Silicon Sculptor II is currently being phased out and will be available until mid-2007 or until supplies are consumed, whichever comes first. For more information, read the customer notification.

Actel recommends the latest programmer version, Silicon Sculptor 3. For production programming, Actel offers volume programming services through distribution partners.

For customers who currently have a Silicon Sculptor II programmer, the following information is available:

• Product Notifications
• Programming Software
• Accessory Ordering Information
• Warranty Information

Overview

Silicon Sculptor II is a robust, compact, single device programmer with stand alone software for the PC. Designed to allow concurrent programming of multiple units from the same PC, with speeds equivalent to, or faster than those of Actel's previous programmers. It replaced the Silicon Sculptor I.

Benefits

• Programs all Actel packages
• Universal Actel socket adapters
• Works with Silicon Sculptor I adapter modules
• Uses the same software as the Silicon Sculptor I
• Security fuse can be programmed to secure the devices
• Allows self-test to test its own hardware extensively
• STAPL support for ProASIC^PLUS and ProASIC devices available in Windows software

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows XP Professional (SP2 recommended)
• Windows 2000 Professional (SP4 recommended)
• Windows 98, Second Edition
• Only supported in Silicon Sculptor v3.93 DOS
• Not supported in later versions of Silicon Sculptor software