Altera Complete Design Suite Release 9.1 SP1 README.TXT ================================================================= This readme.txt file accompanies the Quartus II software version 9.1 SP1. Although we have made every effort to ensure that this version of the Altera(R) software functions correctly, there may be problems that we haven't encountered. If you have a question or problem that is not answered by the information provided in this readme.txt file, please contact Altera support at 1-800-800-EPLD or submit a Service Request at mysupport.altera.com. This readme.txt file contains the following information: * Location of Additional Information -- tells you where to find additional information about the Altera Complete Design Suite * Package Contents -- describes the contents of the Altera Complete Design Suite * System Requirements -- describes the system requirements for the components of the Altera Complete Design Suite Location of Additional Information ================================== You can find additional information about the Altera Complete Design Suite at the following locations: Release Notes -- for information about new features, known issues and workarounds, timing model status, device support status, revision history, and supported versions of other EDA tools, please refer to the Quartus II Software Release Notes, the Nios II EDS Release Notes, and the MegaCore IP Release Notes, available from the Literature page of the Altera website. Errata sheets that describe known issues with Altera MegaCore functions and Nios II EDS are available from the Literature page of the Altera website. Installation & Licensing -- for information about installing and licensing your Altera design software, please refer to the Altera Software Installation and Licensing manual, available from the Literature page of the Altera website. Package contents ================ The Altera Complete Design Suite contains the following tools: * Quartus II Design Software including SOPC Builder and MegaCore IP Library * ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition VHDL and Verilog HDL Simulation Tool * Nios II Embedded Design Suite * DSP Builder You can download software tools and documentation from the Altera Download Center at the following URL: www.altera.com/download The Altera Complete Design Suite also contains the following technical documentation: Introduction to Quartus II manual Altera Software Installation and Licensing manual Quartus II Handbook Mentor Graphics ModelSim Support chapter AN 320: OpenCore Plus Evaluation of Megafunctions AN 343: OpenCore Evaluation of AMPP Megafunctions Nios II Processor Reference Handbook Nios II Software Developer's Handbook You can download the most current versions of these documents from the Literature pages of the Altera website at www.altera.com. System Requirements =================== Software requirements --------------------- The Quartus II Design Software is supported on the following operating systems and versions: Windows XP SP2 32-bit Windows XP SP2 64-bit Windows XP Pro X64 Edition Windows Vista 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs SUSE Enterprise Linux 9/10 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs SUSE Desktop Linux 9/10 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs CentOS 4/5 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs The ModelSim-Altera VHDL and Verilog HDL Simulation Tool is supported on the following operating systems and versions: Windows XP SP2 32-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 for 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 for 32-bit SUSE 9 Enterprise Linux 32-bit SUSE 10 Enterprise Linux 32-bit The Nios II Embedded Design Suite is supported on the following operating systems and versions: Windows XP SP2 Windows XP Pro X64 Edition Windows Vista 32-bit Windows Vista 64-bit Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4.0 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs SUSE 9 Enterprise Linux SUSE 10 Enterprise Linux The Altera MegaCore IP Library is supported on the following operating systems and versions: Windows XP SP2 32-bit Windows XP SP2 64-bit Windows XP Pro X64 Edition Windows Vista 64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Red Hat Linux 4.0 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs Red Hat Linux 5.0 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs SUSE 9 Enterprise Linux SUSE 10 Enterprise Linux CentOS 4/5 for 32-bit and for AMD64 or Intel EMT64 64-bit CPUs Some MegaCore functions do not support all the listed operating systems. Refer to the user guide for the individual MegaCore function. Additional software, such as MATLAB, is required for some MegaCore functions. Refer to the User Guide for the individual MegaCore function. DSP Builder is supported on the following operating systems and versions: All operating systems supported by the Quartus II software. The following additional software is required to run DSP Builder: The MathWorks releases R2007b, R2008a, R2008b, or R2009a (only the 32-bit versions are supported) The DSP Builder Advanced blockset uses Simulink fixed-point types for all operations and requires licensed versions of the Simulink Fixed-Point Blockset and Fixed-Point Toolbox. The Signal Processing Blockset and Communications Blockset are also recommended and are used in many of the demonstration designs. The Quartus II software version 9.1 SP1. Browser The Quartus II software uses a web browser to display the interactive tutorial and certain other features. If your operating system does not provide a default browser, you must configure a web browser in the Internet Connectivity page of the Options dialog box. FLEXlm The Altera Complete Design Suite uses the FLEXlm license server software to support network (multiuser) licensing. If it is not installed, the Quartus II installation process installs it automatically. However, if you already have FLEXlm license server software installed for an application other than the Quartus II or MAX+PLUS(R) II software, you should verify that the version is FLEXlm 9.5 or later. Display Manager Linux KDE version included in Red Hat distribution Gnome version included in Red Hat distribution Hardware requirements/recommendations ------------------------------------- Pentium III or later for Windows or Linux Color display capable of 1024 X 768 pixel resolution DVD drive One or more of the following I/O ports: - USB port (if using Windows XP or Windows 2000) for USB-Blaster(TM) or MasterBlaster(TM) communications cables, or APU programming unit - Parallel port for ByteBlasterMV(TM) or ByteBlaster(TM) II download cables Memory requirements/recommendations ----------------------------------- Please see the Quartus II Device Support Release Notes for information on memory requirements and recommendations.