Altera High-Speed Development Kit, Stratix GX Edition - Manual (Page 20)

2–4 Quartus II Version 3.0 Altera Corporation
Set Up Licensing High-Speed Development Kit, Stratix GX Edition User Guide
Set Up Licensing You must have a valid license to use the Quartus II development software
and to compile and generate programming files for designs that include
Altera MegaCore functions. The kit includes a full, 1-year license for the
Quartus II development software and temporary 60-day evaluation
licenses for the Altera POS-PHY Level 4, SONET/SDH Framer and
Overhead Processor, PCI, and DDR SDRAM Controller MegaCore
functions. To purchase full licenses for the MegaCore functions, visit the
the Altera web site at
www.altera.com or contact your local Altera sales
representative.
1
To design for Stratix GX devices using the Quartus II software,
you need a special
FEATURE line. Therefore, you have to request
and install a license file before creating designs with the kit.
To obtain your Quartus II and temporary MegaCore licenses, perform the
following steps:
1. Point your web browser to the Altera web site at
www.altera.com/licensing .
2. Scroll to the Development Kit Licenses section of the Altera
Licensing Center page.
3. Click the High-Speed Development Kit, Stratix GX Edition link.
4. Follow the on-line instructions to request your license. A license file
is e-mailed to you.
5. To install your license, refer to “Specifying the License File” in the
Quartus II Installation & Licensing Manual for PCs, which is included
with the kit.
1 The 60-day period for MegaCore evaluation licenses starts from
the request date and cannot be renewed. After this period, you
will still be able to compile and simulate using these MegaCore
functions, but you will not be able to generate programming
files.
Next Steps This user guide contains the following chapters to help you get started
working with the board:
■ “Board Setup” on page 3–1 explains how to setup and configure the
Stratix GX development board.
■ “Run the Preloaded Diagnostic Tests” on page 4–1 describes how to
set up and run each preloaded design and the required equipment.
■ “Perform the Production Diagnostic Tests” on page 5–1 explains
how to run the production tests.