Microsemi ProASIC3/E Proto Kit Technical manual

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ProASIC3/E Proto Kit
Quickstart Card
Kit Contents – A3PE-PROTO-KIT, A3PE-BRD1500-SKT
Quantity Description
1ProASIC®3 Starter kit board with an A3PE1500-PQ208
1 FlashPro3 programmer (not included with A3PE-BRD1500-SKT)
1 9 V power supply with international adapters
Wall Mount
Power
Interboard ISP
Connector
LCD Display
Module
CAT5E RJ45
Connectors
for LVDS
Communications
SMA for
Optional
External
Oscillator
Removable
Shunts to
Isolate All I/Os
for Prototyping
Removable
Shunts to
Isolate All I/Os
for Prototyping
Oscillator for
System
Clock
Manual
Clock Option
FlashPro3
ISP Connector
ProASIC3/E in
PQ208 Package
4 Switches
Every PQ208
Pin Accessible
for Prototyping
8 LEDs
Removable Shunts to Isolate
All I/Os for Prototyping

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ProASIC3/E Proto Kit Quickstart Card
Running the Test Design
To test the board, you can program the demo design. Download it from the ProASIC3 Starter Kit
page: www.actel.com/products/hardware/devkits_boards/proasic3_starter.aspx.
Software and Licensing
Visit the Actel website (www.actel.com) for the latest Libero IDE Software. Request a free gold
license to activate your software.
Software releases: www.actel.com/download/software/libero
Licensing: https://www.actel.com/Portal/DPortal.aspx?r=1
Documentation Resources
For further kit information, including user's guide, tutorial, and full design examples, refer to the
ProASIC3 Starter Kit page:
www.microsemi.com/soc/products/hardware/devkits_boards/proasic3_starter.aspx.
Technical Support and Contacts
Technical support is available online at www.microsemi.com/soc/support and by email at
[e-mail].
Microsemi SoC Sales offices, including Representatives and Distributors, are located worldwide. To
find your local representative visit www.microsemi.com/soc/company/contact.
Action Results
Press SW1 Asynchronous clear for the whole design
Press SW2 Up-down control for the 8-bit counter. Press and hold SW2 for down count.
Press SW3 Synchronous load for the 8-bit counter. Press SW3 for loading from the Hex
switches.
Press SW4 Switching between manual clock(SW5) and 40 MHz oscillator clock.
Press SW5 Manual clock (very useful for simulation)
Press SW6 Select for DATA_BLOCK. It allows switching LED output between the
counter and flashing data.
Change Hex Switch
setting (U13 and U14) Changes the loaded data for the 8-bit counter.