2.7 Run PROGRAM Action

After generating the bitstream, the PolarFire device must be programmed. To program the PolarFire device, perform the following steps:

  1. Ensure that the following Jumper Settings are set on the board, which will be used as the Root Port device.
    Table 2-2. Jumper Settings
    JumperDescriptionDefault
    J18, J19, J20, J21, and J22Short pin 2 and 3 for programming the PolarFire® FPGA through FTDIClosed
    J28Short pins 1 and 2 for programming through the on-board FlashPro5Open
    J4Short pins 1 and 2 for manual power switching using SW3Closed
    J12Short pins 3 and 4 for 2.5VClosed
  2. Connect the power supply cable to the J9 connector on the board.
  3. Connect the USB cable from the Host PC to J5 (FTDI port) on the board.
  4. Power on the board using the SW3 slide switch.
  5. On the Libero in the Design Flow tab, double click Run PROGRAM Action.

When the device is programmed successfully, a green tick mark appears as shown Figure 2-1. The device is successfully programmed, see Setting Up the Demo.

Figure 2-9. Board Setup—Evaluation Kit