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16 years ago

Stratix IV GX kit: BoardTestSystem.exe fails "active version is not 9.1"

I'm trying to run the BoardTestSystem.exe program

for a Stratix IV GX kit.

Unfortunately, it complains that 9.1 must be the

active version.

I have already installed Quartus 10.0.

Can I work around this?

Must I install 9.1 to use the BoardTestSystem.exe?

Can 9.1 even be found on the Altera.com site?

Can I install 9.1 after 10.0 without messing up my 10.0 installation?

Should I just give upon the board test and move on with my development?

Thanks

Cameron

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    15 years ago

    I do not think the BTS is supporting Win-7.

    As far as I recall, it only supports XP.
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    15 years ago

    I have a new install of Quartus II 9.1/sp2 running on a new install of 64-bit Windows 7, and get the same error when loading the Stratix IV dev kit's BoardTestSystem.exe. Starting Quartus II does not help.

    Precisely what is the BoardTestSystem.exe looking for to determine the current Quartus II version?
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    16 years ago

    You can not use the Q10.0 with the GUI.

    The current active version has to be the 9.1 /sp1/sp2

    Just start the Q9.1, then start the GUI again.

    The Kit should be included the full set of Quartus.

    If you can not find full Quartus, then try installing Stand alone Quartus Programmer. That should be equivalent.