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B – Communication from HyperTerminal to
M1AFS-ADV-DEV-KIT
The M1AFS-ADV-DEV-KIT board does not have a standard serial interface. Instead, it has a USB-to-
UART interface with ESD protection. You will need to install the M1AFS-ADV-DEV-KIT board USB
serial driver, which enables the PC to communicate with the FPGA in M1AFS-ADV-DEV-KIT board
through the USB-to-UART bridge controller.
The USB-to-UART bridge controller (U6) provides a standard UART connection with the Fusion
FPGA. Any standard UART controller can be implemented in the Fusion FPGA to allow access with
this interface.
Figure B-1 shows the USB-to-UART interface schematic on the M1AFS-ADV-DEV-KIT
board.
With a USB driver properly installed, and the correct COM port and communication settings
selected, you can use the HyperTerminal program to communicate with a design running on the
Fusion FPGA device. For more information about the USB-to-UART bridge and device drivers, refer
to the Fusion Embedded Development Kit page:
www.actel.com/products/hardware/devkits_boards/fusion_embedded.aspx .
Installing the M1AFS-ADV-DEV-KIT Board USB Serial Driver
1. Use WinZip to extract all files stored in the CP210x_Drivers.zip archive.
2. Double-click CP210x_Drivers.exe .
3. Choose the Install option in the Install Wizard and select Yes for the licensing agreement.
4. Restart your computer on which the driver was installed.
Figure B-1 • USB-to-UART Interface Schematic