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PLUTO0
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4 months ago

I'm using Quartus Prime Lite, and I keep getting a license-related error.

I'm having trouble running a simulation with the University Program's VWF in Quartus Prime Lite. It keeps failing with a license-related error. What should I do?

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  • FvM's avatar
    FvM
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    4 months ago

    Hi,
    missing info, Quartus and simulator version, specifically Modelsim or Questa. Most likely reason: You are using Questa Starter Edition and didn't yet acquire and install a free license. Follow the instructions.

  • ShengN_altera's avatar
    ShengN_altera
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    4 months ago

    Hi,


    Quartus Prime Lite and VWF not need license. Could you check other version got error?


    Thanks,

    Regards,

    Sheng



    • DrRussMeierMSOE's avatar
      DrRussMeierMSOE
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      4 months ago

      Sheng,

      I can absolutely confirm as a university professor with 100 students using Quartus Prime Lite 24.1 and Questa-Sim that using the VWF graphical waveform editor and QuestaSim simulation requires a free license for QuestaSim. You will receive an error message until you acquire a license.

      With my students, I use this workflow on Microsoft Windows:

      • Use Quartus --> Tools --> License Setup --> Get No Cost Licenses
      • After acquiring a license file, a confirmation dialog will appear with the pathname of the file. Mouse highlight and copy that path name.
      • Ensure Use LM_LICENSE_FILE_variable is checked in the same dialog box
      • Open the Command Prompt application.
      • In Command Prompt: setx LM_LICENSE_FILE <<paste in path>>
      • Reboot computer
      • Use Quartus --> Tools --> License Setup
      • Ensure the Use LM_LICENSE_FILE checkbox is checked. It should be prepopulated with your path name now.

      Russ

  • ShengN_altera's avatar
    ShengN_altera
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    3 months ago

    Hi,


    Yes, the Questasim need the evaluation license.

    May I know does the problem resolved after those steps performed?


    Thanks,

    Regards,

    Sheng


    • DrRussMeierMSOE's avatar
      DrRussMeierMSOE
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      3 months ago

      Sheng,

      Yes, the steps above for me do indeed work across 100 students.