Silicon Sculptor v4.72.1 Windows Release Notes
(Mar 31, 2008)
Silicon Sculptor Windows v4.72.1 is a new general release of the Silicon Sculptor software supporting both the Silicon Sculptor II and Silicon Sculptor 3 programmers. The Silicon Sculptor 3 programmer is a hi-speed USB 2.0-based programmer. This release introduces ProASIC and ProASICPLUS enhancements.
Silicon Sculptor I and Silicon Sculptor 6X can no longer be used with this version of the software. These obsolete programmers are no longer supported.
This release features everything in prior general and special releases as well as additional items.
Should I upgrade?
All customers should upgrade to this release immediately. In general, Actel always recommends upgrading to the latest general release version of the Silicon Sculptor software. Upgrading to a special release should only be done if notified by email.
v4.72.1 Windows
- Windows XP with SP1 or SP2
- Windows 2000 with SP1, SP2, SP3 or SP4
- 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 Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems, you must have administration
rights to the local workstation for installation purposes.
New Devices
For a complete list of device support in Silicon Sculptor v4.72.1, please refer to the Current Device List.
Product-specific Silicon Sculptor adapter modules are available. For a complete list, refer to the Silicon Sculptor Adapter Modules page.
- SARno74051: Added auto-continuity test to the ProASICPLUS family. The auto-continuity test ensures the FPGA to be programmed is making good contact with the socket. In addition, when programming in concurrent mode, "IDLE" is displayed after the FPGA has been removed from the socket.
- SARno74844: ProASIC (A500K) Enhanced calibration checks on voltage to improve the programming yield of certain lots.
- Resolved SARno71628: A3PE1500 and AFS600 STAPL files generated from Designer v8.1 will generate a failure.
- Software fails to run under Microsoft Vista.
Microsoft Vista is not a supported operating system. No programming can be undertaken on Microsoft Vista. You must use an approved operating system listed under Supported Platforms above.
- Documentation: Please refer to the Silicon Sculptor II and 3 Programmers User's Guide for an overview on getting started with Silicon Sculptor. Although this document references an earlier version of Silicon Sculptor, the general approach still applies to Silicon Sculptor v4.70.2 and later with the following qualifications:
- The main GUI command tabs have changed. The VfyAndCsum, Checksum, and Dev_Status pulldown options formally available through the Program command tab are now located under the Special Operations command tab.
- If you are using JobMaster with Special Operations, you need to update your JobMaster file.
