Installation and Settings
UG0747 User Guide Revision 1.0
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Installation and Settings
This section provides information about the software and hardware settings required to run the
pre-programmed demo design on the PolarFire Evaluation Board.
3.1
Software Settings
Download and install the latest release of Microsemi Libero
®
System-on-Chip PolarFire from the
Microsemi website, and register for a free one-year Libero Gold software license. The Libero SoC
PolarFire installer has FlashPro5 drivers. For instructions about installing Libero SoC PolarFire and
SoftConsole, see the
Libero Software Installation and Licensing Guide
. For instructions about how to
download and install Microsemi DirectCores and driver firmware cores, which must be installed on the
PC where Libero SoC is installed, see the
Installing IP Cores and Drivers User’s Guide
.
3.2
Hardware Settings
This section provides information about jumper settings, switches, LEDs, and DIP switches on the
PolarFire Evaluation Board.
3.2.1
Jumper Settings
Connect the jumpers according to the settings specified in the following table.
Table 3 •
Jumper Settings
Jumper
Description
Pin
Default Setting
J18, J19, J20, J21,
J22
Jumpers to
select the
PolarFire
JTAG or A2F
JTAG
Close pin 1 and 2 for programming the power sequence
and monitoring chip through the FTDI
Close pin 2 and 3 for programming the PolarFire FPGA
through FTDI
User must always retain the default jumper setting
Open
Closed
J46
Jumper to
select switch-
side MUX
inputs of A or B
to the line side
Close pin 1 and 2 (Input A to the line side) for routing the
on-board 122.88 MHz differential clock oscillator output to
the line side
Close pin 1 and 2 (Input B to the line side) for routing the
on-board 125 MHz differential clock oscillator output to the
line side
Open
Closed
J28
Jumper to
select the
external JTAG
or the on-
board
FlashPro5 for
programming
the PolarFire
device
Close pin 1and 2 for programming through the on-board
FlashPro5
Open
J26
Jumper to
select the FTDI
SPI or SC_SPI
header
Close pin 1 and 2 for programming through the SC_SPI
Header
Open