5 Appendix 2: Programming the Device Using FlashPro Express

This section describes how to program the PolarFire device with the programming job file using FlashPro Express. To program the device, perform the following steps:
  1. On the Host PC, launch the FlashPro Express software from its installation directory.
  2. To create a new job project, click New or select New Job Project from Project menu.
  3. Enter the following in the New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job dialog box:
    • Import FlashPro Express job file: Click Browse, and navigate to the location where the job file (top.job) is located and select the file. The default location is mpf_an5466_df\Programming_File.
    • FlashPro Express job project location: Click Browse and navigate to the location where you want to save the project.
  4. Click OK. The required programming file is selected and ready to be programmed in the device.

  5. The FlashPro Express window appears as shown in following figure. Confirm that a programmer number appears in the Programmer field. If it does not, confirm the board connections and click Refresh/Rescan Programmers.

  6. Click RUN after ensuring that SW3 switch is turned ON. When the device is programmed successfully, a RUN PASSED status is displayed as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 5-1. FlashPro Express—RUN PASSED
  7. Close FlashPro Express or click Exit in the Project tab.
  8. Launch SmartDebug on the host PC, and to create a new SmartDebug project, select New.
  9. Enter the name and project location where the project should be stored and select the Import DDC File option. Select the DDC File provided in the directory mpf_an5466_df\SmartDebug_File and click OK, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 5-2. SmartDebug Project Creation
  10. Once the SmartDebug project opens, navigate to File > Execute Script. Select the japll_params.tcl script in the directory mpf_an5466_df\HW\JAPLL_Configuration and click Run.
  11. Upon successful completion of the script execution, close SmartDebug.
Important: Repeat step 10 and 11 after every power cycle.