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Evaluation and Getting Started
- Do I need a license file to use Intel® FPGA software or IP?
- How do I get a license file for Intel FPGA software or IP?
- Do I need a license to evaluate Intel FPGA software or IP?
- Do I have to know what machine(s) an Intel FPGA software or IP product will be hosted on before placing an order?
- I just bought a software subscription and/or an IP core license and received an email. How do I get my license?
- Am I the only person who can view and obtain licenses?
- What is a companion license?
- What is a checkout license?
- Why hasn't my license file arrived by email yet?
- How do I set up a license?
- Do I need to activate my software?
Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Updated for Intel ® Quartus Prime Design Suite: 20.3 Subscribe Send Feedback MNL-1065 2020.09.28 Latest document on the web: PDF HTML. My company purchased a full Lancero License in 2012 (Before Altera was bought by Intel) and implemented firmware on an Arria 2 FPGA. Now those are becoming defunct and we are looking at moving that firmware to a Cyclone V (easiest firmware route I think, Quartus 13.1. Link Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JTMtU4C7JUjiDdtmtQcqDDrHrmBMCkfT/view?usp=sharing.
1. Q. Do I need a license file to use Intel FPGA software or IP?
A. You need a valid license file to run the following software:
- Intel Quartus Prime Pro or Standard Edition software and prior subscription versions of Intel Quartus development software
- MAX+PLUS® II
- ModelSim*-Intel® FPGA Edition
- DSP Builder for Intel® FPGAs
- Intel FPGA intellectual property (IP)
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Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition software, Lite editions of previous Intel Quartus development software, ModelSim-Intel FPGA Starter Edition software, and Intel FPGA IP functions do not require license files.
2. Q. How do I get a license file for Intel FPGA software or IP?
A. You can request a license file by logging on to the new Self-Service Licensing Center page using your Intel FPGA ID. If you do not already have an Intel FPGA ID, you can register for one on this site.
3. Q. Do I need a license to evaluate Intel FPGA software or IP?
A. You do not need a license to evaluate the Intel Quartus Prime software or prior versions of Intel Quartus development software; the evaluation period is 30 days. A license file is required to evaluate DSP Builder for Intel FPGAs softwares. Your local Intel sales person can provide you with the license. Intel FPGA IP is enabled for no-cost Intel FPGA IP Evaluation Mode immediately upon installation. No license file is required. AN320: Using Intel FPGA IP Evaluation Mode (PDF) details the Intel FPGA IP Evaluation Mode flow.
4. Q. Do I have to know what machine(s) an Intel FPGA software or IP product will be hosted on before placing an order?
A. No, this information is not required when you order. You can view your licenses, assign them to machines, and get a license by visiting the Self-Service Licensing Center page.
5. Q. I just bought a software subscription and/or an IP core license and received an email. How do I get my license?
A. The email you received has a URL that will take you directly to the Self-Service Licensing Center page. Simply log in using your Intel FPGA ID and follow the Create New Licenses steps.
6. Q. Am I the only person who can view and obtain licenses?
A. Weslo momentum g3.2 elliptical machine. Two user types are assigned to each product license; an adminstrator and a licensed user. If you are the administrator and the license user is shown as 'unassigned' on the Self-Service Licensing Center page, you are the only person who can view and obtain licenses. If you assign the license to another user, the licensed user can also view and obtain licenses.
7. Q. What is a companion license?
A. A companion license grants license portability to a fixed product license. Each fixed product can be assigned to up to three computers: an office, a lab, and a home computer as long as all are only used by the same person. The license restricts the user to only one computer at a time.
8. Q. What is a checkout license?
A. A checkout license enables portability for users with only floating seat licenses. The license administrator can issue a two-week fixed license allowing one of the users to have access to the same product licenses from the network while traveling with a laptop.
9. Q.Why hasn't my license file arrived by email yet?
A. Although most license files are sent a few minutes after they are requested, it may take up to 24 hours for you to receive a license file after requesting it. You will not receive the license file if the email address provided was incorrect. You can also access your license by going to the License History section in the Self-Service Licensing Center.
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10. Q. How do I set up a license?
A. You can find instructions about how to set up licenses for Intel FPGA software in the Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Manual and MAX+PLUS II licensing page.
11. Q. Do I need to activate my software?
A. Yes, if you purchase a product software online from the Intel FPGA eStore you must activate it before you can obtain a license. Also, if you do not see a maintenance expiration date for your license on the Self-Service Licensing Center page, you must first activate your product software. For further assistance, please contact us.
12. Q. Where can I get a license for the Intel Quartus development software for versions prior to 8.1?
A. You can get a license using the Legacy License Generator.
13. Q. Where can I get information on the release dates for different Intel Quartus Prime or previous versions of Intel Quartus development software?
A. This information is available on the Design Software Archives page.
14. Q. How do I know whether I am purchasing a perpetual or non perpetual license?
A. Only licenses for development kits are non-perpetual licenses. Licenses for other softwares are perpetual licenses.
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15. Q. How can I purchase Intel FPGA software online?
A. To purchase Intel FPGA software online, visit the Design Software page. After the license order is placed, the license will be process and available in the Self-Service Licensing Center within 2-7 days. An email notification will be send out to user when the process has completed. For more information on buying online, please refer to the Buy Online page or kindly contact orders@buyaltera.com.
2. Q. How do I get a license file for Intel FPGA software or IP?
A. You can request a license file by logging on to the new Self-Service Licensing Center page using your Intel FPGA ID. If you do not already have an Intel FPGA ID, you can register for one on this site.
3. Q. Do I need a license to evaluate Intel FPGA software or IP?
A. You do not need a license to evaluate the Intel Quartus Prime software or prior versions of Intel Quartus development software; the evaluation period is 30 days. A license file is required to evaluate DSP Builder for Intel FPGAs softwares. Your local Intel sales person can provide you with the license. Intel FPGA IP is enabled for no-cost Intel FPGA IP Evaluation Mode immediately upon installation. No license file is required. AN320: Using Intel FPGA IP Evaluation Mode (PDF) details the Intel FPGA IP Evaluation Mode flow.
4. Q. Do I have to know what machine(s) an Intel FPGA software or IP product will be hosted on before placing an order?
A. No, this information is not required when you order. You can view your licenses, assign them to machines, and get a license by visiting the Self-Service Licensing Center page.
5. Q. I just bought a software subscription and/or an IP core license and received an email. How do I get my license?
A. The email you received has a URL that will take you directly to the Self-Service Licensing Center page. Simply log in using your Intel FPGA ID and follow the Create New Licenses steps.
6. Q. Am I the only person who can view and obtain licenses?
A. Weslo momentum g3.2 elliptical machine. Two user types are assigned to each product license; an adminstrator and a licensed user. If you are the administrator and the license user is shown as 'unassigned' on the Self-Service Licensing Center page, you are the only person who can view and obtain licenses. If you assign the license to another user, the licensed user can also view and obtain licenses.
7. Q. What is a companion license?
A. A companion license grants license portability to a fixed product license. Each fixed product can be assigned to up to three computers: an office, a lab, and a home computer as long as all are only used by the same person. The license restricts the user to only one computer at a time.
8. Q. What is a checkout license?
A. A checkout license enables portability for users with only floating seat licenses. The license administrator can issue a two-week fixed license allowing one of the users to have access to the same product licenses from the network while traveling with a laptop.
9. Q.Why hasn't my license file arrived by email yet?
A. Although most license files are sent a few minutes after they are requested, it may take up to 24 hours for you to receive a license file after requesting it. You will not receive the license file if the email address provided was incorrect. You can also access your license by going to the License History section in the Self-Service Licensing Center.
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10. Q. How do I set up a license?
A. You can find instructions about how to set up licenses for Intel FPGA software in the Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Manual and MAX+PLUS II licensing page.
11. Q. Do I need to activate my software?
A. Yes, if you purchase a product software online from the Intel FPGA eStore you must activate it before you can obtain a license. Also, if you do not see a maintenance expiration date for your license on the Self-Service Licensing Center page, you must first activate your product software. For further assistance, please contact us.
12. Q. Where can I get a license for the Intel Quartus development software for versions prior to 8.1?
A. You can get a license using the Legacy License Generator.
13. Q. Where can I get information on the release dates for different Intel Quartus Prime or previous versions of Intel Quartus development software?
A. This information is available on the Design Software Archives page.
14. Q. How do I know whether I am purchasing a perpetual or non perpetual license?
A. Only licenses for development kits are non-perpetual licenses. Licenses for other softwares are perpetual licenses.
Quartus 13.1 License Plate Frame
15. Q. How can I purchase Intel FPGA software online?
A. To purchase Intel FPGA software online, visit the Design Software page. After the license order is placed, the license will be process and available in the Self-Service Licensing Center within 2-7 days. An email notification will be send out to user when the process has completed. For more information on buying online, please refer to the Buy Online page or kindly contact orders@buyaltera.com.
Beginning with version 8.1, a license file is no longer required for the Quartus® Prime Lite Edition or Quartus II Web Edition software.
For Versions Older than 8.1
To set up a Quartus II Web Edition software licensefor versions older than 8.1, perform the following steps:
- Make a backup copy of any existing license.dat file for future reference.
- Save the new license.dat file (attached to the email you received when you requested the license from Altera's License Center) to your computer's hard drive. Altera recommends that you save and use the license.dat file attached to the email. If you cannot receive email attachments, the email includes instructions on how to create a license.dat file.
- Specify the license location. The license location is <path to license file>license.dat, where <path to license file> is the full directory path to the license file, starting with the drive letter. For example, d:flexlmlicense.dat. To specify the license file, start the Quartus II software. On the Tools menu, click License Setup. Specify the license file location at License File.
