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Phil87
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1 month ago

Quartus 13.1 License

We're forced to maintain an old design that make use of Cyclone III FPGAs, unfortunately locking us to Quartus 13.1 tools. However some features I need access to require a license. Features such as the SignalTap, infinite PCI Megafunction functionality, and .rbf generation.

I read that licenses are not issued for this version of the tool anymore. How do I go about to activate those features without a license?

-Phil

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    FvM
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    Hi Phil,

    for Cyclone III designs, you can use Quartus 13.1 Web Edition without a license for everything including Signaltap. Only licensed IP, e.g. PCI compiler isn't available without a respective license. Most IP is contained in IP Base suite bundled with Quartus subspription license. Means if you have a recent Quartus license, it also enables licensed Quartus 13.1 features. 

    PCI compiler is legacy IP, I'm not sure if respective license (e.g. 6AF7 0022, 32-bit Master/Target) is still contained in IP Base suite or must be purchased seperately. 

    Regards
    Frank

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      Phil87
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      It seems I am blocked from generating RBF files because I have the time-limited PCI feature in my design.  From what I just read, it needs to be purchased separately.

      Where can I purchase it? I attempted to run my build with a recently generated Quartus Prime evaluation license but that didn't work