A3PE-BRD600-SKT Actel, A3PE-BRD600-SKT Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: A3PE-BRD600-SKT
• Description: MCU, MPU & DSP Development Tools ProASIC3/E Starter Kit
• Manufacturer: Actel

Specifications of A3PE-BRD600-SKT

• Processor To Be Evaluated: ProASIC3/E
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Programming the A3PE-A3P-EVAL-BRD1 with a FlashPro3
Connecting the FlashPro3 Programmer to the Board
Programming or Re-Programming the Example Design
Jumpers for Isolating Switches and LEDs from FPGA
ProASIC3/E Starter Kit User’s Guide and Tutorial
The base board used for all ProASIC3/E starter kits is the A3PE-A3P-EVAL-BRD1.
In an A3PE-PROTO-KIT, the particular board is an A3PE-EVAL-BRD600-SKT. In an A3PE-EVAL-KIT, the
board is an A3PE-EVAL-BRD600-SA. The only difference between these two is that the –SKT indicates that the
board is fitted with an A3PE600-PQ208 part, which is mounted in a PQ208 screw-down socket.
In an A3P-PROTO-KIT, the particular board is an A3P-EVAL-BRD250-SKT. In an A3P-EVAL-KIT, the board is
an A3P-EVAL-BRD250-SA. The only difference between these two is that the –SKT indicates that the board is fitted
with an A3P250-PQ208 part, which is mounted in a PQ208 screw-down socket.
In a kit with a socket on the board, a reasonable number of insertions may be made if the user exercises great care in
inserting components into the socket. Note that screw-down sockets are not clam shell sockets, and do have a lifetime of
about 20 insertions, although far greater may be achieved with careful placement and use of a torque-limiting
screwdriver. Placement of the FPGA in the socket is critical, to ensure all pins are correctly connected.
Connect the FlashPro3 programmer to your computer via the USB cable. Follow the instructions in the User’s Guide
with FlashPro v3.3 (or later) software for installing the software and connecting to FlashPro3. The amber (yellow)
power LED on the FlashPro3 should be illuminated at this stage. If it is not, recheck the procedure in the FlashPro
User’s Guide until you obtain a steady amber (yellow) power LED illumination.
Make sure the board power switch SW11 is in the OFF position and only the red board external power LED is
illuminated on the board.
Connect the FlashPro3 programmer to the board via the 10-pin programming cable supplied with the FlashPro3
programmer hardware. The connector to use on the board is labeled FP3 and is the lower J1 shrouded and keyed header.
The pin 1 location on the cable indicated by the red ribbon running along the side of the cable will be on the left side as
it enters into the board. After connecting the FlashPro3 programmer, select Analyze Chain from the File menu in the
FlashPro software. If all is well, the appropriate device ID for the ProASIC3 or ProASIC3E part will show in the
software display on the PC. If you suspect a JTAG communication issue, try changing the VJTAG voltage. For
overcoming noise, higher values usually work better, but all values should work with the supplied programming cable (6
inches in length) with connection to just one board.
On the Starter Kit CD you will find a Designer directory containing a STAPL file for programming the target design.
Select the TOP_A3PE.STP file (for A3PE600 parts) or the TOP_A3P.STP file (for A3P250 parts) from the CD and use
that as the STAPL file in the FlashPro software. Selecting the PROGRAM action will erase, program, and verify the
part (note that Verify is disabled with A3PE600 RevC silicon). With RevC silicon the overall programming time for an
A3PE600-PQ208 will be 2 minutes, 4 seconds. With RevD silicon, the time will be approximately 30 seconds.
Many jumpers are provided on the board to allow the user to disconnect various switch combinations or LEDs from the
FPGA I/O banks. All such jumpers are shown in the schematic in
layer silkscreen as JP* where * is a number. All jumpers are also labeled with the FPGA I/O pin number to which they
are connected; e.g., JP48 for the 3.3 V connection of V
is connected to pin 106. Similarly, SW4 has a jumper above it called JP14, which is labeled with “64,” indicating that
SW4 is connected through to pin 64 of the FPGA when this jumper is in place.
Disconnecting the jumpers JP11, JP12, JP13, and JP14 causes the momentary push button switches (SW1, SW2, SW3,
and SW4 respectively) to be disconnected from the FPGA so that the I/O pins 68, 67, 66, and 64 may be used for other
purposes. Disconnecting the eight jumpers, JP1 through JP8, causes the eight Light Emitting Diodes (D1 through D8)
to be disconnected from the FPGA I/O pins 63, 61, 60, 59, 58, 57, 56, and 55, respectively.
Programming the A3PE-A3P-EVAL-BRD1 with a FlashPro3
PUMP
to the FPGA is labeled with “106,” which indicates that it
Figure B-1 on page 82
and are labeled on the top-
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