The microsemi flashpro4 supports all fpgas in the igloo series, proasic3. Actel flashpro 3 3x firmware loader driver download. Igloo series, proasic3 series including rt proasic3, fusion, proasicplus, and proasic families. Arc flash software an electrical arc flash blast is an explosive electrical plasma discharge that can cause extreme burning and neural damage to anyone caught in its radius. Two types of security features available in actelsproasic3 family for applications requiring security. Home product knowledge center microsemi flashpro4 fpga programmer.
The stapl player is used to program proasicplus as well as third generation flash based fpga devices such as igloo, proasic3, proasic3l, and fu. The target device can be selected by creating a stapl file using chain builder software or by using the advanced settings dialog box in the flashpro v4. From the device menu, select silicon explorer ii or silicon explorer, depending on your version of the software. Uploaded on 2102019, downloaded 7694 times, receiving a 82100 rating by 6667 users. This service is referred to as in house programming ihp.
The kit includes a usb cable, a ribbon cable with 10pin jtag connector, and a quickstart card. But not all are defined in the libero soc or design constraints, both v11. Flashpro4 microsemi corporation development boards, kits. How to create a schematic and symbol for an actel part. Whether you are programming a board containing a single device or. How to perform a timing simulation on the actel part by itself.
Flashpro4 fpga programmer from microsemi corporation. Actels customers have come to expect the best in fpga synthesis over the years, said jim davis, vice president of software and systems engineering at actel. Actels latest programmer for its various fpga families, also supports fpga embedded software program and debug managed by the companys softconsole integrated design environment ide for embedded processors. While researching what filesdirectories are needed to recreate a actelmicrosemi igloo2 project. Actel offers its designer gold version for users designing systemlevel devices of 50,000 gates or less. Actel s comprehensive fpga design and development software combines the latest design creation and designer physical implementation tools from actel plus bestinclass synthesis and verification tools from leading eda vendors into a single package. Flashpro4 microsemi datasheet and cad model download octopart. In 2000, actel acquired gatefield which expanded actel s antifuse fpga offering to include flashbased fpgas. Actel flashpro 3 3x firmware loader driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. Vectorian giotto flash html5 web video player adobe flash professional cc adobe flash media li. Synopsys and actel renew oem relationship for fpga design.
Actel consulting has a proven track record within the telecom industry for delivering consulting and advisory services to our clients throughout europe, africa, asia and the middle east. You can browse a variety of technical and nontechnical information on the soc home page, at. Flashpro lite microsemi corporation development boards. Pricing and availability on millions of electronic components from digikey electronics. Microsemi smpaispactel3kit ships with both large and small header support. Software settings silicon explorer ii sets itself to demo mode on installation.
Flashpro3, flashpro4, and flashpro5 drivers are supported on. Reflashing the software is a way to ensure that the device is in a known good state when it leaves the service company. The flashpro4 programmer is for the firms igloo series and proasic3 series including rt proasic3, smartfusiontm and actel fusion families. Flashpro4 connects to any pc with a usb port and operates with usb 1. Actel enhances designer fpga software design and reuse. Actel was founded in 1985 and became known for its highreliability and antifuse based fpgas, used in the military and aerospace markets. How to create a board level schematic that contains both actel parts and mgc library parts. May 28, 2014 11 actel fpgas actel fpga uses multiplexer based logic cells the multiplexerbased logic module is typically composed of a tree of 2to1 muxes. Flashpro software works on all windows platforms xp and up, on both x64 and x86 architectures.
Actel offers additional power reduction and simplifies design creation with libero ide 8. The highperformance microsemi flashpro4 fpga programmer uses usb 2. Companies can benefit greatly from advances in realtime visibility and control that. Flash pro components actel strongly recommends that you in stall both the flash pro software and the flash pro diagnostic software. Making sure to be careful and to always wear the appropriatelyrated arc flash clothing is the first step toward a. Superpro is01 programmer has an inbuilt stapl player which can be used to program microsemi actel fpga chips. If you are using actels activator 2 or activator 2s programmers to program an actel fpga, verify the following before executing any commands from the windows programming software. Actel only tests the programming of actel devices on the flashpro, silicon sculptor, and bp microsystems programmers.
Flashpro software is included as part of the microsemi libero soc and. In 2004, actel announced it had shipped the onemillionth unit of its flashbased proasic plus fpga. The best free flash software app downloads for windows. Flashpro4 by microsemi incircuit programmers, emulators. An optional inhouse programming ihp service is available if you are. Actel offers additional power reduction and simplifies design. Actel designer platinum is a complete software solution with unlimited design capacity and customer support.
In lab 1 you learned how to program the fpga side of the actel smartfusion. The software continuously polls the hardware for activity. Flashpro express, software for windows and linux platforms, supporting all. Flashpro software because of its similarities with other microsemi software tools.
Actels comprehensive fpga design and development software combines the latest design creation and designer physical implementation tools from actel plus bestinclass synthesis and verification tools from leading eda vendors into a single package. Install the most recent service packs from our website. Flashpro fpga programmers microsemi soc programmers. Powered exclusively via usb, flashpro4 provides a vpump voltage of 3. The actual developer of the free software is actel. Sets the maximum tck frequency of a nonactel device in the chain. Actel offers additional power reduction and simplifies.
If you are already using actels libero integrated design environment ide, you have the flashpro software installed as part of libero ide. What programmers can i use to program actel devices. Microsemi flashpro4 fpga programmer mouser electronics. Compare pricing for microsemi flashpro4 across 3 distributors and discover alternative parts, cad models, technical specifications, datasheets, and more on octopart. Even in case of issues which look like mechanical there may sometimes be some software related issues going on in the background, or additional undetected errors. The microsemi flashpro4 fpga programmer is the newest programmer supporting all fpgas in the igloo series, proasic3 series, fusion, and future generation flash fpgas. This flashpro service pack is also included in libero ide v9. The flashpro software is available for free, either standalone or as part of all actel libero integrated design environment ide versions. Programming flash devices express technology group. If you are using the flashpro3 device programmer for standalone programming or on a dedicated machine, download and install the latest release of the flashpro software from the actel website. In addition, actel can preprogram your devices for you so that the devices you receive can be mounted directly on your boards with no further need for programming.
Microsemi makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee regarding the information contained herein or the suitability of its products and services for any particular purpose, nor does microsemi. If you install libero ide you do not need to install flashpro. An optional inhouse programming ihp service is available if you are purchasing. Kit contents quantity description 1 flashpro4 programmer standalone unit 1 usb a to minib usb cable 1 flashpro4 10pin ribbon cable software installation if, software installed as part of libero ide. Flashpro4 by microsemi incircuit programmers, emulators and. For smartfusion designs, flashpro4 hardware supports device programming for both the fpga libero idegenerated hardware design as well as software design coming from microsemis softconsole embedded software design and debug. Complete the software installation before connecting the flashpro4 device programmer to your pc. Depending on your operating system, the found hardware wizard opens during the installation. Programming actel devices 2 possible to program the devices using the system tester. The microsemi flashpro programming system is a combination of microsemi flashpro software and a hardware programmer.
After installing the software successfully, connect one end of the usb cable to the flashpro43x 3lcps device programmer and the other end to your pc usb port. Implementation of security in actels proasic and proasicplus. An optional in house programming ihp service is available if you are purchasing actel devices in volume. Actel is a vas provider connected to mobile network operators in 15 countries, with access to over 200m mobile subscribers in the mena region. Buy flashpro lite with extended same day shipping times. Flashpro4 microsemi datasheet and cad model download. Each release of the silicon sculptor and flashpro software goes through a. While researching what filesdirectories are needed to recreate a actel microsemi igloo2 project.
Linux installation machine to install flashpro software and hardware. After installing the software successfully, connect one end of the usb cable to the flashpro4 3x 3lcps device programmer and the other end to your pc usb port. Synopsys is a valued, bestinclass supplier, and we are very pleased to be able to continue to bundle synopsys products as part of the libero ide. Common interface for hardware and software debug for synopsys identify, actel onchip debug, and actel softconsole embedded software ide. Flashpro software is packaged with libero ide and installed by default. Igloothe worlds lowest power fpga, igloo plus, fusion, proasic3l, proasic3, proasic plus, and proasic, as well as armenabled versions of these devices.
Making sure to be careful and to always wear the appropriatelyrated arc flash clothing is the first step toward a safer working environment. View datasheets, stock and pricing, or find other incircuit programmers, emulators and debuggers. What are the various files types in actel microsemi libero. In 2000, actel acquired gatefield which expanded actels antifuse fpga offering to include flashbased fpgas. Actel announces new flashpro4 programmer design and reuse. Buy flashpro4 with extended same day shipping times. Flashpro is microsemis programming software tool for smartfusion, igloo, proasic3, fusion devices. If youre using ie internet explorer, ie may change the file extension from cpz to zip. To set the security key click bitstream to get the bitstreamstapl generation dialog box. Flashpro4 device programmer quickstart card mouser electronics.
The actel flashpro programming system is a combination of actel flashpro software and a hardware programmer. Flashpro software and hardware installation guide microsemi. Single click selection of a target device is not supported when more than one actel device is found in the jtag chain. The actel family of flashpro device programmers provides insystem programming isp in an easy to use, compact system that supports. Choose the desired port com1 through com4 from the port dropdown list in the device menu. How to functionally simulate the actel part by itself. Flashpro lite proasicplus programmer from microsemi corporation. Enabling security in proasic 3 fpgas with hardware and. This download was checked by our builtin antivirus and was rated as virus free. The flashpro software includes the following features. Flashpro4 also supports fpga embedded software program and debug managed by actels softconsole integrated design environment ide.
Actel s customers have come to expect the best in fpga synthesis over the years, said jim davis, vice president of software and systems engineering at actel. Our clients comprise telecom operators, regulators, institutional investors and equipment vendors. Implementation of security in actels proasic and proasicplus flashbased fpgas 3 setting security keys and permanent lock in actels designer software the security feature is selected in actels designer software tool menu. The various compile options in fact the options for all the actel designer tcl commands are described in the actel designer help. How to create a design viewpoint for the board level design that contains back annotated timings for the actel part.
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