software for altera fpga's

[ep.hobbyiest]

Hello friend
i am new to fpga and ordered altera's EP2C5T144C8N based fpga dev kit.
but the software is on alter's website is free?
can i configure the EP2C5T144C8N in the software? or i need to buy this software?

 

[FvM]

Cyclone II (EP2Cxx) isn't supported any more by recent Quartus versions. Previous versions, also of the free web version which is suffcient for your device, are downloadable from the archives page https://www.altera.com/download/archives/arc-index.jsp

According to the Device Support notes, Cyclone II has been last supported in Quartus 13.0 https://www.altera.com/literature/rn/rn_qts_dev_support.pdf

 

[ep.hobbyiest]

thank you sir.
if i download the earlier package and install new version then will it work?

 

[FvM]

Install Quartus 13.0 or earlier.

 

[ep.hobbyiest]

sir i have install the version 13.00
but this software asking for licence. can i use it for learning purpose.

 

[luben111]

You need to install the WEB edition which is free

 

[FvM]

The right option is automatic web licence retrieval.

 

[rberek]

Doesn't the development board ship with a device-locked version of Quartus? Most kits shipping from reputable suppliers will include the software on thumbdrive or CD.

r.b.

 

[FvM]

Doesn't the development board ship with a device-locked version of Quartus? Most kits shipping from reputable suppliers will include the software on thumbdrive or CD.

It most likely ships with a CD, but not with a retail license as long as the free web version covers the respective FPGA. Please notice that many professional users who are only using the lower and midscale FPGA range and don't need special IP cores are fine with the web version.

 

[ep.hobbyiest]

no i was ask for the same but they start talking about policies.
i have install software and package. but don't know how to integrate the packages.
please help me with this.

 

[FvM]

I don't understand which problem you presently have. Why don't you run Quartus 13.0 web package?

 

[ads-ee]

no i was ask for the same but they start talking about policies.
i have install software and package. but don't know how to integrate the packages.
please help me with this.

I have no clue what you are asking. What is "integrate the packages" supposed to mean? Altera Quartus II doesn't have any packages to "integrate".

At a previous job I installed Quartus II 13.0 at least 6 different times and all I did was download the installation, install, point my environment to the floating license and started using the software. There was no integrate step.

 

[ep.hobbyiest]

here i have attached the screen shots.
This is files i have downloaded.


Following screen shows the marked files i have downloaded.


following screen shows the when i start to create the project. no single deveice is in list.


Please tell me is this way correct?
or suggest me to download the which is web edition.

 

[TrickyDicky]

That is the subscription edition (ie. you need a paid licence)
You need the web edition
http://www.altera.co.uk/products/software/quartus-ii/web-edition/qts-we-index.html