Quartus II software - Altera Corporation

Quartus® II

Programmable Logic Development System

Installation &

Licensing for PCs

Altera Corporation

101 Innovation Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

(408) 544-7000

http://www.altera.com

Quartus II Installation & Licensing for PCs

Version 1.1 Revision 1

July 2001 P25-04731-05

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4,677,318; 4,617,479; 4,609,986; and certain foreign patents. Additional patents are pending.

Altera products are protected under numerous U.S. and foreign patents and pending applications, maskwork rights, and copyrights.

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Contents
Documentation Conventions .........................................................................1
Installing the Quartus II Software...................................................................3
System Requirements ..............................................................................3
Uninstalling Previous Versions of the Quartus or 
Quartus II Software...................................................................................4
Running the Setup Program ....................................................................5
Installing TCP/IP Protocol.......................................................................6
Licensing the Quartus II Software ..................................................................8
Obtaining a License File...........................................................................8
Obtaining a Redundant Server License File...................................10
Specifying an Optional Port Number .............................................11
Setting Up a License Manager Server Under Windows NT or 
Windows 2000.........................................................................................12
Installing a Sentinel Software Guard ....................................................13
Installing the Sentinel Driver ..........................................................13
Installing the Software Guard .........................................................14
Starting the Quartus II Software for the First Time..............................15
Specifying the License File.....................................................................16
Specifying the License File Using the Quartus II Software ...........17
Specifying the License File Using the Windows NT or 
Windows 2000 System Control Panel.............................................19
Specifying the License File in the Windows 98 
autoexec.bat File..............................................................................20
Additional PC Configuration Information............................................21
Registering Additional Quartus II Users ...............................................21
Installing Programming Hardware ..............................................................22
Installing the MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable......22
Installing the ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable ..............24
Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver for Windows NT .............25
Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver for Windows 2000...........26
Installing the ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable ........27
Installing the Altera Programming Unit................................................28
Starting the Quartus II Tutorial.....................................................................32
Quartus II File Organization .........................................................................33

Quartus II Installation & Licensing for PCs

Contacting Altera ...........................................................................................36

Technical Support............................................................................36

Product Information........................................................................36

Index ...............................................................................................................39

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Documentation Conventions

The Quartus II Installation & Licensing for PCs manual uses the following

conventions to make it easy for you to find and interpret information.

Terminology

The following terminology is used throughout the Quartus II Installation &

Licensing for PCs manual:

Typographic Conventions

Quartus II documentation uses the following typographic conventions:

Term: Meaning:

“click”Indicates a quick press and release of the left

mouse button.

“double-click”Indicates two clicks in rapid succession.

“choose”Indicates that you need to use a mouse or key

combination to start an action.

“select”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 Chain

Description File, and click OK.

“turn on”/“turn off”Indicates that you must click a check box to turn

a function on or off.

Visual Cue: Meaning:

Bold Initial Capitals 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 Start button.

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bold Directory names, project names, disk drive

names, file names, file name extensions,

software utility names, tab names, and options

in dialog boxes are shown in bold. Examples:

quartus directory, d: drive, license.dat file.

Initial Capitals Keyboard keys, user-editable application

window fields, and menu names are shown

with initial capital letters. For example: Delete

key, the Options menu.

“Subheading Title”Subheadings within a manual section are

enclosed in quotation marks. In manuals, titles

of Help topics are also shown in quotation

marks.

Italic Initial Capitals Help categories, manual titles, section titles in

manuals, and application note and brief names

are shown in italics with initial capital letters.

For example: FLEXlm End Users Guide.

italics Variables are enclosed in angle brackets (< >)

and shown in italics. For example: <file name>,

<CD-ROM drive>.

Courier font Anything that must be typed exactly as it

appears is shown in Courier. For example:

\quartus\bin\lmulti lmhostid.

■Bullets are used in a list of items when the

sequence of the items is not important.

vThe checkmark indicates a procedure that

consists of one step only.

1The hand points to information that requires

special attention.

fThe feet show you where to go for more

information on a particular topic.

rEnter or return key.

Visual Cue: Meaning:

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Installing the Quartus II Software

This section describes the requirements and procedures for installing the

Altera® Quartus® II software on PCs or compatible computers running

Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 2000.

System Requirements

Your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

■Pentium II PC running at 400 MHz or faster

■Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or later),

Windows 98, or Windows 2000

■Microsoft Windows–compatible SVGA monitor

■CD-ROM drive

■One or more of the following ports:

–Parallel port for use with the ByteBlasterMV™ parallel port

download cable

–Serial port for use with the MasterBlaster™ communications

cable

–USB port for use with the MasterBlaster communications

cable and the Altera Programming Unit (Windows 98 and

Windows 2000 only)

■Microsoft Internet Explorer software version 4.0 or later

fGo to the readme.txt file, which is located in the quartus directory on the

Quartus II Programmable Logic Development Software for PCs CD-ROM,

for specific information about disk space and memory requirements in the

current version of the Quartus II software.

1You should have Microsoft Internet Explorer software version 4.0

or later installed, because portions of the Internet Explorer

software are required to use the Quartus II online Help system.

However, you do not need to make the Internet Explorer browser

your default browser. You can download the software from the

Microsoft Internet Explorer web site at

http://www.microsoft.com/ie/. However, you may need to

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configure the Internet Explorer software to work with your

company network. For example, you may need to configure for a

dial-up connection or for a proxy server.

Uninstalling Previous Versions of the Quartus

or Quartus II Software

If you have installed a previous version of the Quartus® or Quartus II

software, Altera recommends that you uninstall that software before

installing the new version of the software. However, it is not necessary to

uninstall it.

To uninstall a previous version of the Quartus or Quartus II software:

vChoose Programs > Altera > Quartus <version number> Uninstall,

Repair or Modify (Windows Start menu).

vIf you are running Windows NT or Windows 98, delete the Quartus

or Quartus II files from the Altera folder from C:\Winnt<Windows

version number>\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs.

vIf you are running Windows 2000, delete the quartus or quartus II

folder from C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\

Programs.

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Running the Setup Program

The Quartus II software uses a Setup program for installation. Follow these

steps to run the Setup program on your PC:

1Installation on a PC running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000

requires that you have system administration (Administrator)

privileges.

1. Insert the Quartus II Programmable Logic Development Software for

PCs CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Quartus II Install CD

window appears automatically, offering several options. If the

CD-ROM is in the drive, and the Setup program is not already

running, start the Setup program manually by performing the

following steps:

a. Choose Run (Windows Start menu).

b. In the Run dialog box, type <CD-ROM drive>:\install.

c. Click OK.

2. Click the Install Quartus II Software button to install the Quartus II

software. The Setup program starts automatically and guides you

through the installation process.

You can select a full installation or a custom installation. If you select

a custom installation, you can select which device families you want

to install, and you can also select whether you want to install EDA

interfaces or tutorial files.

1You must install support for the EP20K100 device if you

want to run the Quartus II tutorial.

3. If you will run the Quartus II software using a network (multiuser)

license, and not a node-locked (single-user) license, click the Install

FLEXlm Server Control Panel button to install the FLEXlm License

Manager software on the license server only.

The Quartus II software supports network license servers on PCs

running Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, and on UNIX

workstations. You do not need to install the FLEXlm License Manager

software on network client PCs or on PCs running the Quartus II

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software using a node-locked (single-user) license. Refer to “Setting

Up a License Manager Server Under Windows NT or Windows 2000”

on page 12 for more information about setting up the license

manager server.

Installing TCP/IP Protocol

If you do not already have TCP/IP protocol installed on the PCs in your

network, you must add it to your networking configuration. These

instructions apply to PCs running Windows 98 and Windows NT only.

Follow these steps to install TCP/IP protocol:

1. Close all other programs.

2. Insert your Windows operating system CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive.

3. Choose Settings > Control Panel (Windows Start menu).

4. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel window.

5. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.

6. Click the Add button. The Select Network Protocol dialog box

appears.

7. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select TCP/IP Protocol

from the Network Protocol list.

8. Click OK.

9. In the Windows <operating system> Setup dialog box, make sure the

directory path is <CD-ROM drive>:\i386.

10. Click Continue.

11. In the Network dialog box, click Close after all files have been copied.

12. When you are asked if it is OK to restart your computer, click Yes.

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1For information about installing TCP/IP protocol on PCs

running Windows 2000, refer to your Windows 2000

documentation or to the Microsoft web site at

http://www.microsoft.com.

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Licensing the Quartus II Software

This section describes how to license the Quartus II software. To set up

your license for the Quartus II software, you must perform the following

steps, each of which is described in more detail in this section:

1. If necessary, obtain a license file. The Quartus II software requires a

valid, unexpired license.dat license file for each server that supports

a network (multiuser) license or for each node-locked (single-user)

license. This same license file can also enable the additional Altera

synthesis and simulation tools included with Altera software

subscriptions, as well as the MAX+PLUS® II software.

2. If you are using a network license, set up and configure the FLEXlm

license manager server.

3. Specify the location of the license file.

4. If necessary, register additional Quartus II users.

Obtaining a License File

You can obtain an ASCII license file, license.dat, from the Licensing section

of the Altera web site at http://www.altera.com if you have the following

information:

■Your Altera ID, which is a six-digit number that is provided when you

purchase the Quartus II development system. This number is listed

on the packing list that is shipped with the Quartus II software.

■Your serial number, which can be one of the following numbers:

–If you have a network (multiuser) license version of the

Quartus II software, the serial number is printed on the side of

the Quartus II shipping box, and on the Registration & License

File Request Form, which is also included with the Quartus II

software package. This number begins with the letter G, and is

followed by five digits (Gxxxxx).

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–If you have a node-locked (single-user) version of the

Quartus II software, the serial number is the number on your

Software Guard. This number begins with the letter T.

■Your Network Interface Card (NIC) number. To find your

Windows NT server NIC number by using FLEXlm utilities, type the

following command at a command prompt:

<disk drive>:\quartus\bin\lmutil lmhostid r

fFor information about additional methods of finding your NIC number,

refer to the Solutions Database, which is available from the Support section

of the Altera web site at http://www.altera.com. For complete information

about using the FLEXlm utilities, you should refer to the FLEXlm End Users

Guide, which is available at http://www.globetrotter.com/manual.htm.

To obtain a license file, follow these steps:

1. Point your web browser to the Altera web site at

http://www.altera.com.

2. Click the Licensing icon.

3. Specify the requested information.

1Altera recommends that you save any previous license.dat

file in a temporary directory, in case you need to refer to it

later.

4. When you receive the license file text, save it to a file with the file

name license.dat. If you are using the license.dat file with both the

Quartus II software and the MAX+PLUS II software, Altera

recommends that you save the license.dat file in a top-level directory

named <disk drive>:\flexlm.

Figure 1 on page 10 shows the Quartus II FEATURE line of a sample license

file for a node-locked (single-user) license that uses a Software Guard.

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Figure 1. Sample Node-Locked (Single-User) License File

Figure 2 shows a sample single-server network license file for a PC.

Figure 2. Sample Single-Server Network License File

If you are using the Quartus II software with a node-locked (single-user)

license, skip to “Installing a Sentinel Software Guard” on page 13.

Obtaining a Redundant Server License File

The FLEXlm licensing scheme allows you to set up three redundant license

servers to serve a network (multiuser) license. You can obtain a license file

to support three redundant license servers by performing the steps

described in “Obtaining a License File” on page 8. Figure 3 shows a sample

redundant server license file.

Feature

name

Daemon

name

Expiration

date

Number of

licenses

requested

Authorization

code

FEATURE quartus alterad 2001.01 permanent uncounted 2BC9FE52E0F3 \

HOSTID=GUARD_ID=T000002287

Version

Feature

name

Daemon

name

Expiration

date

Number of

licenses

requested

Authorization

code

Server

name

Server

host ID

number

Optional port

number

SERVER alice 00c04f6bead6 1800

VENDOR alterad "<disk drive>:\quartus\bin\alterad.exe"

USE_SERVER

FEATURE quartus alterad 2001.01 permanent 5 7A496D25A602

Version

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Figure 3. Sample Redundant Server License File

fFor additional information about setting up and administering license

servers, including setting up three redundant license servers, refer to the

FLEXlm End Users Guide, which is available at

http://www.globetrotter.com/manual.htm.

Specifying an Optional Port Number

System administrators can specify a port number in the license.dat file for

use by the license server and client PCs. If a port number is not specified in

the license.dat file, the FLEXlm utility automatically uses the next available

port number in the range 27000 to 27009. However, to prevent port

number conflicts, you can specify a port number. If three redundant

license servers are being used, you must specify a port number. For more

information about redundant license servers, see “Obtaining a Redundant

Server License File” on page 10.

F or PC-based license servers, Altera recommends that you specify a port

number in the range of 27000-27009. However, you can use any unused

port number between 0 and 64000.

Feature

name

Daemon

name

Expiration

date

Number of

licenses

requested

Authorization

code

Server

name

Server ID

number

Port

number

SERVER alice 00c04f6bead6 1800

SERVER king 00c4fbbd170 1800

SERVER queen 00c4fbbd320 1800

VENDOR alterad "<disk drive>:\quartus\bin\alterad.exe"

USE_SERVER

FEATURE quartus alterad 2001.01 permanent 5 7A496D25A602

Version

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Setting Up a License Manager Server Under

Windows NT or Windows 2000

This section provides instructions for setting up the FLEXlm license

manager server on a PC running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. A

system administrator should perform these steps to configure license

servers after the Quartus II software is installed.

1If you have a node-locked (single-user) license, you can skip this

section and go to “Installing a Sentinel Software Guard” on

page 13.

To configure a license server with the FLEXlm License Manager software,

follow these steps:

1. If you have not already done so, install the FLEXlm License Manager

software from the Quartus II Programmable Logic Development

Software for PCs CD-ROM. Refer to “Running the Setup Program” on

page 5 for information on installing the FLEXlm License Manager

software.

2. Choose Settings > Control Panel (Windows Start menu).

3. Double-click the FLEXlm License Manager control panel icon.

4. To specify information about your license server, click the Setup tab.

5. Specify the Service Name. The default service name is FLEXlm

License Manager, but because the license manager can administer

both the Quartus II software and the Altera MAX+PLUS II software,

Altera recommends that you change this name to Altera License

Manager to avoid conflicts with other software programs that use the

FLEXlm License Manager software.

6. Specify additional options on the Setup tab, always including the

complete path names to the files you specify. The lmgrd.exe

executable is located in the <disk drive>:\<Windows directory>\

system32 directory. Specifying the debug log file is optional.

7. To set up the Altera License Manager as a service, turn on Use NT

Services. You can then use the Services control panel to adjust the

starting and stopping behavior of the Altera License Manager.

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Setting up the Altera License Manager as a service allows licenses to

be issued to other users after you have logged out of a Windows NT

session.

8. If you want the Altera License Manager to start automatically when

you start your PC, turn on Start Server at Power-Up.

9. Click the Control tab. This tab allows you to start, stop, and check the

status of your license server.

10. In the Control tab, click Start to turn on your license server and

launch the Altera License Manager as a background application.

After the license manager server has been set up in Windows NT, the

license file must be specified for each client. Refer to “Specifying the

License File” on page 16 for instructions on how to specify a license file.

fFor complete information about using the FLEXlm utilities to administer

and troubleshoot the FLEXlm License Manager software, refer to the

FLEXlm End Users Guide, which is available at

http://www.globetrotter.com/manual.htm.

Installing a Sentinel Software Guard

If your Quartus II development system includes a Sentinel Software Guard,

you must install the Sentinel driver and the Software Guard before you can

specify a license file.

Installing the Sentinel Driver

The Sentinel driver is required for all Quartus II software systems running

on Windows NT that use a Software Guard. The Sentinel driver is installed

automatically with the Quartus II software.

11. Sentinel driver installation is optional on Windows 98 and

Windows 2000 systems. Install the Sentinel driver only if

you are using the parallel port with another device, such as

a printer.

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2. Installing the Sentinel driver on a Windows NT system

requires that you have system administration

(Administrator) privileges.

If the Sentinel driver is not installed, you can install it by following these

steps:

1. Choose Run (Windows Start menu).

2. In the Run dialog box, type the following command:

<disk drive>:\quartus\drivers\setupx86.exe

3. Click OK.

4. In the Sentinel Driver Setup Program window, choose Install

Sentinel Driver (Functions menu).

5. In the Sentinel Install dialog box, specify the directory path to your

\quartus\drivers directory.

6. Click OK.

7. Restart your computer at the prompt.

Open a command prompt window and type the following command:

net start sentinel r

Installing the Software Guard

To install the Software Guard on a PC, follow these steps:

1. Locate a parallel printer port (that is, an LPT port) on the computer.

If you have a printer connected to this port, you must disconnect it

temporarily.

2. Insert the 25-pin male connector end of the Software Guard into the

25-pin female connector of the parallel printer port, as shown in

Figure 4.

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11. Do not connect disk drives that use the parallel port

or any device, other than a printer or the

ByteBlasterMV download cable, to either end of the

Software Guard. Disk 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 to transfer data between computers

using a data transfer program. Failure to do so can

cause damage to the Software Guard.

Figure 4. Attaching the Software Guard to a PC

3. If necessary, reinsert the printer cable connector into the female

connector of the Software Guard.

Starting the Quartus II Software for the First

Time

You can start the Quartus II software after installation is complete. In order

to enable Quartus II features, however, you must specify the license file,

either within the Quartus II software or outside of the Quartus II software.

Refer to “Specifying the License File” on page 16 for information about how

to specify your license file.

Parallel printer port

25-pin female connector

Software Guard

25-pin female

connector

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To start the Quartus II software:

vChoose Programs > Altera > Quartus II <version number>

(Windows Start menu).

vOpen a new command prompt window and type the following

command:

<disk drive>:\quartus\bin\quartus r

Specifying the License File

Once you have obtained a license file and set up a network license server

(for multiuser licenses) or installed a Software Guard (for single-user

licenses), you must specify the location of the license file for each user (or

“client”). You can specify the license file with one of the following methods,

which are described in more detail in this section:

■Specify the license file using the Quartus II software

■Specify the license file using the Windows NT or Windows 2000

System control panel

■Specify the license file in the Windows 98 autoexec.bat file

1If you are using any of the Altera-provided synthesis and

simulation software included with Altera software

subscriptions, such as the Exemplar Logic™

LeonardoSpectrum™-Altera synthesis tool, or the Model

Technology™ ModelSim®-Altera synthesis tool, and/or you

are using the MAX+PLUS II software, you must specify the

license file with either the System control panel or the

autoexec.bat file.

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Specifying the License File Using the Quartus II

Software

You can specify the location of your license file from within the Quartus II

software.

1Specifying the license file from within the Quartus II software

does not require system administration (Administrator)

privileges.

To specify your license file within the Quartus II software, follow these

steps:

1. If you have not already done so, start the Quartus II software, as

described in “Starting the Quartus II Software for the First Time” on

page 15.

2. Choose License Setup (Tools menu). Figure 5 on page 18 shows the

License Setup tab of the Options dialog box.

3. In the License file box, specify the full path name of your license.dat

file. You can click Browse (...) to locate your license.dat file. Altera

recommends that you store the license.dat file in a directory named

<disk drive>:\flexlm.

You can also specify the location of the license file by typing a name

of the format <port>@<host> instead of a license file path name,

where <host> is the name of the server on which the license file is

stored and <port> is the port listed in the license.dat file. Refer to

Figure 2 on page 10 for a sample network license file to determine

your port and server name, and see “Specifying an Optional Port

Number” on page 11 for more information about port numbers. If

there is no port listed in the license.dat file, you can simply specify

@<host>.

1If you have more than one license file or server, separate

the port and host specifications with semicolons (;), with

no spaces between the names and numbers.

4. Click OK.

The Licensed AMPP/MegaCore functions list of the License Setup tab lists

all of the AMPP and MegaCore functions that are available for the license.

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Figure 5. License Setup Tab of the Options Dialog Box

Host ID

License type License License file location Licensed AMPP/

MegaCore functions

System information

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Specifying the License File Using the

Windows NT or Windows 2000 System Control

Panel

You can specify the location of your license file from outside the Quartus II

software by setting system variables in the Windows NT Control Panel.

1Specifying the license file in the Windows NT or Windows 2000

System control panel requires that you have system

administration (Administrator) privileges.

To specify the license file in the Windows NT or Windows 2000 Control

Panel, follow these steps:

1. Choose Settings > Control Panel (Windows Start menu).

2. Double-click the System icon in the Control Panel window.

3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Environment tab.

4. Click the System Variable list to highlight it, and then in the Variable

box, type LM_LICENSE_FILE.

5. In the Value box, type either <disk drive>:\flexlm\license.dat

or a name of the format <port>@<host>, where <host> is the name of

the server and <port> is the port listed in the license.dat file. Refer to

Figure 2 on page 10 for a sample network license file to help you

determine your port and server name. Refer also to “Specifying an

Optional Port Number” on page 11 for more information about port

numbers. If there is no port listed in the license.dat file, you can

simply specify @<host>.

1If you have more than one license file or server, separate

the port and host specifications with semicolons (;), with

no spaces between the names and numbers.

6. Click OK.

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Specifying the License File in the Windows 98

autoexec.bat File

You can specify the location of your license file from outside the Quartus II

software by adding an environment variable to your Windows 98

autoexec.bat file.

1System administration (Administrator) privileges are not

required to specify your license file in your Windows 98 PC’s

autoexec.bat file.

To specify the license file in the Windows 98 autoexec.bat file, follow these

steps:

1. With a text editor, open your PC’s autoexec.bat file.

2. Type the following environment variable on its own line in your

autoexec.bat file:

set LM_LICENSE_FILE=<disk drive>:\flexlm\license.dat

set LM_LICENSE_FILE=<port>@<host>

where <host> is the name of the server and <port> is the port listed in

the license.dat file. Refer to Figure 2 on page 10 for a sample network

license file to help you determine your port and server name. Refer

also to “Specifying an Optional Port Number” on page 11 for more

information about port numbers. If there is no port listed in the

license.dat file, you can simply specify @<host>.

1If you have more than one license file or server, separate

the port and host specifications with semicolons (;), with

no spaces between the names and numbers.

3. Save the autoexec.bat file.

4. Restart the PC.

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Additional PC Configuration Information

If you receive the error message Can’t start quartus_cmp server,

starting attempt 1 of 3 when starting a compilation, simulation, or

software build, increase the value of the environment variable

QUARTUS_PROCESS_TIMEOUT from its default value of 100. If the

environment variable does not exist, set it to an initial value of 100. You

may have to increase the value until you no longer receive the error

message.

Registering Additional Quartus II Users

Your copy of the Quartus II software is registered at the time of purchase.

Additional users can also register themselves as Quartus II users, which

allows them to submit service requests, but does not provide additional

licenses.

To register as an additional Quartus II user, follow these steps:

1. While running the Quartus II software, choose Altera on the Web >

Quartus II Home Page (Help menu) to start the Quartus II web

browser and connect to the Quartus II support web site.

Point your web browser to the Quartus II support web site at

https://websupport.altera.com.

2. Follow the instructions on the Quartus II support web site to register

as a new user.

1Each registered user is assigned an Altera ID number. Copy this

number and save it; it will be helpful when you are submitting

service requests, regenerating license files, and updating your

user information.

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Installing Programming Hardware

This section describes how to install the MasterBlaster Serial/USB

communications cable, the ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable,

and the Altera Programming Unit (APU).

Installing the MasterBlaster Serial/USB

Communications Cable

You can use the MasterBlaster Serial/USB communications cable to

download configuration data to ACEX™ 1K, APEX™ 20K , APEX II, ARM®-

based Excalibur™, FLEX® 6000, FLEX 10KE®, or Mercury™ devices to

perform in-system programming of EPC2 or EPC16 configuration devices;

or to perform SignalTap® logic analysis.

You can connect the MasterBlaster communications cable to an RS-232

serial port or, for Windows 98 or Windows 2000 only, to a USB port. The

MasterBlaster communications cable receives power from any one of the

following sources:

■5.0-V or 3.3-V circuit boards

■5.0 V from the USB cable (Windows 98 and Windows 2000 only)

■DC power supply, which is supplied with the MasterBlaster

communications cable

To install and set up the MasterBlaster communications cable for device

configuration or programming, follow these steps:

1. With either a standard RS-232 cable or a standard USB cable, connect

one end of the cable to the MasterBlaster communications cable,

and the other end of the cable to the appropriate port on the

computer.

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1If you are using the MasterBlaster communications cable

with the USB port, the Windows 98 or Windows 2000

operating system prompts you to locate the USB driver

sigtap.inf file.The MasterBlaster driver is located in your

\quartus\drivers directory.

2. Connect the 16-pin female header end of the communications cable

to the 16-pin male MasterBlaster port, and the 10-pin female end of

the communications cable to the 10-pin male header on the target

printed circuit board. Figure 6 shows the MasterBlaster

communications cable.

Figure 6. MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable

3. Open the Quartus II Programmer:

vChoose Open Programmer (Processing menu).

vChoose New (File menu). Click the Other Files tab, select

Chain Description File, and click OK.

10-pin female connector (connects

to target printed circuit board 10-pin

male header)

16-pin female connector (connects to MasterBlaster

16-pin male connector)

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4. In the Programmer window, under Programming Hardware, click

Setup. The Programming Hardware Setup dialog box is displayed.

5. Click Add. The Add Hardware dialog box is displayed.

6. In the Hardware Type list, select either MasterBlaster (COM) or

MasterBlaster (USB).The USB option is available only in

Windows 98 and Windows 2000 systems.

7. In the Port list, select the appropriate port.

8. If you are using a serial port, in the Baud rate list, select a baud rate

appropriate for your computer.

9. Click OK.

10. In the Programming Hardware Setup dialog box, click Close.

fFor more information about the MasterBlaster communications cable,

refer to the MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable Data Sheet,

which is available from the Literature section of the Altera web site at

http://www.altera.com. For more information about SignalTap logic

analysis with the MasterBlaster communications cable, refer to “Selecting

the Communications Cable for the SignalTap Logic Analyzer” in Quartus II

Help.

Installing the ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port

Download Cable

You can use the ByteBlasterMV download cable to download configuration

data to ACEX 1K, APEX 20K , APEX II, ARM-based Excalibur, FLEX 6000,

FLEX 10KE, or Mercury devices, to perform in-system programming of

EPC2 or EPC16 configuration devices, or to perform SignalTap logic

analysis. You can connect the ByteBlasterMV download cable directly to

your PC’s parallel port, or through an Altera Software Guard that is

connected to the parallel port.

To install the ByteBlasterMV download cable, you must perform the

following steps, each of which are described in more detail in this section:

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1. Install the Altera ByteBlaster driver (on PCs running Windows NT 4.0

or Windows 2000 only).

2. Install the ByteBlasterMV download cable.

Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver for

Windows NT

The Altera ByteBlaster driver is required for PCs running Windows NT 4.0

that use the ByteBlasterMV download cable. You must install the Altera

ByteBlaster driver separately from the Quartus II software.

11. You do not need to install the ByteBlasterMV download

cable before installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver.

2. Installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver requires that you

have system administration (Administrator) privileges.

To install the Altera ByteBlaster driver for Windows NT, follow these steps:

1. Choose Settings > Control Panel (Windows Start menu).

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Multimedia icon.

3. In the Multimedia Properties dialog box, click the Devices tab, and

click Add.

4. In the List of Drivers list, select Unlisted or Updated Driver and

click OK.

5. In the Install Driver dialog box, type <disk drive>:\quartus\

drivers or select the name with Browse to specify the Quartus II

software drivers directory.

6. Click OK.

7. In the Add Unlisted or Updated Driver dialog box, select Altera

ByteBlaster.

8. To restart your computer, click Restart Now.

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Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver for

Windows 2000

The Altera ByteBlaster driver is required for PCs running Windows 2000

that use the ByteBlasterMV download cable. You must install the Altera

ByteBlaster driver separately from the Quartus II software.

11. You do not need to install the ByteBlasterMV download

cable before installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver.

2. Installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver requires that you

have system administration (Administrator) privileges.

To install the Altera ByteBlaster driver for Windows 2000, follow these

steps:

1. Choose Settings > Control Panel (Windows Start menu).

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove

Hardware icon and click Next.

3. In the Choose a Hardware Task dialog box, select Add/Troubleshoot

a device and click Next.

4. In the Choose a Hardware Device dialog box, select Add a new device

and click Next.

5. In the Find New Hardware dialog box, select No, I want to select the

hardware from a list and click Next.

6. In the Hardware Type dialog box, select Sound, video and game

controllers and click Next.

7. In the Select a Device Driver dialog box, select Have disk.

8. Use Browse (...) to specify the full directory path to the win2000.inf

file (for example, \quartus\drivers\win2000) and click OK.

9. In the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box, click Yes.

10. In the Select a Device Driver dialog box, select ByteBlasterMV and

click Next.

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11. In the Start Hardware Installation dialog box, click Next.

12. In the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box, click Yes.

13. In the Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard dialog box,

click Finish.

14. To restart your computer, click Restart Now.

Installing the ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port

Download Cable

To install and set up the ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable for

device configuration or programming, follow these steps:

1. Attach the ByteBlasterMV download cable 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 7.

1The board must supply power to the ByteBlasterMV

download cable.

Figure 7. ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable

ByteBlaster MV

Computer parallel port

ByteBlasterMV 10-pin

female plug

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2. Open the Quartus II Programmer:

vChoose Open Programmer (Processing menu).

vChoose New (File menu). Click the Other Files tab, select

Chain Description File, and click OK.

3. In the Programmer window, under Programming Hardware, click

Setup. The Programming Hardware Setup dialog box is displayed.

4. Click Add. The Add Hardware dialog box is displayed.

5. In the Hardware Type list, select ByteBlasterMV.

6. In the Port list, select the appropriate port.

7. Click OK.

fFor more information about the ByteBlasterMV parallel port download

cable, refer to the ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Data Sheet,

which is available from the Altera web site at http://www.altera.com. For

more information about SignalTap logic analysis with the ByteBlasterMV

download cable, refer to “Selecting the Communications Cable for the

SignalTap Logic Analyzer” in Quartus II Help.

Installing the Altera Programming Unit

The Altera Programming Unit (APU) consists of a base unit and one or

more adapters that program Altera devices. The APU is supported for

Windows 98 and Windows 2000 only and is connected to a PC using a USB

port.

Figure 8 on page 29 shows an assembled PL-APU Altera Programming

Unit, adapter, and cables.

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Figure 8. Altera Programming Unit (APU)

To install the APU, follow these steps:

1. Connect the APU to the USB port on your PC with the USB cable.

2. Connect the universal input power supply from the APU to the

appropriate power adapter for your country and connect the power

adapter to a power source.

3. Install the adapter by sliding the two tabs at the top of the adapter

into the slots provided on the base unit as shown in Figure 9 on

page 30. Be sure to use the appropriate adapter for the device you

want to program.

4. Carefully lower and align the other end of the adapter, so that the

connection in the adapter is inserted into the socket on the base unit.

Press down firmly.

PRESS TO RELEASE ADAPTER

START

Power adapter cord

Altera Programming Unit

Adapter

USB cable

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5. Open the Quartus II Programmer:

vChoose Open Programmer (Processing menu).

vClick New (File menu). Click the Other Files tab, select Chain

Description File, and click OK.

6. In the Programmer window, under Programming Hardware, click

Setup. The Programming Hardware Setup dialog box is displayed.

7. Click the Add button. The Add Hardware dialog box is displayed.

8. In the Hardware Type list, select APU (USB). The Windows 98 or

Windows 2000 operating system prompts you to locate the USB

driver, which is located in the \quartus\drivers directory.

9. Click OK.

Figure 9. Installing the Adapter

START

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To release an adapter from the base unit:

10. Press down on the front of the base unit, while holding down the

other end of the adapter. See Figure 10.

11. Lift out the adapter.

Figure 10. Releasing the Adapter

PRESS TO RELEASE ADAPTER

START

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Starting the Quartus II Tutorial

The online tutorial introduces you to the basic features of the Quartus II

programmable logic development system. It shows you how to create and

process your own logic designs quickly and easily. The tutorial guides you

through the steps required to create and process a sample finite impulse

response (FIR) filter design, called fir_filter. The tutorial’s modular design

allows you to learn as little, or as much, as you need about using the

Quartus II software.

To start the Quartus II tutorial after you have successfully installed the

Quartus II software:

vChoose Tutorial (Help menu).

After you start the tutorial, the Quartus II window resizes to allow you to

view the Tutorial window and the Quartus II software simultaneously.

1You must have installed support for the EP20K100 device if you

want to run the tutorial. If you did not install support for this

device, refer to “Running the Setup Program” on page 5.

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Quartus II File Organization

During the Quartus II software installation, two top-level directories are

created: quartus and qdesigns.

■The quartus directory contains system software and data files and

includes the subdirectories described in Tables 1 through 3.

■The qdesigns directory contains tutorial and sample files and

includes the subdirectories described in Table 4.

The main quartus directory includes the subdirectories described in

Table 1.

Table 1. Quartus II System Directory (quartus) Structure

Directory Description

.\bin Contains the executable software program files.

.\drivers Contains drivers, including the following drivers:

■Altera ByteBlaster driver software, which is required to use the

ByteBlasterMV download cable with Windows NT

■MasterBlaster USB driver, which is required to use the

MasterBlaster communications cable with USB for

Windows 98 and Windows 2000

■Altera Programming Unit USB driver, which is required to use

the Altera Programming Unit with Windows 98 and

Windows 2000

■Sentinel driver, which is required to use the Sentinel Software

Guard with node-locked (single-user) licenses for

Windows NT

.\eda Contains libraries for use with other EDA tools. Refer to Table 2 for

information on the subdirectories of this directory.

.\libraries Contains the Quartus II software directory for “self-contained”

libraries. Refer to Table 3 for information on the subdirectories of

this directory.

.\lmf Contains Library Mapping Files (.lmf).

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The \quartus\eda directory includes the subdirectories described in

Table 2.

The \quartus\libraries directory includes the subdirectories described in

Table 3.

Table 2. Quartus II EDA Directory (eda) Structure

Directory Description

.\cadence Contains technology libraries for Cadence EDA tools.

.\h Contains header files for software interfaces to other EDA tools.

.\lib Contains library files for software interfaces to other EDA tools.

.\mentor Contains technology libraries for Mentor Graphics EDA tools.

.\sim_lib Contains VHDL and Verilog HDL simulation libraries that are

compatible with EDA tools from other vendors.

.\synopsys Contains technology libraries for Synopsys EDA tools.

.\innoveda Contains technology libraries for Innoveda EDA tools.

Table 3. Quartus II Library Directory (libraries) Structure

Directory Description

.\megafunctions Contains megafunctions, including Library of Parameterized

Modules (LPM) functions, corresponding Include Files (.inc) that

contain their AHDL Function Prototypes, and corresponding Block

Symbol Files (.bsf).

.\others Contains libraries of logic functions that provide compatibility

between the Quartus II software and the MAX+PLUS II software.

.\primitives Contains Block Symbol Files (.bsf) for Quartus II primitives.

.\vhdl87 Contains the library of IEEE std. 1076–1987 VHDL packages.

.\vhdl93 Contains the library of IEEE std. 1076–1993 VHDL packages.

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The \quartus\qdesigns work directory includes the subdirectories

described in Table 4.

Table 4. Quartus II Work Directory (qdesigns) Structure

Directory Description

.\tutorial Contains the completed project and design files for the tutorial. This

directory includes a readme.txt file that contains important

information about the tutorial.

.\fir_filter Directory in which you should create the fir_filter project if you are

completing the Design Entry module. Use this directory to prevent

accidental changes to the original design files in the \qdesigns\

tutorial directory.

.\fir_filter\compile Contains the compile_fir_filter project for use when completing the

Compilation module independently or nonsequentially.

.\fir_filter\timing Contains the timing_fir_filter project for use when completing the

Timing Analysis module independently or nonsequentially.

.\fir_filter\simulate Contains the simulate_fir_filter project for use when completing the

Simulation module independently or nonsequentially.

.\fir_filter\program Contains the program_fir_filter project for use when completing the

Programming module independently or nonsequentially.

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Contacting Altera

You can contact Altera for technical support and product information.

Technical Support

If you need technical support, call, fax, or e-mail the Altera Applications

Department.

Product Information

If you need the latest Altera product information or literature, go to the

Literature section of the Altera web site at http://www.altera.com.

fGo to “Contacting Altera” in Quartus II Help for complete information on

Altera technical support services.

Telephone: (800) 800-EPLD

(6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time, M–F)

(408) 544-7000

(7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time, M–F)

Fax: (408) 544-6401

e-mail: support@altera.com

Altera web site:http://www.altera.com

Includes the Solutions Database, which

is available from the Support section of

the Altera web site.

Quartus II support web site: https://websupport.altera.com

or choose Altera on the Web > Quartus II

Home Page (Help menu)

This web site provides information on

how to register your software, and also

provides other support information.

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Revision History

The information contained in Quartus II Installation & Licensing for PCs

1.1 Revision 1 supercedes information published in previous versions.

Minor typographical corrections were made to the original version.

39
Index
A
Altera License Manager 12
Altera on the Web command 21
Altera Programming Unit, installing 28
Altera web site 36
Altera, contacting 36
B
ByteBlasterMV
installing hardware 27
installing Windows 2000 driver 26
installing Windows NT driver 25
C
CD-ROM
installing FLEXlm for PCs 5
installing Microsoft Internet Explorer 
software 3
installing Quartus II software 3
contacting Altera 36
D
directory structure 33
documentation conventions 1
drivers
installing ByteBlasterMV 25, 26
installing MasterBlaster 22
installing Sentinel 13
installing USB 22
drivers, installing
MasterBlaster 22
USB 22
E
EDA interfaces, installation 5
e-mail 36
F
FLEXlm software
FLEXlm manual web site 9, 11
installing for PCs 5
setting up a license manager 12
I
installation
Altera Programming Unit 22
ByteBlaster driver 25, 26
ByteBlasterMV 24
EDA interfaces 5
FLEXlm 5
MasterBlaster 22
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3
Quartus II software 3
Sentinel driver 13
USB driver 22
L
LeonardoSpectrum-Altera synthesis 
software, specifying the license 
file 16
license file
license.dat file 8
obtaining 8
specifying 16
license server configuration
setting up on Windows NT or 
Windows 2000 12
setting up redundant servers 10
license.dat file 8
lmhostid utility 9
lmutil utility 9

Quartus II Installation & Licensing for PCs
40
M
MasterBlaster, installing 22
MAX+PLUS II software, using with 
Quartus II license file 9, 16
Microsoft Internet Explorer software 3
ModelSim-Altera synthesis software, 
specifying the license file 16
O
Open Programmer command 23, 28, 30
Options command 17
P
parallel port 3
Pentium II 3
port number, specifying 11, 17
product information 36
Programmer window 24, 28
Programming Hardware Setup dialog 
box 28
Q
qdesigns directory 33
quartus directory 33
Quartus II software, starting 15
Quartus II support web site 36
R
readme.txt file 3
redundant servers 10
registering additional users 21
Registration & License File Request 
Form 8
S
Sentinel driver, installing 13
serial number 8
serial port 3
Setup program, running 5
SignalTap logic analyzer 22, 24
Software Guard
connecting ByteBlasterMV through 24
installing Sentinel driver 13
serial number 9
system requirements 3
T
TCP/IP protocol 6
technical support 36
tutorial, starting 32
U
uninstalling
Quartus II software 4
USB port 3
W
web support 36
Windows 98
installing Quartus II software 5
specifying license file 16
TCP/IP Protocol 6
Windows NT and Windows 2000
installing Quartus II software 5
setting up license server 12
specifying license file 16
TCP/IP Protocol 6