Software installation, Licensing considerations, Chapter 3. software installation – Altera Stratix V Advanced Systems User Manual

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February 2013

Altera Corporation

Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit

User Guide

3. Software Installation

This chapter explains how to install the following software:

Quartus II Subscription Edition Software

Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit

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, perform the following steps:

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

.

Licensing Considerations

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, 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 consists of alphanumeric characters, such as
5SGXASxxxxxxxx, and does not contain hyphens.

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