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Libero® IDE: Actel's comprehensive software suite for designing with all Actel FPGAs, including the new SmartFusion™ intelligent mixed signal FPGAs, and managing the entire design flow from design entry, synthesis and simulation, through place-and-route, timing and power analysis
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[+] Tools included with Libero IDE for Windows
  • Actel configurable cores
  • Designer physical design implementation (place-and-route)
  • Designer probe insertion debug
  • Firmware Catalog
  • FlashPro programming and debug software
  • HDL, HDL templates and cell libraries
  • Mentor Graphics® ModelSim® AE
  • Mentor Graphics Precision RTL
  • Project Manager
  • Silicon Explorer debugging software
  • SmartDesign graphical SoC design creation
  • SmartPower power analysis and scenarios
  • SmartTime timing constraints and analysis
  • SoftConsole
  • Synopsys Identify® AE
  • Synopsys Synphony HLS AE
  • Synopsys® Synplify Pro® AE
  • ViewDraw AE

[+] Tools included with Libero IDE for Linux
  • Actel configurable cores
  • Designer physical design implementation (place-and-route)
  • Designer probe insertion debug
  • HDL, HDL templates and cell libraries
  • Mentor Graphics ModelSim AE
  • Project Manager
  • SmartDesign graphical SoC design creation
  • SmartPower power analysis and scenarios
  • SmartTime timing constraints and analysis
  • Synopsys Synplify Pro AE

[+] Available Standalone Tools (Windows Only)

The following standalone tools are not included in the Libero IDE download:

Note: You do not need to download any of the following standalone tools since they are available within the ibero IDE installation as mentioned above.

  • Firmware Catalog
  • FlashPro Software
  • Silicon Explorer
  • SoftConsole
  • Synopsys Identify AE
  • Synopsys Synphony HLS AE
  • Synopsys Synplify Pro AE

IP Deployment and Processor Software Development

SoftConsole: Facilitates software development for Actel's ARM® Cortex™-M3, ARM Cortex-M1 and Core8051s microprocessors
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Firmware Catalog: Supports SoftConsole, Keil™, and IAR Systems® embedded software IDEs, streamlining the location and generation of firmware that is compatible with IP cores used in Actel FPGA designs
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IAR Embedded Workbench®: An integrated development environment from IAR Systems for compiling and debugging embedded ARM applications, including Cortex-M3 for SmartFusion, using assembly, C and C++
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Keil MDK: An integrated development environment for ARM Cortex-M3 containing the ARM C/C++ compiler, µVision®4 IDE debugger, MicroLib highly optimized run-time library, Real-Time Trace for Cortex-M3 processor-based devices and RTX RTOS
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Software for Programming and Debug

The following programming software are available:

  • FlashPro Software
  • Silicon Sculptor
  • DirectC
  • STAPL Player

The following debugging software are available:

  • Designer Probe Insertion
  • FlashPro On-Chip Debug
  • Identify AE
  • Silicon Explorer

Included in the Libero IDE for Windows download