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Summary of Contents for Silicon Explorer

Page 1: ...Silicon Explorer Quick Start Windows Environment...

Page 2: ...icular purpose Informa tion in this document is subject to change without notice Actel assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document This document contains confidential pro...

Page 3: ...e Target 2 Powering the Silicon Explorer 2 Current Consumption 2 Using an External Power Supply 3 Connecting the Probe Pilot to the FPGA 3 Connecting Signals to the Target for Logic Analysis 3 Connect...

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Page 5: ...Silicon Explorer A more detailed description can be found in the on line help system The system requirements for Silicon Explorer and Silicon Explorer Lite are Designer R3 1998 or later 486 66 microp...

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Page 7: ...necting to the PC The Probe Pilot and Probe Pilot Lite connect to a standard serial port using either an 8250 or 16550 UART Communication is established via the 9 Pin D Sub connector Software Settings...

Page 8: ...rer is designed to withstand the abuse normally found in a lab environment However long term exposure to out of range conditions can cause failure In particular long term connection to reverse or over...

Page 9: ...a 22 pin 18 channels a clock VCC GND and clock GND and a 16 pin connector for FPGA debug using Actel s Action Probe circuitry The Probe Pilot Lite only has the 16 pin connector Connecting Signals to...

Page 10: ...CH2 inputs from the target cable assembly Using the Probe Instrument The following procedures describe how to use the Probe Instrument To open a Probe file 1 Launch The Silicon Explorer software Selec...

Page 11: ...the debug connector The net name is also displayed in the waveform window Using the Timing Instrument Note This section does not apply to Silicon Explorer Lite Select Silicon Explorer from the Design...

Page 12: ...is recognized or the stop button black square is pressed see Figure 2 During this period the status window displays PRE for the pre trigger state although you may not see it if the trigger pattern is...

Page 13: ...requirement is fulfilled Then the data are uploaded to the host READ State with progress indicator The entire upload process takes less than 15 seconds although you may zoom in and view data immediat...

Page 14: ...t features for viewing saving and printing data More detailed information is available from the on line help system Troubleshooting FAQs Q1 I ve connected Probe Pilot and the Silicon Explorer window d...

Page 15: ...Silicon Explorer window flashes an error message and returns to IDLE A If the target power is incapable of supplying the necessary current then the Silicon Explorer window resets and returns to IDLE M...

Page 16: ...ng test 1 Connect the supplied ribbon cable from the Probe Pilot or Probe Pilot Lite to the test header and apply power to the terminals on the test header Red is positive Black is negative 2 Disconne...

Page 17: ...408 739 1010 Lutyens Close Lychpit 1 24 14 Ebisu Shibuya ku Customer Service FAX 408 522 8044 Basingstoke Toyko 150 Japan Action Facts Technical Documents 800 262 1062 Hampshire RG24 8AG Tel 81 0 3 34...

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