Quartus II web edition licensing

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, 

 I have installed the Quartus II v11 sp2 and I received a license as I requested. ANd, I followed the steps to map the license file from the Quartus. But still, Quartus says that it requires the license file, which I already did, and so am not able to do full compilation. My machine is running on a Win XP 32 bit OS. My network is restricted and hence I have to use the proxy network setting to connect to internet. I am sure and entered the proxy address and the port in the proxy setting, I am not sure about the username/psswrd, what exactly is this asking for?  Does this problem of internet connection bars me from validating the license ? and so I am having problem withe full compilation? Please help. Thanks

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---   I have installed the Quartus II v11 sp2 and I received a license as I requested.   --- Quote End ---    Your subject line says Web Edition - it does not require a license.    --- Quote Start ---   I am having problem withe full compilation?   --- Quote End ---    Are you trying to use an IP core that requires a license? If so, its the license for that core that is the problem, not the license for the Web Edition.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

Hey Dave, 

  I agree and I saw that web edition doesnt require a license, but I believe it requires a license file just to register the PC am running the tool in, which I received from here- www[dot]altera[dot]com/download/licensing/free_software/lic-q2web.jsp steps done- Then I followed the instructions to place the license file in C:\flexlm and then added the system variable for this license file and mapped this license fro the Quartus (Tools>License setup) and checked the "Use LM_LCENSE_FILE variable" and I also tried by placing this license file somewhere in the harddrive (C:/) and mapped the location from the Quartus again using the same License set up dialog box and this time unchecked the "Use LM_LCENSE_FILE variable" and but brosed the location of the license file.  With all these done- I have two messages 1. About checking my internet connection 2. About the license.   the error messages I get when I try to compile (my project doesnt use any paid IP cores) are-   Error (20005): A license file is required to enable compilation of your design for the Cyclone family of devices Error: Quartus II 32-bit Analysis & Synthesis was unsuccessful. 1 error, 0 warnings  Error: Peak virtual memory: 229 megabytes  Error: Processing ended: Thu Apr 12 17:15:34 2012  Error: Elapsed time: 00:00:01  Error: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:00 Error (293001): Quartus II Full Compilation was unsuccessful. 3 errors, 0 warnings  I believe. am missing something somewhere. please advise- Thanks for your reply rrk

[Altera_Forum]

I installed Quartus Web Edition 11.1sp1 under several virtual machines (Linux Ubuntu, Centos, Windows XP, etc) a few weeks ago and did not have to perform any license management. See p40 of this tutorial: 

 http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/using_the_usb-blaster_as_an_sopc/qsys_avalon-mm_master_tutorial  http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/~dwh/correlator/pdf/altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial.pdf  Could you check one thing. Go to the Quartus II Help->About menu. What is the version information there?  For 11.1sp1 full-edition, the info is: 'Quartus II 32-bit Version 11.1 Build 216 11/23/2011 SJ Full Version', and in the window below this it says 'Service Pack Installed: 1'.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

About information for this installed Quartus is 'Quartus II 32- bit version 11.1 Build 259 01/25/2012 SJ Web Edition'. and 'Service pack installed :2" 

 just a note: Initially I installed this version in my WIn 7 (64 bit) but then I read that this version isnt supported by Win 7 64 bit yet, so now I have installed this to my XP machine (32 bit)- but again I am having other issues as I mentioned above.  On this licensing subject- do you think, the tool needs to be internet connected for license file validation? because this didnt happen, I am not able to connect using the proxy server- since I am not sure about the username /psswrd its asking ( I mean- which username /psswrd) Tools->Options->(General tab) Internet connectivity. Thanks

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  About information for this installed Quartus is 'Quartus II 32- bit version 11.1 Build 259 01/25/2012 SJ Web Edition'. and 'Service pack installed :2"   --- Quote End ---    Ok, that confirms its Web Edition.  What does Tools->License Setup have on it? Mine has nothing filled in, and a lot of fields that say 'Not found'. Eg., there is no license file setting.    --- Quote Start ---   On this licensing subject- do you think, the tool needs to be internet connected for license file validation? because this didnt happen  --- Quote End ---    I'm not sure. Perhaps that has something to do with it, or perhaps 11.1sp2 is just buggy. Is 11.1sp1 still available on the Altera web site? If it is, try that version.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

Dave, 

The License setup window - under the group "Current license"  License Type : Web edition Subscription Expiration 2011.11 Host ID type : not found Host ID value: Not found  and in the local system inf0- it has my NIC ID and C:\ s/no.   and, I just found that altera still has the v11 sp1 for download, so I will try out and see if that helps, will keep you posted Thanks

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---   The License setup window - under the group "Current license"  License Type : Web edition Subscription Expiration 2011.11 Host ID type : not found Host ID value: Not found  and in the local system inf0- it has my NIC ID and C:\ s/no.    --- Quote End ---    That's consistent with what I see for 11.1sp1.    --- Quote Start ---   I just found that altera still has the v11 sp1 for download, so I will try out and see if that helps, will keep you posted  --- Quote End ---    Ok, great.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

Perhaps, the v11 sp1 

also has the same problem- license.  Now am working on the proxy server setting to make it internet connected if that solves. Thanks

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  Perhaps, the v11 sp1 also has the same problem- license.   --- Quote End ---    I don't recall if I had an internet connection during the installation. However, after it is installed, if you do not have an internet connection, Quartus simply pops up a dialog telling you that. You can dismiss the dialog and then use the tool just fine.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

Does Quartus II v11 sp1 (web edition) supported by Win 7 (64 bit)? 

Thanks

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  Does Quartus II v11 sp1 (web edition) supported by Win 7 (64 bit)?   --- Quote End ---  http://www.altera.com/download/os-support/oss-index.html  Footnote 1 implies yes, but then footnote 2 says no :)  Though technically it says   "The Quartus II Web Edition software is supported on the 32-bit versions of the operating systems."  Which doesn't mean it won't work, it just means if you have a problem, you cannot file a service request and expect to get any help.  Just install Virtual PC or VirtualBox+WindowsXP and install it there.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

Dave, 

 I went back to basics- I tried to create a new small project and it compiled !!! :) So, the problem, as you pointed out in beginning- that my existing project ( someone else was working on it); and am taking it over- might have used some paid or licensed IP. So, figured out the mystery. I can go back find that IPs (separate topic though)  Thanks a lot for being here replying my questions. rrk

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---   I went back to basics- I tried to create a new small project and it compiled !!! :) So, the problem, as you pointed out in beginning- that my existing project ( someone else was working on it); and am taking it over- might have used some paid or licensed IP.   --- Quote End ---  No, if you read the error message, it was probably because you were trying to use a Cyclone device. Go and look at the device settings in the non-working project and in the working project. See if one is a Cyclone I device and the other is a Cyclone II/III/IV device.    --- Quote Start ---   So, figured out the mystery.   --- Quote End ---  No, you have just got a different result. You still need to find where you went wrong :)    --- Quote Start ---   Thanks a lot for being here replying my questions.   --- Quote End ---  You're welcome.  Cheers, Dave  PS. The Cyclone I vs Cyclone II/III/IV comment came about from another thread that appears to have the same error message:  http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35333 Error (20005): A license file is required to enable compilation of your design for the Cyclone family of devices

[Altera_Forum]

Actually, 

 the issue that the particular project doesnt compile with v11 sp1 (web edition) and asks for license, may or may not be because it has license IP or paid IP. This particular project was built using version 7.0. Is it a straightforward way to just open this old project with v11 sp1 and say compile- does this require license?  If this project has any payable IP used earlier, how can I check those IPs now? Thanks rrk

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---   This particular project was built using version 7.0.   --- Quote End ---    Which device was the project targeting? If the device is too old, 11.1sp1 will not support it. The error message implies you are trying to compile for the Cyclone series, of which Cyclone I devices are not supported.    --- Quote Start ---   If this project has any payable IP used earlier, how can I check those IPs now?   --- Quote End ---   Look at the code. The tool should tell you which IP cores require a license.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

Hey Dave, 

You are absolutely correct. The project which was built using ver 7.0 was built with Cyclone family (cyclone I). Some how I managed to install the ver 7.0 and it compiles just fine with it and I verified this info.  Now, the next task is to bring this project up to the current family say Cyclone II, so that I can use the newer version of Quartus. Do you foresee to redo the project with new device or is there any way out? Please advise Thanks rrk

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---   the next task is to bring this project up to the current family say Cyclone II, so that I can use the newer version of Quartus. Do you foresee to redo the project with new device or is there any way out?   --- Quote End ---    Usually a project targets a specific board. If your board has a Cyclone I device, then you need to use a version of Quartus that supports Cyclone I. I'm not sure when they dropped support for Cyclone I in the web edition, but its most likely the last 10.x version.  If your design is really just to learn VHDL and it doesn't really target any hardware, then you can just create a new project, import the VHDL and .SDC (timing constraints) file and synthesize for a Cyclone IV.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

Hi all, 

 I am using quartus 9.1 webedition. I am trying to read a text file and trying to simulate and see the results in the quartus simulator. I dont have any errors. But still it is not reading. The same program works well with modelsim. So quartus simulator doesn't support this feature.

[Altera_Forum]

I am using quartus 9.1 webedition. I am trying to read a text file and trying to simulate and see the results in the quartus simulator. I dont have any errors. But still it is not reading. The same program works well with modelsim. So quartus simulator doesn't support this feature

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---   So quartus simulator doesn't support this feature  --- Quote End ---  The newer versions of Quartus do not have a simulator. The Altera developers realized they had better things to do than try to reproduce Modelsim.  Use Modelsim for simulation, and Quartus for synthesis.  Cheers, Dave