Silicon Explorer Software Version 5.2 Release Notes
(Dec 12, 2006)
This release of Silicon Explorer software offers additional features
and performance enhancements for users of Silicon Explorer II and older
Silicon Explorer I debug hardware. This release of Silicon Explorer software
has been expanded to include support for the newest member of the RTAX-S
radiation tolerant family – the RTAX4000S. Designed specifically with
space applications in mind, the RTAX4000S offers densities up to 500
K ASIC gates or 4 M system gates.
Silicon Explorer II, an easy-to-use integrated verification and logic
analysis tool for the PC, accesses the probe circuitry. Silicon Explorer
II allows designers to complete the design verification process at their
desks.
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000 with SP1 or SP2
- Pentium 133 or higher (Pentium 200 or higher recommended) processor
- 16 MB of available memory for use
- 50 MB of available hard disk space
- VGA or higher-resolution video adapter (SVGA 256-color and 800x600
or higher resolution recommended)
- For Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems, you must have administration
rights to the local workstation for installation purposes.
- Support for all Antifuse Families
- Support for Axcelerator devices
- SARno53026: RTAX4000S support
- SARno16756: Using the "Filter" cancels
out PRA and PRB assignment
- Signals in Axcelerator devices can only be probed for speeds of 28
MHz or less.
- SARno21399: Synchronous capture does not work for
Silicon Explorer II, but works for Silicon Explorer I.
- SARno31675: FPGA Checksum Read back: When reading
the checksum of an FPGA with Silicon Explorer, the Explorer window
may go into a "confused" state where the "Acquire /
Auto Run" button and the "Stop" button randomly toggle.
Workaround: When the software is in this "confused" state,
click the "Acquire" button, then click the "Stop" button.
This releases the software from the "confused" state.
