MachXO 2280 Breakout Board Evaluation Kit
Evaluation Board User Guide
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WARNING: Do not connect the Breakout Board to your PC before you follow the driver installation procedure of this
section.
Communication with the Breakout Board with a PC through the USB connection cable will require the FTDI chip USB
hardware drivers contained in the Software Requirements section. Loading these drivers enables the computer to
reliably recognize and program the Breakout Board. Drivers are distributed by Lattice as a stand-alone package or with
ispVM System version 17.9 or later. Use one of the two procedures below to install.
To load the FTDI chip USB hardware drivers through the ispVM System:
1.
Browse to
https://www.latticesemi.com/Support/SoftwareArchive
, then, go to Downloadble Software, and
download ispVM System software.
2.
Install ispVM System software.
3.
Run ispVM System. Choose ispTools > Install/Uninstall LSC USB/Parallel Port Driver.
The LSC 32/64-Bit USB Drivers Install/Uninstall dialog appears.
4.
Select FTDI USB 32-Bit Driver or FTDI USB 64-Bit Driver then click Install.
After a few moments, ispVM indicates that the installation is complete.
5.
Click OK, then click Close from the LSC 32/64-Bit USB Drivers Install/Uninstall dialog.
6.
Choose File > Exit to close ispVM System.
7.
Connect the USB cable from a USB port on your PC to the board’s USB mini-B socket (J2). After connection is made,
a green Power LED (D9) will light indicating the board is powered on.
8.
Red LEDs light and start to flash according to the preprogrammed demonstration design.
See the
Troubleshooting
section of this guide if the board does not function as expected.
To load the FTDI chip USB hardware drivers through the stand-alone package:
1.
Download the
FTDI Chip USB Hardware Drivers
package from the Lattice website.
2.
Extract the FTDI chip USB Hardware driver package to your PC hard drive.
3.
Connect the USB cable from a USB port on your PC to the board’s USB mini-B socket (J2). After connection is made,
a green Power LED (D9) lights indicating the board is powered on.
4.
If you are receive a Windows may connect to Windows Update prompt, select No, not this time from available
options and click Next to proceed with the installation. Choose the Install from specific location (Advanced) option
and click Next.
5.
Search for the best driver in these locations and click the Browse button to browse to the Windows driver folder
created in the Download Windows USB Hardware Drivers section. Select the CDM 2.04.06 WHQL Certified folder
and click OK.
6.
Click Next. A screen displays as Windows copies the required driver files. Windows displays a message indicating
that the installation is successful.
7.
Click Finish to install the USB driver.
8.
Red LEDs light and start to flash according to the preprogrammed demonstration design.
See the
Troubleshooting
section of this guide if the board does not function as expected.
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