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Helen5
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3 years ago

run Questa Intel FPGA from Quartus Prime

I am trying to replace ModelSim-Intel with Questa Intel FPGA in Quartus Prime. In Quartus Prime I set the EDA tools as Questa Intel FPGA, and the path (Tools->Options->EDA Tools Options) as questa_fse. then run the simulator from Tools->Run Simulation Tool ->RTL simulation. But there is an error message about path not specified or found.

Any idea how to run Questa Intel FPGA within Quartus? If I have to invoke Questa outside of Quaruts, what are the steps and how do I link the design in Quartus with Questa simulation?

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  • sstrell's avatar
    sstrell
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    3 years ago

    You have to point to the win64 directory inside questa_fse (assuming you are using Windows but wherever the actual executable is).

    • Helen5's avatar
      Helen5
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      3 years ago

      Many thanks for your reply. Yes I am using window64. I have pointed to win64 as you suggested and it moves a bitfurther. Now I got Fatal License Error, saying unable to checkout license. I have obtained the free license for Questa Intel FPGA, and set LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable to this file, and in Quartus Tools->License Setup, I ticked Use LM_LICENSE_FILE Variable.

      By the way I can run Questa Intel FPGA independently without license issue. It happens when in Quartus, run Tools-> Run Simulation Tool.

      Regards

  • AR_A_Intel's avatar
    AR_A_Intel
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    3 years ago

    Hi

    Could you provide the license.dat file and error message screenshot for checking?

    For privacy, reply/attach file in private message


  • Helen5's avatar
    Helen5
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    3 years ago

    Hi,

    Thanks for your reply. I restarted Quartus, and the license worked!

    Regards

  • AR_A_Intel's avatar
    AR_A_Intel
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    3 years ago

    Thanks for your update information. This thread will be transitioned to community support. If you have a new question, feel free to open a new thread to get the support from Intel experts. Otherwise, the community users will continue to help you on this thread. Thank you