July 2012
Altera Corporation
Stratix V GX FPGA Development Kit
User Guide
3. Software Installation
This chapter explains how to install the following software:
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Quartus II Subscription Edition Software
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Stratix V GX FPGA Development Kit
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USB-Blaster™ II driver
Installing the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software
Included in the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software are the Quartus II software
(including Qsys), the Nios II EDS, and the MegaCore IP Library. To install the Altera
development tools, perform the following steps:
1. Download the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software from the
Quartus II
Subscription Edition Software
page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can
request a DVD from the
Altera IP and Software DVD Request Form
page of the
Altera website.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
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If you have difficulty installing the Quartus II software, refer to
Altera Software
Installation and Licensing Manual
.
Licensing Considerations
Purchasing this kit entitles you to a one-year license for the Development Kit Edition
(DKE) of the Quartus II software.
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After the year, your DKE license will no longer be valid and you will not be permitted
to use this version of the Quartus II software. To continue using the Quartus II
software, you should download the free Quartus II Web edition or purchase a
subscription to Quartus II software.
Before using the Quartus II software, you must activate your license, identify specific
users and computers, and obtain and install a license file.
If you already have a licensed version of the subscription edition, you can use that
license file with this kit. If not, you need to obtain and install a license file. To begin,
go to the
Self Service Licensing Center
page of the Altera website, log into or create
your myAltera account, and take the following actions:
1. On the
Activate Products
page, enter the serial number provided with your
development kit in the
License Activation Code
box.
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Your serial number is printed on the development kit box below the bottom
bar code. The number is consists of alphanumeric characters, such as
5SPCIexxxxxxxx
, and does not contain hyphens.
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