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FlashPro5 Device Programmer Quickstart Card

This quickstart card applies only to the FlashPro5 device programmer.

Kit Contents

Software Installation

FlashPro or FlashPro Express software is automatically installed as part of the Libero® System-on-Chip (SoC)

software. If you are using the FlashPro5 device programmer for standalone programming or on a dedicated machine,

download and install the latest release of the

FlashPro or FlashPro Express from the Microsemi® website.

The installation will guide you through the setup. Complete the software installation before connecting the FlashPro5

device programmer to your PC.

Note: The minimum version requirements to run FlashPro5 on Windows are Libero SoC v11.3/ FlashPro v11.3 and on

Linux are Libero SoC v 11.4/ FlashPro v11.4:

www.microsemi.com/products/fpga-soc/design-resources/programming/flashpro

Hardware Installation

After installing the software successfully, connect one end of the USB cable to the FlashPro5 device programmer and

the other end to your PC’s USB port. The Found Hardware Wizard will open twice. Use the wizard to install the driver

automatically (recommended). If the Found Hardware Wizard cannot find the drivers automatically, then ensure you

have properly installed the FlashPro software prior to installing the hardware. If the drivers still cannot be installed

automatically, then install them from a list or specific location (advanced).

If FlashPro was installed as part of the Libero SoC default installation, the drivers are located at

C:/Libero/Designer/Drivers/Manual. For a standalone Libero SoC FlashPro default installation, the drivers are located

at C:/Microsemi/FlashPro_<ver>/Drivers/. Microsemi recommends the automatic driver installation.

Note: FlashPro5 uses pin 4 of the JTAG connector whereas FlashPro3 had no connection to this pin. FlashPro5 pin 4

of the JTAG header is a PROG_MODE output drive signal. PROG_MODE toggles between programming and normal

operation. The PROG_MODE signal is intended to drive an N or P Channel MOSFET to control the output of a voltage

regulator between the programming voltage of 1.5 V and normal operation voltage of 1.2 V. This is required for

ProASIC®3L, IGLOO® V2, and IGLOO PLUS V2 devices because, although they can operate at 1.2 V, they must be

programmed with a VCC core voltage of 1.5 V.

Quantity

Description

1

FlashPro5 programmer standalone unit

1

USB A to mini-B USB cable

1

FlashPro5 10-pin ribbon cable

Figure 1 • Pin Assignments

Pin 4 on FlashPro5 programmers MUST NOT be connected or used for anything other than its intended purpose.