Specifications

Altera Corporation Software Version 7.1 SP1 7
DSP Builder Release Notes
Set Up Licensing
● The ModelSim simulator
● The Precision RTL synthesis software
2. Open the DSP Builder license file in a text editor. The file should
contain one FEATURE line, spanning two lines.
3. Open your Quartus II license.dat file in a text editor.
4. Copy the FEATURE line from the DSP Builder license file and paste
it into the Quartus II license file.
1 Do not delete any FEATURE lines from the Quartus II
license file.
5. Save the Quartus II license file.
1 When using editors such as Microsoft Word or Notepad,
ensure that the file does not have any extra extensions
appended to it after you save (for example, license.dat.txt
or license.dat.doc). Verify the filename at the system
command prompt.
Figure 2–1 shows an example updated license.dat file that includes the
DSP Builder FEATURE line (highlighted).
Figure 2–1. Example license.dat File
Specify the License File Location Using LM_LICENSE_FILE
The LM_LICENSE FILE environment variable must point to the location
of the license.dat file. The following instructions can be used to set this
environment variable for Windows 2000 or Windows XP:
1. Choose Settings > Control Panel from the Windows Start menu.