Help on install of Intel FPGA Starter Edition 2021.2(Quartus Prime Pro 21.1)

[EvieR]

I have downloaded and installed 'Questa - Intel FPGA Starter Edition 2021.2(Quartus Prime Pro 21.1) to my personal machine.

Question #1) As I understand it, this is supposed to be a free license version, correct ?

Question #2) , this is the correct software suite to be downloading in order to use ModelSim, correct ? I need it for a course I am taking.

After downloading, I attempt to go and open the program, and I get a licensing message that I cannot seem to get rid of. I attached a fotocopy of the error message to this help ticket. Help!

Regards,

Evie

[AR_A_Intel]

Hi,

Welcome to INTEL forum. Answer to your question.

Question #1) As I understand it, this is supposed to be a free license version, correct?

·      Yes, Starting with Intel® Quartus® Prime version 21.3, the ModelSim*-Intel® FPGA edition software has been discontinued and replaced by the Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software.

Question #2) , this is the correct software suite to be downloading in order to use ModelSim, correct ? I need it for a course I am taking.

·      Yes, you could download ModelSim*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition separately at https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/21.1/?edition=pro&platform=windows&product=modelsim_ae#tabs-2

Questa starter edition require a license and available in Self Service Licensing Center(SSLC).

Log into Self Service Licensing Center to get free one-year license. Renew in SSLC annually, after one year for free.

You may request the Questa Sim Starter Edition free license here https://licensing.intel.com/    

1) Go to Sign up for Evaluation or Free licenses

2) Select Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition SW-QUESTA

3) # of Seats is always 1

4) Check the T&C box

5) Click Get License button

The license will be sent to email that you register with

For more regarding Questa refer here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/software/programmable/quartus-prime/questa-edition.html

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