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Introduction
The Activator and APS Programming System Installation and User’s
Guide contains information about programming Actel devices using an
Activator device programmer and the APS programming software. The
guide contains two main sections: Activator installation and setup
instructions and APS software usage. The installation and setup
instructions include information about installing the Activator device
programmers and the Adaptec AVA™-1505A AT®-to-SCSI host adapter
(1505A card). The APS software usage section contains information
about using an Activator with the APS programming software to
program and verify Actel devices.
Document Organization
The Activator and APS Programming System Installation and User’s
Guide contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1 - Hardware Description contains hardware handling
procedures and descriptions of the Activator 2, 2s, and the 1505A card.
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation on a PC contains information for
installing an Activator on a PC.
Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation on a Workstation contains
information for installing an Activator on a UNIX workstation.
Chapter 4 - Programming an Actel Device contains information for
programming Actel devices using APS programming software.
Chapter 5 - Device Programming Failure Guidelines describes
conditions that can cause an Actel device to fail.
Chapter 6 - Verifying a Device with an Activator contains
information for verifying Actel devices using an Activator and APS
programming software.
Appendix A - Troubleshooting describes some common hardware
and software problems and solutions to those problems.
Appendix B - AVI File Description contains a description of an AVI
log file.
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