section:
Specify license file using Quartus software Specify license file using Windows Windows 2000 System control panel Specify license file Windows autoexec.bat file using Altera-provided synthesis simulation software included with Altera software subscriptions, such Exemplar LogicLeonardoSpectrumTM-Altera synthesis tool, Model TechnologyModelSim®-Altera synthesis tool, and/or using MAX+PLUS software, must specify license file with either System control panel autoexec.bat file.
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Specifying License File Using Quartus Software
specify location your license file from within Quartus software. Specifying license file from within Quartus software does require system administration (Administrator) privileges.
specify your license file within Quartus software, follow these steps: have already done start Quartus software, described "Starting Quartus Software First Time" page Choose License Setup (Tools menu). Figure page shows License Setup Options dialog box. License file box, specify full path name your license.dat file. click Browse locate your license.dat file. Altera recommends that store license.dat file directory named <disk drive>:\flexlm. also specify location license file typing name format <port>@<host> instead license file path name, where <host> name server which license file stored <port> port listed license.dat file. Refer Figure page sample network license file determine your port server name, "Specifying Optional Port Number" page more information about port numbers. there port listed license.dat file, simply specify @<host>. have more than license file server, separate port host specifications with semicolons (;), with spaces between names numbers.
Click
Licensed AMPP/MegaCore functions list License Setup lists AMPP MegaCore functions that available license.
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Figure License Setup Options Dialog
License type License License file location Host Licensed AMPP/ MegaCore functions
System information
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Specifying License File Using Windows Windows 2000 System Control Panel
specify location your license file from outside Quartus software setting system variables Windows Control Panel. Specifying license file Windows Windows 2000 System control panel requires that have system administration (Administrator) privileges.
specify license file Windows Windows 2000 Control Panel, follow these steps: Choose Settings Control Panel (Windows Start menu). Double-click System icon Control Panel window. System Properties dialog box, click Environment tab. Click System Variable list highlight then Variable box, type LM_LICENSE_FILE. Value box, type either <disk drive>:\flexlm\license.dat name format <port>@<host>, where <host> name server <port> port listed license.dat file. Refer Figure page sample network license file help determine your port server name. Refer also "Specifying Optional Port Number" page more information about port numbers. there port listed license.dat file, simply specify @<host>. have more than license file server, separate port host specifications with semicolons (;), with spaces between names numbers.
Click
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Specifying License File Windows autoexec.bat File
specify location your license file from outside Quartus software adding environment variable your Windows autoexec.bat file. System administration (Administrator) privileges required specify your license file your Windows PC's autoexec.bat file.
specify license file Windows autoexec.bat file, follow these steps: With text editor, open your PC's autoexec.bat file. Type following environment variable line your autoexec.bat file: LM_LICENSE_FILE=<disk drive>:\flexlm\license.dat LM_LICENSE_FILE=<port>@<host> where <host> name server <port> port listed license.dat file. Refer Figure page sample network license file help determine your port server name. Refer also "Specifying Optional Port Number" page more information about port numbers. there port listed license.dat file, simply specify @<host>. have more than license file server, separate port host specifications with semicolons (;), with spaces between names numbers.
Save autoexec.bat file. Restart
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Additional Configuration Information
receive error message Can't start quartus_cmp server, starting attempt when starting compilation, simulation, software build, increase value environment variable QUARTUS_PROCESS_TIMEOUT from default value 100. environment variable does exist, initial value 100. have increase value until longer receive error message.
Registering Additional Quartus Users
Your copy Quartus software registered time purchase. Additional users also register themselves Quartus users, which allows them submit service requests, does provide additional licenses. register additional Quartus user, follow these steps: While running Quartus software, choose Altera Quartus Home Page (Help menu) start Quartus browser connect Quartus support site. Point your browser Quartus support site https://websupport.altera.com. Follow instructions Quartus support site register user. Each registered user assigned Altera number. Copy this number save will helpful when submitting service requests, regenerating license files, updating your user information.
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Installing Programming Hardware
This section describes install MasterBlaster Serial/USB communications cable, ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable, Altera Programming Unit (APU).
Installing MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable
MasterBlaster Serial/USB communications cable download configuration data ACEX1K, APEX20K APEX ARM®based ExcaliburTM, FLEX® 6000, FLEX 10KE®, Mercurydevices perform in-system programming EPC2 EPC16 configuration devices; perform SignalTap® logic analysis. connect MasterBlaster communications cable RS-232 serial port Windows Windows 2000 only, port. MasterBlaster communications cable receives power from following sources:
5.0-V 3.3-V circuit boards from cable (Windows Windows 2000 only) power supply, which supplied with MasterBlaster communications cable
install MasterBlaster communications cable device configuration programming, follow these steps: With either standard RS-232 cable standard cable, connect cable MasterBlaster communications cable, other cable appropriate port computer.
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using MasterBlaster communications cable with port, Windows Windows 2000 operating system prompts locate driver sigtap.inf file.The MasterBlaster driver located your \quartus\drivers directory.
Connect 16-pin female header communications cable 16-pin male MasterBlaster port, 10-pin female communications cable 10-pin male header target printed circuit board. Figure shows MasterBlaster communications cable.
Figure MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable
10-pin female connector (connects target printed circuit board 10-pin male header)
16-pin female connector (connects MasterBlaster 16-pin male connector)
Open Quartus Programmer: Choose (File menu). Click Other Files tab, select Chain Description File, click Choose Open Programmer (Processing menu).
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Programmer window, under Programming Hardware, click Setup. Programming Hardware Setup dialog displayed. Click Add. Hardware dialog displayed. Hardware Type list, select either MasterBlaster (COM) MasterBlaster (USB).The option available only Windows Windows 2000 systems. Port list, select appropriate port. using serial port, Baud rate list, select baud rate appropriate your computer. Click Programming Hardware Setup dialog box, click Close.
more information about MasterBlaster communications cable, refer MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable Data Sheet, which available from Literature section Altera site http://www.altera.com. more information about SignalTap logic analysis with MasterBlaster communications cable, refer "Selecting Communications Cable SignalTap Logic Analyzer" Quartus Help.
Installing ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable
ByteBlasterMV download cable download configuration data ACEX APEX APEX ARM-based Excalibur, FLEX 6000, FLEX 10KE, Mercury devices, perform in-system programming EPC2 EPC16 configuration devices, perform SignalTap logic analysis. connect ByteBlasterMV download cable directly your PC's parallel port, through Altera Software Guard that connected parallel port. install ByteBlasterMV download cable, must perform following steps, each which described more detail this section:
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Install Altera ByteBlaster driver running Windows Windows 2000 only). Install ByteBlasterMV download cable.
Installing Altera ByteBlaster Driver Windows
Altera ByteBlaster driver required running Windows that ByteBlasterMV download cable. must install Altera ByteBlaster driver separately from Quartus software. need install ByteBlasterMV download cable before installing Altera ByteBlaster driver. Installing Altera ByteBlaster driver requires that have system administration (Administrator) privileges.
install Altera ByteBlaster driver Windows follow these steps: Choose Settings Control Panel (Windows Start menu). Control Panel window, double-click Multimedia icon. Multimedia Properties dialog box, click Devices tab, click Add. List Drivers list, select Unlisted Updated Driver click Install Driver dialog box, type <disk drive>:\quartus\ drivers select name with Browse specify Quartus software drivers directory. Click Unlisted Updated Driver dialog box, select Altera ByteBlaster. restart your computer, click Restart Now.
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Installing Altera ByteBlaster Driver Windows 2000
Altera ByteBlaster driver required running Windows 2000 that ByteBlasterMV download cable. must install Altera ByteBlaster driver separately from Quartus software. need install ByteBlasterMV download cable before installing Altera ByteBlaster driver. Installing Altera ByteBlaster driver requires that have system administration (Administrator) privileges.
install Altera ByteBlaster driver Windows 2000, follow these steps: Choose Settings Control Panel (Windows Start menu). Control Panel window, double-click Add/Remove Hardware icon click Next. Choose Hardware Task dialog box, select Add/Troubleshoot device click Next. Choose Hardware Device dialog box, select device click Next. Find Hardware dialog box, select want select hardware from list click Next. Hardware Type dialog box, select Sound, video game controllers click Next. Select Device Driver dialog box, select Have disk. Browse specify full directory path win2000.inf file (for example, \quartus\drivers\win2000) click Digital Signature Found dialog box, click Yes. Select Device Driver dialog box, select ByteBlasterMV click Next.
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Start Hardware Installation dialog box, click Next. Digital Signature Found dialog box, click Yes. Completing Add/Remove Hardware Wizard dialog box, click Finish. restart your computer, click Restart Now.
Installing ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable
install ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable device configuration programming, follow these steps: Attach ByteBlasterMV download cable parallel port your insert 10-pin female plug into prototype system containing target device, shown Figure board must supply power ByteBlasterMV download cable.
Figure ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable
ByteBlasterMV 10-pin female plug
ByteBla
ster
Computer parallel port
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Open Quartus Programmer: Choose (File menu). Click Other Files tab, select Chain Description File, click Choose Open Programmer (Processing menu).
Programmer window, under Programming Hardware, click Setup. Programming Hardware Setup dialog displayed. Click Add. Hardware dialog displayed. Hardware Type list, select ByteBlasterMV. Port list, select appropriate port. Click
more information about ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable, refer ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Data Sheet, which available from Altera site http://www.altera.com. more information about SignalTap logic analysis with ByteBlasterMV download cable, refer "Selecting Communications Cable SignalTap Logic Analyzer" Quartus Help.
Installing Altera Programming Unit
Altera Programming Unit (APU) consists base unit more adapters that program Altera devices. supported Windows Windows 2000 only connected using port. Figure page shows assembled PL-APU Altera Programming Unit, adapter, cables.
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Figure Altera Programming Unit (APU)
cable Power adapter cord
Altera Programming Unit
Adapter
START
PRES ELEA APTE
install APU, follow these steps: Connect port your with cable. Connect universal input power supply from appropriate power adapter your country connect power adapter power source. Install adapter sliding tabs adapter into slots provided base unit shown Figure page sure appropriate adapter device want program. Carefully lower align other adapter, that connection adapter inserted into socket base unit. Press down firmly.
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Open Quartus Programmer: Click (File menu). Click Other Files tab, select Chain Description File, click Choose Open Programmer (Processing menu).
Programmer window, under Programming Hardware, click Setup. Programming Hardware Setup dialog displayed. Click button. Hardware dialog displayed. Hardware Type list, select (USB). Windows Windows 2000 operating system prompts locate driver, which located \quartus\drivers directory. Click
Figure Installing Adapter
START
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release adapter from base unit: Press down front base unit, while holding down other adapter. Figure Lift adapter.
Figure Releasing Adapter
START
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ADAP
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Starting Quartus Tutorial
online tutorial introduces basic features Quartus programmable logic development system. shows create process your logic designs quickly easily. tutorial guides through steps required create process sample finite impulse response (FIR) filter design, called fir_filter. tutorial's modular design allows learn little, much, need about using Quartus software. start Quartus tutorial after have successfully installed Quartus software: Choose Tutorial (Help menu).
After start tutorial, Quartus window resizes allow view Tutorial window Quartus software simultaneously. must have installed support EP20K100 device want tutorial. install support this device, refer "Running Setup Program" page
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Quartus File Organization
During Quartus software installation, top-level directories created: quartus qdesigns.
quartus directory contains system software data files includes subdirectories described Tables through qdesigns directory contains tutorial sample files includes subdirectories described Table
main quartus directory includes subdirectories described Table Table Quartus System Directory (quartus) Structure
Directory .\bin .\drivers Description Contains executable software program files. Contains drivers, including following drivers:
Altera ByteBlaster driver software, which required ByteBlasterMV download cable with Windows MasterBlaster driver, which required MasterBlaster communications cable with Windows Windows 2000 Altera Programming Unit driver, which required Altera Programming Unit with Windows Windows 2000 Sentinel driver, which required Sentinel Software Guard with node-locked (single-user) licenses Windows
.\eda .\libraries
Contains libraries with other tools. Refer Table information subdirectories this directory. Contains Quartus software directory "self-contained" libraries. Refer Table information subdirectories this directory. Contains Library Mapping Files (.lmf).
.\lmf
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\quartus\eda directory includes subdirectories described Table Table Quartus Directory (eda) Structure
Directory .\cadence .\lib .\mentor .\sim_lib .\synopsys .\innoveda Description Contains technology libraries Cadence tools. Contains header files software interfaces other tools. Contains library files software interfaces other tools. Contains technology libraries Mentor Graphics tools. Contains VHDL Verilog simulation libraries that compatible with tools from other vendors. Contains technology libraries Synopsys tools. Contains technology libraries Innoveda tools.
\quartus\libraries directory includes subdirectories described Table Table Quartus Library Directory (libraries) Structure
Directory .\megafunctions Description Contains megafunctions, including Library Parameterized Modules (LPM) functions, corresponding Include Files (.inc) that contain their AHDL Function Prototypes, corresponding Block Symbol Files (.bsf). Contains libraries logic functions that provide compatibility between Quartus software MAX+PLUS software. Contains Block Symbol Files (.bsf) Quartus primitives. Contains library IEEE std. 1076-1987 VHDL packages. Contains library IEEE std. 1076-1993 VHDL packages.
.\others .\primitives .\vhdl87 .\vhdl93
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\quartus\qdesigns work directory includes subdirectories described Table Table Quartus Work Directory (qdesigns) Structure
Directory .\tutorial Description Contains completed project design files tutorial. This directory includes readme.txt file that contains important information about tutorial. Directory which should create fir_filter project completing Design Entry module. this directory prevent accidental changes original design files \qdesigns\ tutorial directory. Contains compile_fir_filter project when completing Compilation module independently nonsequentially. Contains timing_fir_filter project when completing Timing Analysis module independently nonsequentially. Contains simulate_fir_filter project when completing Simulation module independently nonsequentially. Contains program_fir_filter project when completing Programming module independently nonsequentially.
.\fir_filter
.\fir_filter\compile .\fir_filter\timing .\fir_filter\simulate .\fir_filter\program
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Contacting Altera
contact Altera technical support product information.
Technical Support
need technical support, call, fax, e-mail Altera Applications Department. Telephone: (800) 800-EPLD (6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time, M-F) (408) 544-7000 (7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time, M-F) (408) 544-6401 support@altera.com http://www.altera.com Includes Solutions Database, which available from Support section Altera site. https://websupport.altera.com choose Altera Quartus Home Page (Help menu) This site provides information register your software, also provides other support information.
Fax: e-mail: Altera site:
Quartus support site:
Product Information
need latest Altera product information literature, Literature section Altera site http://www.altera.com. "Contacting Altera" Quartus Help complete information Altera technical support services.
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Revision History
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Index
Altera License Manager Altera command Altera Programming Unit, installing Altera site Altera, contacting
FLEXlm software FLEXlm manual site installing setting license manager
ByteBlasterMV installing hardware installing Windows 2000 driver installing Windows driver installation Altera Programming Unit ByteBlaster driver ByteBlasterMV interfaces FLEXlm MasterBlaster Microsoft Internet Explorer Quartus software Sentinel driver driver
CD-ROM installing FLEXlm installing Microsoft Internet Explorer software installing Quartus software contacting Altera
LeonardoSpectrum-Altera synthesis software, specifying license file license file license.dat file obtaining specifying license server configuration setting Windows Windows 2000 setting redundant servers license.dat file lmhostid utility lmutil utility
directory structure documentation conventions drivers installing ByteBlasterMV installing MasterBlaster installing Sentinel installing drivers, installing MasterBlaster
interfaces, installation e-mail
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MasterBlaster, installing MAX+PLUS software, using with Quartus license file Microsoft Internet Explorer software ModelSim-Altera synthesis software, specifying license file
SignalTap logic analyzer Software Guard connecting ByteBlasterMV through installing Sentinel driver serial number system requirements
TCP/IP protocol technical support tutorial, starting
Open Programmer command Options command
parallel port Pentium port number, specifying product information Programmer window Programming Hardware Setup dialog uninstalling Quartus software port
support Windows installing Quartus software specifying license file TCP/IP Protocol Windows Windows 2000 installing Quartus software setting license server specifying license file TCP/IP Protocol
qdesigns directory quartus directory Quartus software, starting Quartus support site
readme.txt file redundant servers registering additional users Registration License File Request Form
Sentinel driver, installing serial number serial port Setup program, running
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