4.2 Programming using FlashPro Express

This is a faster method to program the board. This section describes how to program the PolarFire® device using a .job file included in the design files by utilizing the FlashPro Express software. The mpf_an5522_v2024p2_jb file is available at the following location: <download_folder>\ mpf_an5522_v2024p2_jb.zip.

To program the PolarFire device with the .job file, perform the following steps:

  1. Connect the USB Type-C cable from Host PC to J8 of MPF200-ETH-SENSOR-BRIDGE.
  2. On the Host PC, start the FlashPro Express software from its installation directory.
  3. To create a new job project on the Project menu, click New or New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job.
  4. In the New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job dialog box, perform the following steps:
    1. Programming job file: Click Browse, navigate to the location where the mpf_an5522_v2024p2_jb file is located, and select the file.
    2. FlashPro Express job project location: Click Browse and navigate to the location where you want to save the project.
      Figure 4-1. New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job
  5. Click OK. The required programming file is selected and ready to be programmed in the device. The FlashPro Express window appears.
  6. Verify that a programmer number appears in the Programmer box. If it does not, verify the board connections and click Refresh/Rescan Programmers.
  7. To program the device, click Run. When the device is programmed successfully, a "Run" status is displayed, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 4-2. FlashPro Express—RUN PASSED
  8. To Close FlashPro Express, click Project > Exit. The PolarFire device is programmed.