Brought to you by the creators of the DPF: Dave Ng, Mel Lumague, Ben Talbot, Emy Egbogah, Nitin Parimi
If you are tired of the slow CAD machines at school, or you want the most recent version of Max+PlusII and are having problems navigating the jumble of links on the Altera website, or you are just too lazy to look up the call number for the CD in the Cameron reserve, then this page is for YOU!!
The following document gives simple instructions on how to download and setup the proper installation and license files for the FREE student edition of Max+PlusII.
To download the software, you must read the License Agreement and click on the 'I Agree' button at the bottom of the page.
On the new page that appears, click on the Download Student Edition software student101.exe (48,485,991 bytes) link to start downloading the installation file. Depending on your connection, this may take a while, so continue following the steps to obtain your license file while you are waiting.
Follow this link to begin the license registration procedure: http://www.altera.com/support/licensing/lic-university.html.
When it asks you which product you wish to license, select MAX+PLUS II Student Edition software Version 10.1 or 9.23, and click 'Continue'.
The next page asks for your hard disk serial number. You can find this by:
In your 'Start' menu, select 'Run...'
When it asks you to type in the program you want Windows to open, type 'command'.
This will open a MS-DOS command prompt at which you enter 'dir /p'.
This command will display all the files in your current directory. At the top of this list, there will be a line that says 'Volume Serial Number is ****-**** ', where the *'s are 8 numbers or letters.
Enter these 8 characters on the Altera page, and click 'Continue'.
This will bring you to a licensing page. Complete the form including a valid email address and click 'Continue'.
After completing the form, Altera will send you an email at the address you entered in Step 7, with an attached license file. Wait until the download from Step 3 has completed.
Execute the downloaded installation file student101.exe. Follow the installation wizard instructions.
When installation is complete, check to see if you have received an email from Altera. Save the attached license file into a permanent directory.
Run the Max+PlusII software.
After reading the Altera license agreement, click Yes.
A MAX+PLUS II Copy Protection message will appear, asking you if you want information on how to obtain a free Max+PlusII Baseline license. Click No. You already have a license which has many more features than the baseline one.
In Max+PlusII, select License Setup, under the Options menu.
In the 'License File or Server Name' text box, enter the full path and filename to the license file you saved in Step 10, or use the Browse button to select it, and click OK.
Your Max+PlusII software should now be operational. Go crazy.
If you have any feedback, or would like to report any dead links, please contact one of the DPF members: Dave Ng, Mel Lumague, Ben Talbot, Emy Egbogah, Nitin Parimi
Last Modified 29/01/2002