User guide

Set Up Licensing

 To install your license, you can either append the license to your license.dat file or you can

specify the IFI GMACII ’s license_GMACII_ocp.dat file in the Quartus II software.

− Before you set up licensing for the IFI NIOSII GMACII , you must already have the Quartus II software

installed on your computer with licensing set up.

 Append the License to Your license.dat File

− To append the license, follow these steps:

− Open the IFI GMACII license file in a text editor.

− Open your Quartus II license.dat file in a text editor.

− Copy all lines from the license file and paste it into the Quartus II license file.

− Do not delete any FEATURE lines from the Quartus II license file.

− Save the Quartus II license file.

 When using editors such as Microsoft Word or Notepad, ensure that the file does not have extra extensions

appended to it after you save (e.g., license.dat.txt or license.dat.doc). Verify the filename in a DOS box or at a

command prompt. Also, make sure that the file is saved in plain-text format without formatting characters.

 Specify the License File in the Quartus II Software

− To specify the IFI GMACII license file in Quartus II, follow these steps:

− Altera recommends that you give the file a unique name, e.g., <core name>_license.dat.

− Run the Quartus II software.

− Choose License Setup (Tools menu). The Options dialog box opens to the License Setup page.

− In the License file box, add a semicolon to the end of the existing license path and filename.

− Type the path and filename of the IFI GMACII function license file after the semicolon.

 Do not include any spaces either around the semicolon or in the path/filename.

− Click OK to save your changes.