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Occasional ContributorQuartus 20.1 and ModelSim 20.1?
Thanks, Richard. As I will be teaching this same class next semester, we will try Questa Standard (free). Does it require a license? Our IT department has not yet resolved the installation issue; Windows rejects the expired certificate. There was a workaround for the BIOS. But still left some workstations not installed correctly? Our last resort was to install ModelSim on the laptops, but it had issues.
Occasional ContributorThanks, Richard. As I will be teaching this same class next semester, we will try Questa Standard (free). Does it require a license? Our IT department has not yet resolved the installation issue; Windows rejects the expired certificate. There was a workaround for the BIOS. But still left some workstations not installed correctly? Our last resort was to install ModelSim on the laptops, but it had issues.
Super ContributorYes, as indicated in the KDB, the Questa Starter Edition software requires a no-cost license, which is different from the ModelSim Starter Edition that does not require a license. The license is valid for one year and must be renewed annually through the Self Service Licensing Center (SSLC). To check whether the license is generated correctly, you can open the .dat license file and look for the license feature "intelqsimstarter".
KDB: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/programmable/articles/000088418.html
To learn how to generate and set up the license file, please refer to the document below:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683472/25-3/and-software-license.html
To learn more about the Questa tool and its benefits, you may refer to the webpage
https://www.altera.com/products/development-tools/quartus-prime/questa
For installation, ensure that the operating system is supported for Questa, as listed on the following webpage:
https://www.altera.com/design/guidance/software/os-support#editorialTableBlade-23
Additionally, the installation of Questa* Altera® FPGA Edition installs the Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Packages automatically.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683472/25-3/software-requirements-24995.html
Regards,
Richard Tan
- jcanion-csn
Thanks, Richard. I will have my IT dept install on the Lqb Workstations. Can my students install on their laptops? Yes, and I will install on my personal laptops and work laptops. I watched a few videos, and its interface looks the same as ModelSim's, but it's faster and better.
- RichardT_altera
Yes, the students can install it on their laptop. They will need register an Intel account in the SSLC and generate the Questa no-cost license. You may need to guide them through the license setup process using the user guide I provided.
Please note: there is a typo in the document regarding the environment variable. Use SALT_LICENSE_SERVER instead of SALT_LICENSE_FILE.
I believe you’re planning to install Quartus as well. Please ensure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements as stated in the user guide.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683472/25-3/system-requirements-and-prerequisite.html
Regards,
Richard Tan- jcanion-csn
My students are using the DE10-Lite MAX 10 device I will need to install Questa 23.1 Please confirm the latest version does not support the DE10-Lite. Thanks
