User's Guides and Manuals

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User's Guides and Manuals

	Libero IDE v9.0 User's Guide  (online, printable document)		4 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel Libero IDE v9.0 Online Help  (standalone, interactive application for Windows)		20 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Designer v9.0 User's Guide		4 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel Libero IDE and Software Installation and Licensing Guide  FLEXnet Publisher Imgrd and Utilities		1 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel License Troubleshooting Guide		2 MB	1/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel MultiView Navigator v9.0 User's Guide  (includes NetlistViewer, PinEditor, I/O Attribute Editor, ChipPlanner)		2 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel PinEditor (non-MVN) v6.3 User's Guide		672 KB	11/2005	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel SmartDesign v8.4 User's Guide		682 KB	8/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel SmartFusion MSS Configurators and Drivers User's Guides (These are additional user guides not included in the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem User's Guide. These user guides cover each specific MSS peripheral configurator and driver within the MSS.)			6/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel SmartGen, FlashROM, ASB, and Flash Memory System Builder User's Guide		802 KB	8/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel SmartPower v9.0 User's Guide		1 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel SmartTime v9.0 User's Guide		3 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel SoftConsole v3.1 User's Guide		4 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel ViewDraw v6.3 User's Guide		1 MB	12/2005	Click on the to rate this document
	Analog System Builder, FlashROM, and Flash Memory System Builder User's Guide		739 KB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Installing IP Cores and Drivers User's Guide		311 KB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Magma PALACE Actel Edition v3.1 User's Manual		178 KB	11/2005	Click on the to rate this document
	Mentor Graphics ModelSim Reference Manual Software v6.3g		1 MB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Mentor Graphics ModelSim User's Manual Software v6.3g		3 MB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	SynaptiCAD BugHunter Pro and the VeriLogger Simulators Guide		511 KB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	SynaptiCAD Reactive Test Bench Option Manual		297 KB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	SynaptiCAD TestBencher Pro Help Manual		759 KB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	SynaptiCAD Timing Diagram Editing and Analysis Guide		2 MB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	SynaptiCAD Waveformer Lite User's Guide		134 KB	7/2004	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Quick Start Guide		210 KB	10/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Reference Manual		1 MB	10/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition User's Guide		1 MB	6/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Licensing User's Guide		710 KB	4/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synphony HLS AE User's Guide		6 MB	4/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro AE Synthesis Reference Manual		7 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro AE Synthesis User's Guide		3 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synplicity Linux License Configuration and Setup Guide		324 KB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Synplicity Synplify DSP Installation & Licensing Configuration Guide  (applicable to Synopsys HLS AE)		286 KB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Synplicity Windows License Configuration and Setup Guide		358 KB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document

Other Guides

	Design Constraints Guide v9.0		1 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	HDL Coding Style Guide		2 MB	8/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Innoveda eProduct Designer Interface Guide (for UNIX)		980 KB	6/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	Innoveda eProduct Designer Interface Guide (for Windows)		468 KB	1/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	Verilog Simulation Guide		314 KB	1/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	VHDL Vital Simulation Guide		293 KB	1/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	ViewDraw for Actel Schematic Tips			3/2003	Click on the to rate this document

Tutorials

	Actel Libero IDE Quick Start Guide & Tutorial  IGLOO nano VHDL Design Files (ZIP, 451 KB, 12/08) IGLOO Icicle Verilog Design Files (ZIP, 549 KB, 12/08) IGLOO Icicle VHDL Design Files (ZIP, 892 KB, 12/08)		4 MB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Actel SmartTime Tutorial  SmartTime Tutorial Design Files (ZIP, 54 KB, 07/05)		2 MB	1/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	Creating Analog Test Benches for Fusion Designs  Verilog Design Files (ZIP, 3 MB, 03/07) VHDL Design Files (ZIP, 3.5 MB, 03/07)		710 KB	3/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	Displaying POT Level with LEDs: Libero IDE and IAR Embedded Workbench Flow Tutorial for SmartFusion  Design Files (ZIP, 3.4 MB, 8/10)		1 MB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Displaying POT Level with LEDs: Libero IDE and SoftConsole Flow Tutorial for SmartFusion  Design Files (ZIP, 4.2 MB, 8/10)		1 MB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Displaying POT Values Over UART: SoftConsole Standalone Flow Tutorial for SmartFusion  Design Files (ZIP, 3.7 MB, 8/10)		1 MB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Mentor Graphics ModelSim Tutorial Software v6.3g		729 KB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	SynaptiCAD Reactive Test Bench Tutorial		65 KB	1/2005	Click on the to rate this document
	Synapticad Tutorials		1 MB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Quick Tutorial		293 KB	10/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Tutorial for Using Identify with Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE)		1 MB	5/2006	Click on the to rate this document
	Using DirectCore in Libero IDE v8.4		432 KB	8/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Using UART with SmartFusion: Libero IDE and IAR Embedded Workbench Flow Tutorial  Design Files (ZIP, 3.3 MB, 4/10)		1 MB	4/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Using UART with SmartFusion: Libero IDE and SoftConsole Flow Tutorial  Design Files (ZIP, 3.9 MB, 4/10)		2 MB	4/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Using UART with SmartFusion: SoftConsole Standalone Flow Tutorial  Design Files (ZIP, 6.2 MB, 4/10)		1 MB	4/2010	Click on the to rate this document

Macro Libraries

	Antifuse Macro Library Guide for Software v9.0 SP1		2 MB	6/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO, ProASIC3, SmartFusion and Fusion Macro Library Guide for Software v9.0		1 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASIC and ProASICPLUS Macro Library Guide		462 KB	11/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartGen Cores Reference Guide		3 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document

IP Deployment and Programming

SoftConsole

	Actel SoftConsole v3.1 User's Guide		4 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	SoftConsole Quick Start Guide  User's Guide Supplemental Files (ZIP, 1.9 MB, 07/06)		645 KB	7/2006	Click on the to rate this document

DirectCore AMBA

DirectCore AMBA BFM User's Guide

1 MB

1/2009

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	AC225: Programming Antifuse Devices App Note		484 KB	11/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	AC316: High-Volume Flash Programming Guide App Note		47 KB	1/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Activator and APS Programming System Installation and User’s Guide		2 MB	12/2001	Click on the to rate this document
	DirectC for ProASICPLUS v1.2 User's Guide		284 KB	9/2006	Click on the to rate this document
	DirectC v2.6 User's Guide		1 MB	5/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro Lite Device Programmer Quickstart Card		103 KB	11/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro Software and Hardware Installation Guide		412 KB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro v9.0 Online Help  (standalone, interactive application for Windows)		8 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro v9.0 User's Guide  (online, printable document)		4 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro3 Device Programmer Quickstart Card		110 KB	11/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro4 Device Programmer Quickstart Card		119 KB	11/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	HB: Programming Flash Devices (v1.3)		490 KB	12/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASIC Daisy-Chain Programming		68 KB	7/2001	Click on the to rate this document
	RadHard/RadTolerant Programming Guide		2 MB	8/2001	Click on the to rate this document
	Silicon Explorer II User's Guide		1 MB	7/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Silicon Sculptor 6X Programming Procedure		145 KB	5/2000	Click on the to rate this document
	Silicon Sculptor II and 3 Programmers Online Help		1 MB	9/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Silicon Sculptor II and 3 Programmers User's Guide		1 MB	9/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Silicon Sculptor Quick Reference Card		446 KB	4/2004	Click on the to rate this document
	Silicon Sculptor User's Guide (DOS)		374 KB	5/2000	Click on the to rate this document
	Silicon Sculptor Verification of Calibration Guide		203 KB	11/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Quick Start Guide		210 KB	10/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Reference Manual		1 MB	10/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition User's Guide		1 MB	6/2010	Click on the to rate this document

	Axcelerator Starter Kit User's Guide & Tutorial		861 KB	10/2006	Click on the to rate this document
	Core1553 Development Kit Quickstart Card		134 KB	11/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Core1553 Development Kit User's Guide  Design Files (ZIP, 15 MB, Sep 14)		1 MB	8/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Core429 Demonstration and Development Kit Programming and Test Procedure  (using ProASICPLUS FPGA)		758 KB	1/2005	Click on the to rate this document
	Core429 Demonstration and Development Kit User's Guide  (using ProASICPLUS FPGA) Design Files (ZIP, 12.6 MB, June 2009)		1,013 KB	1/2005	Click on the to rate this document
	Core429 Development Kit Quickstart Card		668 KB	11/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Core429 Development Kit User's Guide  Design Files (ZIP, 11 MB, Nov 6)		4 MB	11/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	CoreMP7 Development Kit User's Guide  CoreMP7 Development Kit Supplemental Files (ZIP, 10.4 MB, 09/07)		3 MB	8/2006	Click on the to rate this document
	Cortex-M1-enabled Fusion Starter Kit User's Guide		4 MB	6/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO Starter Kit User's Guide  (The M1A3PL-DEV-KIT includes exactly the same board as described in the above User's Guide with the M1AGL device replace by an M1A3PL.) M1AGL-DEV-KIT-SCS Design Files(ZIP, 16 MB, 6/09) M1A3PL-DEV-KIT Design Files(ZIP, 17 MB, 6/09) SoftConsole Design Files(ZIP, 201 KB, 6/09)		3 MB	4/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Cortex-M1-enabled ProASIC3L Development Kit Quickstart Card  Traffic Light EXE (ZIP, 325 KB, 4/09)		272 KB	4/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Development Kit Quickstart Card		108 KB	7/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Advanced Development Kit Quickstart Card		381 KB	8/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Advanced Development Kit User's Guide  Design Files (ZIP, 7 MB, May 8)		4 MB	8/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Embedded Development Kit Manufacturing Test Guide  Design Files (ZIP, 7 MB, 03/09)		2 MB	3/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Embedded Development Kit Quickstart Card		280 KB	7/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Embedded Development Kit User's Guide  Programming Files (ZIP, 2.4 MB, 07/09)		3 MB	8/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Embedded Development Kit Webserver Demo User's Guide  Programming Files (ZIP, 2.4 MB, 07/09) Design Files (ZIP, 46.4 MB, 10/09)		3 MB	8/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Starter Kit User's Guide & Tutorial  Fusion Low Cost System Management Reference Design (ZIP, 11.4 MB, 10/07) Design Files for Fusion Starter Kit Tutorial (ZIP, 8.2 MB, 8/09)		10 MB	3/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO Icicle Board User's Guide and Tutorial  Design Files (Blue OLED, Rev D, ZIP, 3.5 MB, 8/09)		3 MB	6/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO Icicle Kit Quick Start Guide		47 KB	3/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO nano Starter Kit Quickstart Card		215 KB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO nano Starter Kit User's Guide  Design Files (ZIP, 705 KB, 8/10) Programming File (ZIP, 50 KB, 8/10) USB-UART Driver Files (ZIP, 5 MB, 3/09)		1 MB	2/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO PLUS Starter Kit Quickstart Guide		1 MB	3/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO PLUS Starter Kit User's Guide    Design Files (ZIP, 3.3 MB, 5/09)		4 MB	3/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO Starter Kit User's Guide		2 MB	4/2008	Click on the to rate this document
	Mixed Signal Daughter Card Quickstart Card		223 KB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Mixed Signal Power Manager Daughter Card Kit Quickstart Card		443 KB	6/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Mixed Signal Power Manager for Fusion User's Guide  GUI EXE and Design Files (ZIP, 3 MB, May 8)		1 MB	8/2009	Click on the to rate this document
	Mixed Signal Power Manager for SmartFusion User's Guide    MPM for SmartFusion GUI and Design Files Installer (ZIP, 5.6 MB, Jul 27)		5 MB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Platform8051 Development Kit Quick Start Guide		340 KB	1/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	Platform8051 Development Kit User's Guide		1 MB	1/2007	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASICPLUS Evaluation Board User's Guide		2 MB	12/2002	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASICPLUS Starter Kit User's Guide & Simple Tutorial		2 MB	12/2004	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASIC3 Starter Kit Quickstart Card  Design Files for A3PE1500 Device (ZIP, 670 KB, 9/10)		162 KB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASIC3 Starter Kit User's Guide & Tutorial  Design Files for ProASIC3 Starter Kit Tutorial (ZIP, 468 KB, 8/08)		7 MB	9/2006	Click on the to rate this document
	RoweBots Unison Ultra Tiny Linux OS  Evaluation Files (ZIP, 10.4 MB, 8/10)		332 KB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Development Kit Quickstart Card    Demo Design Programming File (ZIP, 137 KB, 8/10)		324 KB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Development Kit User's Guide    Manufacturing Programming File (ZIP, 13 MB, 8/10)		7 MB	5/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Evaluation Kit Quickstart Card  Demo Design Programming File (ZIP, 120 KB, 8/10)		274 KB	8/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Evaluation Kit User's Guide  Manufacturing Programming File (ZIP, 1.6 MB, 3/10)		3 MB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Quickstart Guide for Micrium µC/OS-III Examples  Design Files (ZIP, 831 KB, 7/10)		1 MB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Webserver Demo Using uIP and FreeRTOS    Design Files (ZIP, 10.2 MB, 7/10) Note: Unzip file in a root directory (e.g. C:\ or D:\)		929 KB	7/2010	Click on the to rate this document