DK-DEV-3SL150N Altera, DK-DEV-3SL150N Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-DEV-3SL150N
• Description: KIT DEVELOPMENT STRATIX III
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Stratix® IIIr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-DEV-3SL150N

• Contents: Development Platform, Cables and Software
• Silicon Manufacturer: Altera
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Stratix
• Silicon Core Number: EP3S
• Silicon Family Name: Stratix III
• Kit Contents: Development Board, Cable And Accessories
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: EP3SL150F152
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2568

Chapter 3: Software Installation
Installing the USB-Blaster Driver
Installing the USB-Blaster Driver
Licensing Considerations
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The Stratix III development board includes integrated USB-Blaster™ circuitry for
FPGA programming. However, for the host computer and development board to
communicate, you must install the USB-Blaster driver on the host computer.
To download the USB-Blaster driver, go to the Altera support site at
www.altera.com/support/software/drivers/dri-index.html.
To install it, go to
blaster-xp.html.
Before using the Quartus II software, you must request a license file from the Altera
website at
request a license file, Altera emails you a license.dat file that enables the software.
To license the Quartus II software, you need your network interface card (NIC) ID,
which is a 12-digit hexadecimal number that identifies your computer. Networked (or
floating-node) licensing requires a NIC ID or server host ID. When obtaining a license
file for network licensing, use the NIC ID from the computer that issues the Quartus II
licenses to distributed users over a network. You can find the NIC ID for your card by
typing ipconfig/all at a command prompt. Your NIC ID is the number on the
physical address line, without the dashes.
To obtain a license, perform the following steps.
1. Go to the Altera website at www.altera.com/support/licensing/lic-choose.html.
2. Under Development Kit Licenses Request, click Licenses for RoHS-Compliant
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to request your license. You will receive a license
4. To install your license, refer to the Specifying the License File section in the
Kits.
file through email.
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Installation & Licensing for Windows
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Before installing your license, close the following software if it is running
on your computer:
Quartus II software
MAX+PLUS
LeonardoSpectrum
Synplify software
ModelSim
Precision RTL Synthesis Software
www.altera.com/licensing
www.altera.com/support/software/drivers/usb-blaster/dri-usb-
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simulator
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II software
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synthesis tool
and install it on your computer. When you
Manual, which is included with the kit.
Stratix III Development Kit User Guide
Quartus II
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