1 Overview

ProASIC Plus® Power Module (APA-POWER-MODULE) with FlashPro4/FlashPro5 is a programming solution for Microchip's ProASIC Plus FPGA devices. The ProASIC Plus Power Module replaces the FlashPro_Lite programmer and is supported by the Flashpro software version 11.9 SPA6, which can be downloaded from the Microchip website.

The following table lists the items included in the ProASIC Plus Power Module (APA-POWER-MODULE) kit.

Table 1-1. Kit Contents—ProASIC Plus Power Module (APA-POWER-MODULE)
QuantityDescription
1ProASIC Plus® Power Module (APA-POWER-MODULE)
1Quickstart Card

The following figure shows ProASIC Plus Power Module.

Figure 1-1. ProASIC Plus Power Module

1.1 Software and Licensing

To work with APA-POWER-MODULE you need FlashPro programming tool, which is available as part of Programming and Debug v11.9 SP6A software.

To download the FlashPro programming tool, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to the Lab Programming and Debug Tools webpage.
  2. Click the Software Download Archive tab, and then under the Programming and Debug v11.9 SP6A section, click Download Programming and Debug v11.9 SPA for Windows.