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macOS Quartus Install

This document provides instructions for installing Quartus design software on a Windows virtual machine using VMware Fusion on a Mac computer. It involves downloading and installing VMware Fusion, downloading a Windows 10 ISO file from Microsoft, installing Windows on the virtual machine, setting a permanent MAC address, downloading and installing the Quartus II Web Edition and ModelSim software, and connecting a DE1-SoC FPGA board to the virtual machine. Following these 6 steps allows the user to run Quartus on their Mac for FPGA development and testing.

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macOS Quartus Install

This document provides instructions for installing Quartus design software on a Windows virtual machine using VMware Fusion on a Mac computer. It involves downloading and installing VMware Fusion, downloading a Windows 10 ISO file from Microsoft, installing Windows on the virtual machine, setting a permanent MAC address, downloading and installing the Quartus II Web Edition and ModelSim software, and connecting a DE1-SoC FPGA board to the virtual machine. Following these 6 steps allows the user to run Quartus on their Mac for FPGA development and testing.

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Installing Quartus on macOS

Credit for the organization and much of the contents of this document goes to Kevin Bishop and the course
ECE 272 from Oregon State University.

Introduction
This document contains instructions describing how to use Quartus design software on macOS using the
VMware Fusion virtual machine tool. The Quartus software is not available on macOS, so you need to
install the Windows operating system on your Mac. There are two methods to do this:
1) Use a virtual machine (described here). A virtual machine runs Windows as an application within
macOS. The advantage of this is that you will not have to partition (section off part of) your hard
drive for use by Windows, meaning that your entire disk space is still accessible to macOS should you
need it. This method is suggested if you do not have a lot of extra space on your hard drive or if you
do not plan on using the Windows virtual machine extensively.
2) Dual-boot your laptop using Boot Camp. This method splits your hard drive into two parts: one for
macOS and one for Windows. The division cannot be changed without fully deleting the Windows
side, so you will need reserve all the space you could potentially need when your set it up. This also
generally requires much more space to be set aside for the Windows boot (30-60 GB) than is needed
for a virtual machine. This method will run faster than a virtual machine and is suggested if you will
be using Windows extensively and have ample space on your hard drive. For assistance with Boot
Camp, please contact either the ECE support staff ([email protected], ECE 307) or the CSE support
staff ([email protected], CSE 207).

Instructions
[1] Download & Install VMware Fusion
a) Visit the VMware Academic Program site at http://vmware.cs.washington.edu and log in with your
UWNetID.
b) Click the latest VMware Fusion from the list of products (do not select VMware Workstation) and
then click “Add to Cart” and “Checkout.”
c) Copy down the serial number given – you will need this in the next step.
d) Download the program and run the installer. When prompted, enter the serial number where you
are asked for “license key.”

[2] Download Microsoft Windows


a) Visit the Microsoft Software for the UW site at
https://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/ProductsByMajorVersionList.aspx?ws=58df5bf9-8fcc-de11-
baeb-0030487d8896&vsro=8 and log in with your UWNetID.
b) Search for Windows 10 Education Edition and choose “Add to Cart.” There will be a download
button and a view key button.
c) Copy down the product key given and then click on the “Get Started” button (Figure 1).
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Figure 1: Checkout view for Windows 10 Education from the Microsoft Software for the UW site.

d) From the Quick Start Guide, click on the link to take you to Microsoft’s ISO page (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Quick Start Guide page that will take you to Microsoft's ISO Software Download Site.

e) Download the 64-bit version and save the .iso file.

[3] Install Microsoft Windows


a) Open VMware Fusion and drag the Windows .iso file you downloaded to the “install from disc or
image” area. Enter the Windows product key when prompted and select Windows 10 Education
(Figure 3). Click Continue.

Figure 3: Entering your Windows 10 Education product key.

b) Select “more isolated” and save the setup to “virtual machines” (the default option).

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c) The virtual machine should open and install Windows. This will take some time and the virtual
machine may restart itself several times. You may also get an alert during installation if you do not
have enough space on your hard drive – if so then delete some files (or transfer them to an external
drive) and click continue. Finally, the VMware Fusion window may go black if an alert pauses the
installation and you leave it for too long. This is fine – it is just the virtual machine going to sleep.
Click in the VMware Fusion window to wake it up and continue the installation.
d) Once the installation is fully completed you may delete the .iso file.

[4] Set Permanent MAC Address


a) Fully shut down the virtual machine (select the virtual machine window, “Virtual Machine” →
Shutdown).
b) From the VMware Fusion menu bar, select Window → “Virtual Machine Library”.
c) Select the virtual machine and click the settings button (the wrench in the upper right corner).
d) Under “Removable Devices” in the settings window, select “Network Adaptor” and click Advanced
options.
e) Click the Generate button next to the listed MAC address; the address in the text box should change.
Use this newly generated address when you request a license in the next step. You can now close the
settings window.

[5] Install Quartus II on your Windows 10 VM


We will use the Quartus II web edition release 17.0.

a) Download the files from either of the URLs below (they should be the identical files) from a browser
within your VM. You’ll need the Quartus and ModelSim install files and the CycloneV .qdz file. Save
all of these to the same directory.
• Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oRtPT_X6EGs8vwtG670MwmHe4LAD0BA1
• CSE Web: http://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse369/software/

b) Run the QuartusLiteSetup executable (this is slow to start up). When it asks for components
to install, select all of the following: “Quartus Prime,” “Devices→Cyclone V,” and “ModelSim – Intel
FPGA Starter Edition.” When the software is done installing, make sure to select “Launch USB
Blaster II driver installation.”

c) Start the Quartus software. When it asks about licensing, select “Run the Quartus Prime software”
(the free version doesn’t require a license). You will likely have to start it twice to get it to run the
first time.

[6] Connect Your DE1-SoC to Your VM


With the virtual machine running, plug your DE1-SoC board into your computer using the USB cable
provided. You should see a window like the one in Figure 4. Select “Connect to Windows.”

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Figure 4: Prompt upon connecting your DE1-SoC board (with power on) to your computer. Select "Connect to Windows" to connect
it to your VM.

If you do not see a popup, from the VMware Fusion menu bar, select “Virtual Machine” → “USB
& Bluetooth” → “USB & Bluetooth Settings...” In the window that opens, find the FPGA and in
the “Plug In Action” column, select “Connect to Windows” from the dropdown menu (Figure 5).

Figure 5: Manually setting your DE1-SoC to connect to the VM if the expected prompt (Figure 4) did not appear.

You Should Be Good to Go At This Point!


Feel free to proceed to start with Lab 1 or you can try to rerun a lab from EE 271 or CSE 369 if you’d like to
double-check that everything is in working order.

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