Software installation, Activating your license, Chapter 3. software installation – Altera Cyclone V GT FPGA User Manual

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September 2014

Altera Corporation

Cyclone V GT FPGA Development Kit

User Guide

3. Software Installation

This chapter explains how to install the following software:

Quartus II Subscription Edition software

Cyclone V GT FPGA Development Kit software

On-Board USB-Blaster™ II driver

Installing the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software

Included in the Quartus II Subscription Edition software are the Quartus II software
(including Qsys), the Nios II EDS, and the MegaCore IP Library. To install the Altera
development tools, do the following:

1. Download the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software from the

Quartus II

Subscription Edition Software

page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can

request a DVD from the

Altera IP and Software DVD Request Form

page of the

Altera website.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Choose an

installation directory that is relative to the Quartus II software installation
directory.

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If you have difficulty installing the Quartus II software, refer to the

Altera Software

Installation and Licensing Manual

.

Activating Your License

Purchasing this kit entitles you to a one-year license for the Development Kit Edition
(DKE) of the Quartus II software.

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After the year, your DKE license will no longer be valid and you will not be permitted
to use this version of the Quartus II software. To continue using the Quartus II
software, you should download the free Quartus II Web Edition or purchase a
subscription to Quartus II software.

Before using the Quartus II software, you must activate your license, identify specific
users and computers, and obtain and install a license file.

If you already have a licensed version of the subscription edition, you can use that
license file with this kit. If not, follow these steps:

1. Log on at the

myAltera Account Sign In

web page, and click Sign In.

2. On the myAltera Home web page, click the Self-Service Licensing Center link.

3. Locate the serial number printed on the side of the development kit box below the

bottom bar code.

The number consists of alphanumeric characters and does not contain hyphens:
for example, 5xxxSoCxxxxxxx.

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