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FlashPro Programmers

THE

FLASHPRO

SERIES OF PROGRAMMERS FOR

PROGRAMMING

ALL

ACTEL FLASH

FPGAs

Key Features

— Support for All Actel Flash Families – Fusion – ARM7
™ -Ready ProASIC
® 3 and ProASIC3E – ProASIC3/E – ProASIC
PLUS ® – ProASIC
® — Supports In-SystemProgramming — Supports IEEE 1149 JTAGProgramming Through STAPL — Supports IEEE 1532 — Free Software Updates — Connections to Parallel Port and USB Port Available

In-System Programming

The Actel family of FlashPro device programmers provides in-system programming (ISP)in an easy to use,compact system that supports Fusion and all ProASIC families.Whether you are programming a board containing a single device or multiple devices connected in a chain,you can quickly program and reprogram by connecting to a PC and the target board.FlashPro programmers provide everything you need to program Flashdevices for compliance with IEEE 1149,using the JTAG port.They automatically skip any nonprogrammable devices in the JTAG chain,ensuring straightforward programming.

— Self-Test Option — Supports Microsoft
® Windows
® 2000 and XPOperating Systems

FlashPro Saves Space, Money, and Time

Programming with the FlashPro series of programmers saves you board space,since a single JTAG chain can be used for all JTAG devices.Programming via the JTAG portadds the flexibility of field upgrades or post-assembly,production-line “characterization.”Costs can be significantly reduced as a result of eliminating sockets on the board.Because FlashPro programmers use JEDEC-standard STAPL files,there are no built-in algorithms;there is no delay between product release and programming support.FlashPro programmers support IEEE 1532 for increased design compatibility.The FlashPro series of programmers may also be used for interactive debug of designs by using embedded IP in theFlash devices in conjunction with the Logic Navigator software.In addition,Actel Fusion

™

devices have specific debug software to allow access to Fusion-specific peripherals such asFlash memory and an analog to digital converter (ADC).