System Requirements; Connecting To The Pc; Software Settings - Actel Silicon Explorer II User Manual

System Requirements

Connecting to the PC

Software Settings

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The system requirements for Silicon Explorer II and Silicon Explorer II
Lite are:
• Designer R1-2000 or later
• Pentium-133 or equivalent
• Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or NT
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• 8 MB RAM (minimum); 16 MB recommended
Silicon Explorer II and Silicon Explorer II Lite connect to a standard
serial port using an 8250 or 16550 UART. Establish communication via
the 9-Pin D-Sub connector.
Silicon Explorer II sets itself to Demo mode on installation. From the
Device menu, select Silicon Explorer II or Silicon Explorer, depending
on your version of the software. Choose the desired port (COM1
through COM4) from the Port drop-down list in the Device menu. The
software continuously polls the hardware for activity. Setting the port
to the Demo mode prevents the application from opening any COM
ports on your system. The serial port saves information in the
"analyze.ini" file found in your Windows directory. The default data
transfer speed is 115,200 baud. At this speed data transfer for the entire
buffer is less than 15 seconds.
You can download the latest version of the Explorer software from the
Actel website at http://www.actel.com/support/updates or at
http://www.actel.com/custsup/updates/siliexp/index.html
Note: Many notebook computers share the external COM port with a
built-in infrared (IR) port. You may have to enter your CMOS
setup menu to enable the external COM port.
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