Licensing Problem

Altera_Forum · ‎04-08-2005

I have just received the new license from my app. eng for the NIOS II processor core

(Vendor code: 0x6AF7 and 0x6AF8 product 0x00A2) I installed it, it now shows up

in the window "Licensed AMPP/MegaCore functions" in Quartis under options, etc.

However, this still does not fix my original problem which is:

when I configure the FPGA (Stratix) I get the small window saying:

OpenCore Plus Status

Click Cancel to stop using OpenCore Plus IP

Time remaining: unlimited

Which if I click kills the download.

My question is do I need a number of codes/products that make up the NIOS II ?

Am I missing a step in the license installation? Please help. Thanks. http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

Altera_Forum · ‎04-09-2005

affluent,

If you previously generated a core with an OCP license, you'll need to regenerate the core (in SOPC Builder) and then compile in Quartus II in order to generate non-OCPed RTL code.

If you're using Linux, there have been issues obtaining licenses which will be fixed in the next version.

IMO, it's a _pain_ that you have to keep the OCP window open (in Quartus II), but it shouldn't prevent you from getting work done. You've just got to keep this open and, perhaps, reprogram the FPGA every now and then.

Best of luck and Best Regards,

- slacker

Altera_Forum · ‎04-10-2005

The other gotcha is that if you've created a time-limited SOF in your Quartus project directory and then add a license and generate

a normal non-time-limited SOF, the Quartus programmer might choose the time-limited SOF instead of the more recent non-time-limited SOF.

I've been bitten by this before. Just make sure your SOF filename doesn't contain words something like "foo_time_limited.sof" in the Quartus programmer.

Altera_Forum · ‎04-11-2005

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originally posted by james@Apr 10 2005, 12:28 AM

the other gotcha is that if you've created a time-limited sof in your quartus project directory and then add a license and generate

a normal non-time-limited sof, the quartus programmer might choose the time-limited sof instead of the more recent non-time-limited sof.

i've been bitten by this before. just make sure your sof filename doesn't contain words something like "foo_time_limited.sof" in the quartus programmer.

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That was it !!! Thanks, I just deleted the "time_limited.sof" and it works not. The sw should

automatically delete the time_limited.sof don't you think?

Thanks again. http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif

Altera_Forum · ‎04-13-2005

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originally posted by slacker@Apr 8 2005, 10:46 PM

imo, it's a _pain_ that you have to keep the ocp window open (in quartus ii), but it shouldn't prevent you from getting work done. you've just got to keep this open and, perhaps, reprogram the fpga every now and then.

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I'm not sure this helps, but an alternative way to open 'quartus 2 programmer' is by launching it from tools menu in nios ide, when in debug perspective.

Marco