Lattice FPGA Tools Licensing Portal Guide

Everything you need to know about Lattice software and IP licenses - register, activate, and manage.

 

The Lattice Licensing Portal is your single destination to register for evaluation and free licenses, view entitlements, activate license files, and manage hosts. Refer to the various user guides below or visit the portal to explore your available software and IP licensing options.

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Obtaining a License

 

Lattice FPGA Software Tool

To activate a license file for your LATTICE FPGA software TOOL

  1. Log in to the Lattice website. Go to Support → Software Licensing →
    Licensing Support Center
    .
  2. Click Visit the Portal.
  3. Go to Activation & Entitlements → Register for Evaluation
    or Free Licenses
    .
    Note: If you purchased a subscription license, it will appear on
    the Entitlements page.
  4. Select the desired license and click Register.
  5. Go back to Activation & Entitlements → View Entitlements.
    Note: If you purchased a subscription license, it will appear on the
    Entitlements page — then follow the steps below to activate it.
  6. Select the license you want to activate → ActionsActivate.
  7. Add ship-to email → Next → Add or select host (ETHERNET) → Generate.
  8. The activated license will show in License Summary. You can select View
    Save to File or Email license.
  9. Place the .lic file in the directory specified during installation.

QuestaSim, ModelSim & Synplify Pro

To activate a license file for QuestaSim, ModelSim, and Synplify Pro

  1. Follow the same steps 1–3 as in Lattice FPGA Software Tool
    license generation instruction.
  2. Select either Siemens QuestaSim Lattice FPGA Edition,
    Siemens ModelSim Lattice FPGA Edition, or Synopsys Synplify
    Pro Lattice FPGA Edition
    (node-locked or floating) and click Register.
  3. Go back to Activation & Entitlements → View Entitlements.
  4. Select the license you want to activate → ActionsActivate.
  5. Add ship-to email → Next → Add or select host (ETHERNET) → Generate.
  6. The activated license will show in License Summary.
    You can select ViewSave to File or Email license.
  7. Place the .lic file in the directory specified during installation.

License File Format Compatibility

Lattice Radiant supports license files generated from both legacy licensing systems and the current Lattice Licensing Portal powered by FlexNet Operations (FNO). Depending on when a license was generated, its format may differ from examples shown in older installation guides.

Legacy License Current License Description
.dat .lic Use the filename as provided when saving. Either extension
is supported.
SERVER nodename SERVER this_host this_host is a FlexNet placeholder meaning "the current
machine". Replace it with the actual server hostname if
hosting remotely.
DAEMON lattice daemon_path VENDOR lattice Current licenses use a VENDOR statement. The daemon path
may still be specified, particularly on Linux systems.
FEATURE INCREMENT INCREMENT: adds licenses per feature. If there are 2 identical
features say LSC_RADIANT with INCREMENT, then there will
be 2 seats or 2 instances that you can use
FEATURE: only first counted line processed, duplicate
FEATURE lines are ignored
No USE_SERVER line USE_SERVER line present Directs client requests to the license server.
TS_OK TS_OK (no change) Enables remote desktop connection using a node-locked
license.

Both formats remain supported. For advanced FlexNet Publisher administration, including vendor daemon configuration, redundant servers, options files, and troubleshooting, refer to
the official FlexNet Publisher License Administration Guide.

Videos

 
How to Request for Evaluation and Base License – End Users

How to Request for Evaluation and Base License – End Users

Walk through requesting an evaluation or base license in the Lattice Licensing Portal, from registering the license to
viewing it in your entitlements.

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How to Activate a License from an Entitlement / Software License Purchase – End Users

How to Activate a License from an Entitlement / Software License Purchase – End Users

See how to activate a license from an existing entitlement or software license purchase, add a host, generate the license file,
and save or email it.

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