Altera PCI Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition Getting Started - Manual (Page 13)

Altera Corporation Core Version a.b.c variable 2–3
May 2005 PCI Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition Getting Started User Guide
Getting Started
Software Requirements
To use the kit’s demo application, you must have Windows XP, SP1.
You should install the following software before you begin developing
designs for the kit:
■ The Quartus II software version 5.0. See “Installing the Quartus II
Software & MegaCore Functions” on page 2–5 .
■ Internet Explorer 5.0 or later to use Quartus II Help. You need a web
browser to register the Quartus II software and request license files.
You need your network identification card (NIC) ID for licensing the
Quartus II software.
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Your NIC ID is a 12-digit hexadecimal number that identifies
your computer to the computer that serves Quartus II licenses.
Networked (or floating-node) licensing requires a NIC ID or
server host ID. When obtaining a license file for network
licensing, you should use the NIC ID from the PC that will issue
the Quartus II licenses to distributed users over a network. You
can find the NIC ID for your card by typing ipconfig /all at
a command prompt. Your NIC ID is the number on the physical
address line, without the dashes.
Quartus II System Requirements
To use the PCI Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition CD-ROM with the
Quartus II software provided with the kit, your system must meet the
Quartus II software minimum requirements.
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Refer to the Quartus II Installation & Licensing Manual for PCs for system
requirements.