MICROCHIP ProASIC3/E Proto Kit User Guide

June 9, 2024
MICROCHIP

ProASIC3/E Proto Kit
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Kit Contents ­ A3PE-PROTO-KIT, A3PE-BRD1500-SKT

Quantity Description
1 Pro ASIC® 3 Starter kit board with an A3PE1500-PQ208
1 FlashPro3 programmer (not included with A3PE-BRD1500-SKT)
1 9 V power supply with international adapters

Running the Test Design
To test the board, you can program the demo design. Download it from the ProASIC3 Starter Kit page: www.actel.com/products/hardware/devkits_boards/proasic3_starter.aspx.

Action Results
Press SW1 Asynchronous clear for the whole design
Press SW2 Up-down control for the 8-bit counter. Press and hold SW2 for down

count.
Press SW3| Synchronous load for the 8-bit counter. Press SW3 for loading from the Hex switches.
Press SW4| Switching between manual clock(SW5) and 40 MHz oscillator clock.
Press SW5| Manual clock (very useful for simulation)
Press SW6| Select for DATA BLOCK. It allows switching LED output between the counter and flashing data.
Change Hex Switch setting (U13 and U14)| Changes the loaded data for the 8-bit counter.

Software and Licensing

Visit the Actel website (www.actel.com) for the latest Libero IDE Software. Request a free gold license to activate your software.
Software releases: www.actel.com/download/software/libero
Licensing: https://www.actel.com/Portal/DPortal.aspx?r=1

Documentation Resources

For further kit information, including user’s guide, tutorial, and full design examples, refer to the ProASIC3 Starter Kit page: www.microsemi.com/soc/products/hardware/devkits_boards/proasic3_starter.aspx.

Technical Support and Contacts

Technical support is available online at www.microsemi.com/soc/support and by email at soc_tech@microsemi.com.
Microsemi SoC Sales offices, including Representatives and Distributors, are located worldwide. To find your local representative visit www.microsemi.com/soc/company/contact.

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Documents / Resources

| MICROCHIP ProASIC3/E Proto Kit [pdf] User Guide
ProASIC3 E Proto Kit, ProASIC3 E, Proto Kit, Kit
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