Software installation, Licensing considerations, Chapter 3. software installation – Altera Stratix IV GT 100G User Manual

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October 2010

Altera Corporation

Stratix IV GT 100G Development Kit User Guide

3. Software Installation

This chapter explains how to install the following software:

Quartus II Subscription Edition Software

Stratix IV GT 100G Development Kit

USB-Blaster™ driver

Installing the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software

The Quartus II Subscription Edition Software provides the necessary tools for
developing hardware and software for Altera FPGAs. Included in the Quartus II
Subscription Edition Software are the Quartus II software, the Nios II EDS, and the
MegaCore IP Library. The Quartus II software (including SOPC Builder) and the
Nios II EDS are the primary FPGA development tools used to create the reference
designs in this kit. To install the Altera development tools, perform the following
steps:

1. Run the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software installer you acquired in

“Software” on page 1–2

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

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

Altera Software

Installation and Licensing

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Licensing Considerations

Purchasing this kit entitles you to a one-year DKE license for the Quartus II
Subscription Edition 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, you need to obtain and install a license file. To begin,
go to the

Self Service Licensing Center

page of the Altera website, log into or create

your myAltera account, and take the following actions:

1. On the

Activate Products

page, enter the serial number provided with your

development kit in the License Activation Code box.

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Your serial number is printed on the development kit box below the bottom
bar code. The number is 10 or 11 alphanumeric characters and does not
contain hyphens.

Figure 3–1

shows the correct serial number as

3S150SPXXXX.

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