User's Guides and Manuals

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User's Guides and Manuals

	Libero IDE v10.0 User's Guide  (online, printable document)		5 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Libero IDE v10.0 Online Help  (standalone, interactive application for Windows)		19 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Libero IDE v9.1 User's Guide  (online, printable document)		5 MB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Libero IDE v9.1 Online Help  (standalone, interactive application for Windows)		20 MB	1/2011	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
	Designer v9.1 User's Guide		5 MB	1/2011	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 SmartGen, FlashROM, ASB, and Flash Memory System Builder User's Guide		802 KB	8/2008	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
	Analog System Builder, FlashROM, and Flash Memory System Builder User's Guide v10.0		1 MB	12/2011	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
	Libero IDE and Software Installation and Licensing Guide  FLEXnet Publisher Imgrd and Utilities		3 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Libero IDE License Troubleshooting Guide		1 MB	3/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Mentor Graphics ModelSim Reference Manual Software v6.6d  (PDF document)			3/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Mentor Graphics ModelSim User's Manual Software v6.6d  (PDF document)			3/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Microsemi SoftConsole v3.1 User's Guide		4 MB	3/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	MultiView Navigator v10.0 User's Guide  (includes NetlistViewer, PinEditor, I/O Attribute Editor, ChipPlanner)		2 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	MultiView Navigator v9.1 User's Guide  (includes NetlistViewer, PinEditor, I/O Attribute Editor, ChipPlanner)		2 MB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartPower v10.0 User's Guide		1 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartPower v9.1 User's Guide		1 MB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartTime v10.0 User's Guide		2 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartTime v9.1 User's Guide		3 MB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2010.09A-1 AE Quick Start Guide		211 KB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2010.09A-1 AE Reference Manual		1 MB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2010.09A-1 AE User Guide		1 MB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2011.03A AE Quick Start Guide		294 KB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2011.03A AE Reference Manual		647 KB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2011.03A AE User Guide		1 MB	4/2011	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 Model Compiler AE User's Guide		8 MB	10/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro 2010.09A-1 AE Synthesis Reference Manual		8 MB	11/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro 2011.03A AE Synthesis Reference Manual		8 MB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro 2011.03A AE Synthesis User Guide		4 MB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro AE 2011.09 Reference Manual		8 MB	11/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro AE 2011.09 User’s Guide		4 MB	11/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Synplify Pro AE Synthesis User's Guide		3 MB	11/2010	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

Other Guides

	Design Constraints Guide v10.0		1 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Design Constraints Guide v9.1		2 MB	1/2011	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

NOTE : Please unzip design files in the root directory of C drive (i.e. C :\) using 7-Zip. If you need to unzip the design files in a non-root directory, you can refer to http://www.microsemi.com/soc/kb/article.aspx?id=KI8879

	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 SoC and IAR Embedded Workbench Flow Tutorial for SmartFusion cSoC   Design Files (ZIP, 14.9 MB, 12/11)  Programming Files (ZIP, 156 KB, 12/11)		1 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Displaying POT Level with LEDs: Libero SoC and SoftConsole Flow Tutorial for a SmartFusion cSoC   Design Files (ZIP, 17.5 MB, 11/11)  Programming Files (ZIP, 156 KB, 11/11)		1 MB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	Displaying POT Values over UART SoftConsole Standalone Flow Tutorial for SmartFusion cSoC   Design Files (ZIP, 15.6 MB, 12/11)  Programming Files (ZIP, 145 KB, 12/11)		1 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Libero SoC Quick Start Guide for Software v10.0  Libero Design Files (ZIP, 8.5 MB, 1/11)		4 MB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	Mentor Graphics ModelSim Tutorial Software v6.6d  (PDF document)			3/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Microsemi Libero IDE Quick Start Guide & Tutorial  Libero Design Files (ZIP, 8.5 MB, 1/11)		5 MB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Quick Tutorial		308 KB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Tutorial for Using Identify with Libero SoC		5 MB	1/2012	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 a SmartFusion cSoC Libero SoC and IAR Embedded Workbench Flow Tutorial   Design Files (ZIP, 9.4 MB, 12/11)  Programming Files (ZIP, 48.4 KB, 12/11)		1 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Using UART with a SmartFusion cSoC Libero SoC and SoftConsole Flow Tutorial   Design Files (ZIP, 20.5 MB, 12/11)  Programming Files (ZIP, 140 KB, 12/11)		1 MB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	Using UART with SmartFusion cSoC: SoftConsole Standalone Flow Tutorial   Design Files (ZIP, 18.4 MB, 11/11)  Programming Files (ZIP, 140 KB, 11/11)		1 MB	11/2011	Click on the to rate this document

Macro Libraries

	Antifuse Macro Library Guide for Software v9.0sp1		2 MB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO, ProASIC3, SmartFusion and Fusion Macro Library Guide for Software v10.0		1 MB	2/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO, ProASIC3, SmartFusion and Fusion Macro Library Guide for Software v9.0		1 MB	1/2011	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	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartGen Cores Reference Guide v10.0		3 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document

IP Deployment and Programming

SoftConsole

	Firmware Catalog v9.1 Online Help		375 KB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Microsemi SoftConsole v3.1 User's Guide		4 MB	3/2010	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		678 KB	11/2011	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 v2.7 User's Guide		962 KB	1/2011	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 v10.0 User's Guide  (online, printable document)		7 MB	12/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro v9.1 Online Help  (standalone, interactive application for Windows)		8 MB	1/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	FlashPro v9.1 User's Guide  (online, printable document)		4 MB	1/2011	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		109 KB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	HB: Programming Flash Devices (v1.3)		678 KB	12/2011	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 2010.09A-1 AE Quick Start Guide		211 KB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2010.09A-1 AE Reference Manual		1 MB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2010.09A-1 AE User Guide		1 MB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2011.03A AE Quick Start Guide		294 KB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2011.03A AE Reference Manual		647 KB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Synopsys Identify RTL Debugger 2011.03A AE User Guide		1 MB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document

	ARM Cortex-M1-Enabled IGLOO Development 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	6/2011	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
	Cortex-M1-enabled Fusion Starter Kit User's Guide		4 MB	6/2008	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)		7 MB	4/2011	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, 46.3 MB, 4/11)		3 MB	4/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Fusion Starter Kit Quick Start Guide		344 KB	5/2011	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
	Fusion Webserver Demo Using uIP and FreeRTOS  Design Files (ZIP, 46 MB, 10/29)		903 KB	10/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO Icicle Evaluation Kit Quickstart Card		273 KB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	IGLOO Icicle Evaluation Kit User's Guide  Design Files (Blue OLED, Rev D, ZIP, 3.5 MB, 8/09)		4 MB	2/2012	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	9/2010	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 Daughter Card User's Guide		1 MB	10/2010	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, 6.41 MB, 7/11)		5 MB	9/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	Mixed Signal Power Manager Tutorial		1 MB	7/2011	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 Proto Kit Quickstart Card		162 KB	6/2010	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASIC3 Starter Kit Quickstart Card  Programming Files(ZIP, 111 KB, 11/11)		220 KB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	ProASIC3/E Starter Kit User's Guide  Design Files(ZIP, 2.03 MB, 11/11)		3 MB	10/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	RoHS, WEEE, EMC Notification for Design Hardware and Software		222 KB	11/2011	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 cSoC Webserver Demo Using uIP and FreeRTOS   Design files using Softconsole (ZIP, 17.2 MB, 1/12)  Design files using IAR (ZIP, 12.6 MB, 1/12) Design files using Keil (ZIP, 15.8 MB, 12/11)  Programming File (ZIP, 488 KB, 1/12)		3 MB	12/2011	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  A2F500-DEV-KIT Manufacturing Programming File (ZIP, 13 MB, 8/10) A2F-DEV-KIT Manufacturing Programming File (ZIP, 7.63 MB, 3/10) Note: For use with the older A2F-DEV-KIT that used the A2F200 device		9 MB	10/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Dual Motor Control Kit Quickstart		637 KB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Evaluation Kit Quickstart Card   Demo Design Programming File (ZIP, 108 KB, 1/12)		351 KB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	SmartFusion Evaluation Kit User's Guide  Manufacturing Programming File (ZIP, 1.6 MB, 3/10)		6 MB	2/2012	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	11/2011	Click on the to rate this document
	Stepper Motor Evaluation Demo Design  Design Files (ZIP, 2.4 MB, 1/12)		628 KB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	TRINAMIC QMot QBL4208 family Motor Manual		374 KB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	TRINAMIC TMCM-AC-840 Motor Control Daughter Card Kit Demo User's Guide  Programming File (PDB, 155 KB, 1/12) Design Files (ZIP, 1.5 MB, 1/12)		6 MB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document
	TRINAMIC TMCM-AC-840 Motor Control Daughter Card Kit Manual		2 MB	1/2012	Click on the to rate this document