User`s manual

Start Here for ModelSim PE, Software Version 5.7

Installation

Stand-alone Windows PC

Use this setup if you are installing on a stand-alone Windows PC. ModelSim and

the license server run on the same system.

1. If you received a hardware security key (dongle), install it on the parallel

port of your PC. Skip this step if you licensed ModelSim to the PC’s

Ethernet ID.

2. Install ModelSim from the CD or via a downloaded installation executable.

The ModelSim installation executable is available on the web at

http:///www.model.com/products/release.asp

3. During installation the Select Components dialog asks you to select a

licensing option. If you are using an Ethernet ID, select "use the Ethernet ID

for this machine." If you are using a hardware key, select the option based

on your key type.

4. After installation is complete, save the license.dat file (attached to the email

you received from Model Technology) to C:\modeltech\win32\license.dat,

or to your specific ModelSim pathname if different.

Make sure there are no extra spaces or line breaks in the license file. It must

exactly match the license you received by email, including upper and lower

case and any backslashes (\).

5. Verify the name of your PC via the Windows Control Panel by selecting

Network > Identification (in Windows 2000/XP, System > Network

Identification).

6. Open the license.dat file and change the server name to the name of your

PC. Use a text editor like Notepad rather than a word processor. Word

processors may add extra characters to the file and cause problems.