Software Downloads

Please download and install the following software:

• Quartus Prime Lite Edition (version 18.1) for Windows. Download from here. Select the following for download:
  • Quartus Prime Lite
  • ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition
  • Arria II device support
• Earlier versions oF Quartus Prime were called Quartus II. Since Intel acquired Altera, the name has been changed from Quartus II to Quartus Prime.
• Specifically, we will be using the following FPGA target:
  • Device family: Arria II GX
  • Device name: EP2AGX45DF29I5
• Quartus Prime and ModelSim are only available on Windows and Linux, not Macs. To run Quartus Prime and ModelSim on a Mac, you should use BootCamp, which enables you to dual-boot both Mac OS and Windows. This should be the most efficient way to run Windows on your Mac.
• The Windows machines in EBU1-4309 have also been setup with the Quartus Prime Lite and ModelSim software if you are unable to get the software to work on your own laptop/machine. If you are enrolled in the class, you should be able to get the door code from here.
• Other relevant links:
  • Here is a Quartus and ModelSim screenshot tutorial page.
  • Here is another tutorial on using Quartus II Simulation with Verilog Designs (which should be similar to Quartus Prime).