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 choose "Device operation option Alt+O" press button "Jam configuration". Warning "Select
device from menu "Select Devices" and Jam file is probably different! Continue?" choose
Yes. (Xilinx sw. does not include line: NOTE "DEVICE" "XC2x32A"; in Jam file). In dialog
"Jam player" select action and procedures, finish dialogs, press button "Play Jam" from
toolbar and read Log window
Information about ACTEL device programming using STAPLE file
Actel's flash FPGA programming in PG4UW program is performed using Actel Jam player Jam
player. This programming solution results in special content toolbar button – Play STAPL,
which replace all common operations icon (program, erase, verify...) associated with non Jam
programming device.
Operation (program, erase, verify...) with Actel device consists of several following steps.
Loading the *.stp (STAPLE file)
Load the appropriate STAPLE file (generated for example by Actel design software LIBERO
IDE) clicking on main toolbar "Load" icon. The STAPLE file contains the user data and
programming algorithm required to program a design into a device.
Selecting an action
After successful loading the STAPLE file, select an intending operation action in Device
operation options (Alt+O short key)/STAPL configuration.... (STAPL configuration ...). For
device programming select PROGRAM from action list. List of all the actions for the
programming file with describe can be found in ACTEL FlashPro User's Guide on
<http://www.actel.com>.
Running an action
Click Play STAPL button to run selected action. Successful operation (e.g. programming) is
terminated with printout "Exit Code = 0... Success" to log window.
Information about converting PDB file to JAM STAPLE for ACTEL
devices
Actel PDB file is a proprietary file format that can be supported by Actel programmers only,
e.g. FlashPro programmer. PG4UW control program can program Actel devices only with Jam
STAPL file. Therefore a file conversion between PDB and STAPL is necessary.
Converting PDB file to Jam STAPL file for ACTEL devices:
 install software tool FlashPro (component of Actel Libero tool suite or can be downloads from
<http://www.actel.com> as a standalone version)
 run FlashPro
 click the New Project button or from the File menu choose New Project and type in the name
of your project in the Project Name field. Select desired programming mode – single device
or chain and click OK
 from the Configuration menu, choose Load Programming File and select corresponding
*.pdb file to convert
 from the File menu, choose Export/Export Single Device STAPL File... Type in file name
and click Save button for export STAPL file to the directory you specified
 Conversion of PDB file to STAPL has finish and created *.stp file can be used for
programming Actel device.
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