Why is the Quartus II software checking out my old IP license instead of my new one? - Why is the Quartus II software checking out my old IP license instead of my new one? Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® II software version 10.1 and later, old or expired (out of maintenance) IP-BASE suite licenses may be used before newer licenses if your license file or license server contains multiple license lines for the IP-BASE Suite. This can result in IP cores defaulting to Opencore or OpenCore Plus behavior, which will be reported by the Quartus II software as follows: From Analysis and Synthesis: Warning: Messages from megafunction that supports OpenCore Plus feature Warning: Messages from megafunction that supports OpenCore Plus feature <IP core name> Warning: <IP core name> MegaCore will be disabled after the time-out is reached Warning: Megafunction that supports OpenCore Plus feature will stop functioning in 1 hour after device is programmed Info: Evaluation period of megafunction that supports OpenCore Plus feature can be extended indefinitely by using tethered operation From the Assembler: Info: Design contains a time-limited core -- only a single, time-limited programming file can be generated Warning: Can't convert time-limited SOF into POF, HEX File, TTF, or RBF To work around this problem, follow one of the options below: Edit your license file. Comment out the PACKAGE and INCREMENT lines for out of maintenance IP-BASE licenses in your license file by adding a # character to the start of each line. Altera license files are generated in date order, with newest license lines at the top. For Example: # FEATURE START # Number of seat licenses is 3 # No license expiration date PACKAGE ip_base alterad COMPONENTS="6AF7_00A7 6AF7_00A8 6AF7_00A4 \ 6AF7_00AD 6AF7_00AC 6AF7_00BE 6AF7_00BF 6AF7_00C2 6AF7_00C2 \ ... 8797 5E5C D5A2 DEC2" INCREMENT ip_base alterad 2011.09 permanent 2 BDF77891EBBB \ VENDOR_STRING="iiiiiiiihdLkhIIIIIIIIUPDuiaaaa.... ... 188C 9543 7201 CC43 DBFA 9988 0A48 47C7 FBBD F233" ... ... # FEATURE START # Number of seat licenses is 3 # No license expiration date #PACKAGE ip_base alterad COMPONENTS="6AF7_00A7 6AF7_00A8 6AF7_00A4 \ # 6AF7_00AD 6AF7_00AC 6AF7_00BE 6AF7_00BF 6AF7_00C2 6AF7_00C2 \ ... # 8797 5E5C D5A2 DEC2" #INCREMENT ip_base alterad 2009.12 permanent 3 F8F75E6CD7F5 \ # VENDOR_STRING="iiiiiiiihdLkhIIIIIIIIUPDuiaaaaaaaa11X38DDDDDDDDpjz5cddddd ... # 9BB1 04CE 9BDC C9C8 C31D F1E7 C946 BADC B0E4 6443" # FEATURE END Alternatively, rehost any out-of-maintenance Quartus II Subscription licenses to a different license server. To rehost a license, follow the steps below: Login to the Altera Self Service License Center Rehost all out of maintenance Quartus II Subscription licenses to a different Computer Download an updated license file (Get License) For Information on how to rehost licenses on the Altera Licensing Self Service Center, refer to the following resources: Quartus II Software Licensing Questions and Answers Altera Demonstration Video: Rehost License Altera Software Installation and Licensing Manual This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Altera Complete Design Suite. Custom Fields values: ['novalue'] Troubleshooting novalue False ['novalue'] ['FPGA Dev Tools Quartus II Software'] novalue 10.1 ['Programmable Logic Devices'] ['novalue'] ['novalue'] ['novalue']