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EtherCAT IP Core for Altera FPGAs
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Slave Controller
– Application Note FAQ
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EtherCAT IP Core for Altera FPGAs
4.1
Licensing issues
4.1.1
Check license status
You can check if your license is valid by invoking Altera Quartus II, menu Tools
– License Setup…
The EtherCAT IP Core license has Vendor “Beckhoff (745C)”, and Product “1810”. Full license and
OpenCore Plus license cannot be distinguished in this window, only during compilation.
Figure 3: Example license
1. The version column states the latest release month of an EtherCAT IP Core for which the license
is valid. In the example, the license is valid as long as the release month of the IP Core is June
2011 or earlier.
2. The Expiration column shows the date when the license expires. The example license is valid until
2011/06/07. This is the latest date at which you can synthesize the IP Core with this license.
3. The Count column is basically for floating licenses
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(number of seats).
If the value is “Fixed”, you
have a node-locked license with one seat.
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Floating licenses are not supported by the EtherCAT IP Core.