Silicon Sculptor v3.83 DOS and v4.46.0 Windows Release Notes
(Sep 14, 2004)
Silicon Sculptor DOS v3.83 and Windows v4.46.0 combine all the features
and support of previous releases of the software with new algorithms
for AX and RTAX-S parts The new AX algorithms are applicable to old and
new parts alike and will improve the programming performance. However,
AFM files generated with Designer v6.0 SP1 or later must be used. Support
is also now provided for new RTSX-SU devices from UMC.
v3.83 DOS
- Windows 98, Second Edition
v4.46.0
- Windows NT 4.0 with SP5 or SP6
- Windows 2000 with SP1 or SP2 or SP3 or SP4
- Windows XP with SP1
- Pentium 133 or higher (Pentium 200 or higher recommended) processor
- 64 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 NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems, you must have administration
rights to the local workstation for installation purposes.
Silicon Sculptor software now has support for the following devices:
- RTAX250S-CQ352
- RTAX1000S-CQ352
- RTAX2000S-CQ352
- RTSX32SU - all available packages
- RTSX72SU - all available package
- SARno38428: Device Id not recognized for A54SX32A-1CQ256X55
- SARno40981: Add silicon signature programming to support algo
version for AX/RTAX-S
- SARno40216: New algorithms are also provided for SXA and SXS
devices from MEC to improve programming yield caused by EOP/EOC (End
Of Programmming and End of Channel) fuse failures.
Note: There is no separate device pull-down for RTSX-SU devices
in the software. The user should select the equivalent RT54SX-S part, since
the AFMs are the same.
- SARno38553: Broadcast Programming will fail if a mixture of
MEC SX-A and UMC SX-A parts are programmed.
Workaround: The user should ensure that only MEC or only UMC are
programmed in broadcast mode. MEC parts have a wafer lot number starting
with "T" or "BP" and UMC parts have a wafer lot number
starting with "D", e.g. T25K061 is a MEC lot. The lot number
is shown on the FPGA package.
- SARno36993: When using a SMPA-456BG-2 adapter module an unknown
exception error will infrequently occur. This appears to occur most when
switching devices.
- SARno29998: The stand-alone secure command does not function.
When you secure the device (lock or permanent lock), the error message,
"Action Name Invalid" appears. This is intended behavior.
- SARno30695: In Silicon Sculptor software 3.75 DOS (16 bit),
the self-test is failing for all SMPA modules.
Workaround: The self-test does not fail on any modules. The ISP
module self-test gives the following message, "Testing Current regulators:
You must install SM48D or SM48DB before continuing."
After you install the SM48D or SM48DB module, the self-test continues.
- SARno30558: In Windows, the Path + Filename doesn't always fit
into the text field.
- Design Name Readback for Flash devices - support for this feature
through STAPL programming will be available in a future version of the
software.
