2.7.8.1 Board Setup

To set up the board, perform the following steps:

  1. Ensure that the jumper settings on the board are as listed in the following table.
    Table 2-4. Jumper Settings
    JumperDescription
    J18, J19, J20, J21, J22Short pins 2 and 3 for programming the PolarFire FPGA through FTDI.
    J28Short pins 1 and 2 for programming through the on-board FlashPro5.
    J26Short pins 1 and 2 for programming through the FTDI SPI.
    J27Short pins 1 and 2 for programming through the FTDI SPI.
    J23Open pins 1 and 2 for programming SPI flash.
    J4Short pins 1 and 2 for manual power switching using SW3
    J12Short pins 3 and 4 for 2.5V.
    Important: For more information about the Jumper locations on the board, see the silkscreen provided in UG0747: PolarFire FPGA Evaluation Kit User Guide .
  2. Connect the power supply cable to the J9 connector on the board.
  3. Connect the host PC to the J5 (USB) port on the PolarFire Evaluation Board using the USB cable.
  4. Power on the board using the SW3 slide switch.