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To use the Quartus^® II software with Mentor Graphics^® LeonardoSpectrum^™ software, you must install the Quartus II software, then establish an environment that facilitates entering and processing designs.

To set up the LeonardoSpectrum working environment:

1. Make sure you have installed the following versions of the Quartus II software and the LeonardoSpectrum software:

Mentor Graphics	Altera®
LeonardoSpectrum version 2002e	Quartus IIversion 2.2

The LeonardoSpectrum software supports supports all Altera devices supported by the Quartus II software.

The Quartus II Software Release Notes are available on the Altera web site and provide up-to-date information on which versions of Mentor Graphics applications are supported by the current version of the Quartus II software. The Quartus II readme.txt file provides information on installation and operating requirements. You should read the Release Notes and readme.txt file before installing the Quartus II software. After installation, you can open the Release Notes and readme.txt file from the Quartus II Help menu.

Go to Quartus II Installation in the Quartus II Installation & Licensing for UNIX and Linux Workstation manual for more information on installation and details on the directories that are created during Quartus II installation.

The information presented here assumes that you are using a C shell and that your Quartus II system directory is /usr/quartus. If not, you must use the appropriate syntax and procedures to set environment variables for your shell.

2. Add the following environment variables to your .cshrc file:

setenv QUARTUS_ROOTDIR /usr/quartus

3. Type source ~/.cshrc at a UNIX prompt to source the .cshrc file.

4. To continue with LeonardoSpectrum design flow, proceed to 2. Create a Design for Use with the LeonardoSpectrum Software.

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