
16 FAQ’s for Actel’s Antifuse FPGA Programming
38. What is the minimum version of Designer and Silicon Sculptor required
to generate *.afm files for different devices?
Ans. Actel recommends using the *.afm file generated from the latest Designer version. Table 2: lists the
minimum Designer and Sculptor version to be used for the different antifuse families. Actel may deny
return material authorization (RMA) or failure analysis requests if you use older versions of the software.
Actel recommends checking Libero
®
Integrated Design Environment (IDE)/Designer and Silicon Sculptor
release notes as well as customer notifications before programming any device. The release notes and
customer notifications contain requirement of using specific software versions.
Libero IDE/Designer release notes: www.actel.com/download/software/libero/default.aspx
Silicon Sculptor release notes: www.actel.com/download/program_debug/ss/default.aspx
Customer notifications: www.actel.com/support/notifications/default.aspx
Table 2: Minimum Designer and Sculptor Software Version Requirements
ACT1, ACT2, ACT3, 1200XL,
3200DX
RT1020, RT1280A, RT1425A,
RT1460A, and RT14100A
39. Can I have more than one version of Silicon Sculptor installed on the PC
at the same time? If so, how?
Ans. To have more than one version of Silicon Sculptor installed on your PC, use the following steps:
1. Go to www.actel.com/custsup/updates/silisculpt/ and download the latest Windows version of
Silicon Sculptor (SculptW) programming software.
2. Go to Start > Run.
3. Browse and select the SculptW executable file. Add a "-P" flag.
4. Click OK. The installation wizard starts and prompts you to complete the installation.
After the installation is complete, you will find both old and new versions in Start > Programs > Actel.
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