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FlashPro v3.2 Release Notes

FlashPro v3.2 combines all the features of FlashPro v3.1 SP1 and has some additional improvements.

Supported Platforms

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Microsoft Windows - U.S. Version

  • Windows 98, First or Second Edition
  • Windows NT 4.0 with SP5 or later
  • Windows 2000 with SP2 or later
  • Windows XP SP1

Minimum System Requirements

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  • FlashPro software requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) v1.4 or higher
  • Pentium 133 or higher (Pentium 200 or higher recommended) processor with Microsoft Windows 98 or higher
  • 64 MB available memory
  • 50 MB available hard disk space
  • VGA or higher-resolution video adapter (SVGA 256-color and 800x600 or higher resolution recommended)
  • Administrative rights are required to your local workstation for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems for installation and for running the software.

Device Support

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  • Supports all Flash devices for FlashPro
  • Supports ProASICPLUS devices for FlashPro Lite

New Features and Enhancements

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FlashPro v3.2 provides USB support for programming on the FlashPro programmer via USB 1.1 as an alternative for PCs equipped with USB 1.1 or higher ports. Some modern PCs without a parallel port but with a USB port can now be used with a FlashPro programmer. Additionally, a batch mode interface is provided in FlashPro v3.2 that enables you to write a program script to call the software for automated production programming.

Resolved Issues

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  • 33333: FlashPro Lite now returns correct number of IR bits
  • 32614: Software no longer hangs when doing Analyze Chain on an incomplete chain
  • 32404: Software works with ChainBuilder generated STAPL files
  • 32396: device.db file has been updated to include all Actel devices
  • 32075: USB support is now working at the expected speed of 1.6x slower than the parallel port
  • 28423: Software is now prevented from downgrading the firmware

Known Issues and Workarounds

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Installation Instructions

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The version of software that you requested is no longer the most current version available. Please download the most recent software version.

If you need this specific version of software, please contact Actel Tech Support:
Email: tech@actel.com
Phone: 1.800.262.1060