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User's Guides and Manuals

Actel provides user's guides, manuals, and tutorials for design software and hardware, including EDA Partner's Actel Edition (AE) applications. Choose one of the following categories:

Design Software

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User's Guides and Manuals
  Actel Libero IDE v8.5 User's Guide  PDF 4.2 MB 12/2008
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  Actel Designer v8.5 User's Guide  PDF 4.2 MB 12/2008
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  Actel Libero IDE / Designer Installation and Licensing Guide  PDF 1.8 MB 12/2007
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  Actel MultiView Navigator v8.5 User's Guide 
(includes NetlistViewer, PinEditor, I/O Attribute Editor, ChipPlanner)
PDF 2.5 MB 12/2008
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  Actel PinEditor (non-MVN) v6.3 User's Guide  PDF 688 KB 11/2005
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  Actel SmartDesign v8.4 User's Guide  PDF 698 KB 8/2008
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  Actel SmartGen, FlashROM, ASB, and Flash Memory System Builder User's Guide  PDF 822 KB 8/2008
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  Actel SmartPower v8.5 User's Guide  PDF 1.5 MB 12/2008
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  Actel SmartTime v8.5 User's Guide  PDF 3.5 MB 12/2008
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  Actel ViewDraw v6.3 User's Guide  PDF 1.3 MB 12/2005
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  FlashROM, Analog System Builder, and Flash Memory System Builder User's Guide  PDF 650 KB 8/2008
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  Magma PALACE Actel Edition v3.1 User's Manual  PDF 183 KB 11/2005
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  Mentor Graphics ModelSim Reference Manual Software v6.3g  PDF 1.7 MB 7/2008
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  Mentor Graphics ModelSim User's Manual Software v6.3g  PDF 4.1 MB 7/2008
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  SynaptiCAD BugHunter Pro and the VeriLogger Simulators Guide  PDF 523 KB 7/2008
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  SynaptiCAD Reactive Test Bench Option Manual  PDF 304 KB 7/2008
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  SynaptiCAD TestBencher Pro Help Manual  PDF 777 KB 7/2008
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  SynaptiCAD Timing Diagram Editing and Analysis Guide  PDF 3.0 MB 7/2008
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  SynaptiCAD Waveformer Lite User's Guide  PDF 137 KB 7/2004
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  Synplicity FPGA Synthesis Reference Manual 
(Synplify, Syplify Pro, and Synplify Premier for Actel Edition)
PDF 7.2 MB 8/2008
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  Synplicity FPGA Synthesis User's Guide 
(Synplify, Syplify Pro, and Synplify Premier for Actel Edition)
PDF 4.5 MB 12/2008
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  Synplicity Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Quick Start Guide  PDF 272 KB 8/2008
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  Synplicity Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Reference Manual  PDF 1.2 MB 8/2008
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  Synplicity Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition User's Guide  PDF 1.6 MB 12/2008
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  Synplicity Licensing User's Guide  PDF 742 KB 8/2008
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  Synplicity Linux License Configuration and Setup Guide  PDF 332 KB 7/2008
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  Synplicity Synplify DSP Installation & Licensing Configuration Guide  PDF 293 KB 7/2008
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  Synplicity Synplify DSP User's Guide  PDF 5.6 MB 7/2008
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  Synplicity Windows License Configuration and Setup Guide  PDF 367 KB 7/2008
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Other Guides
  Design Constraints Guide v8.5  PDF 14.7 MB 12/2008
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  HDL Coding Style Guide  PDF 2.3 MB 1/2007
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  Innoveda eProduct Designer Interface Guide (for UNIX)  PDF 1.0 MB 6/2007
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  Innoveda eProduct Designer Interface Guide (for Windows)  PDF 479 KB 1/2007
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  Verilog Simulation Guide  PDF 322 KB 1/2007
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  VHDL Vital Simulation Guide  PDF 300 KB 1/2007
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  ViewDraw for Actel Schematic Tips  URL   3/2003
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Tutorials
  Actel Libero IDE Quick Start Guide & Tutorial  PDF 2.5 MB 12/2008
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  Actel SmartTime Tutorial  PDF 2.2 MB 1/2007
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  Actel Synplify DSP AE Design Flow Quickstart and Design Tutorial  PDF 871 KB 11/2007
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  Creating Analog Test Benches for Fusion Designs  PDF 727 KB 3/2007
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  Mentor Graphics ModelSim Tutorial Software v6.3g  PDF 747 KB 7/2008
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  SynaptiCAD Reactive Test Bench Tutorial  PDF 66 KB 1/2005
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  Synapticad Tutorials  PDF 1.9 MB 7/2008
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  Synplicity Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Quick Tutorial  PDF 338 KB 8/2008
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  Tutorial for Using Identify with Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE)  PDF 1.9 MB 5/2006
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  Using DirectCore in Libero IDE v8.4  PDF 442 KB 8/2008
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Macro Libraries
  Antifuse Macro Library Guide for Software v8.5  PDF 2.1 MB 12/2008
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  Fusion, IGLOO, and ProASIC3 Macro Library Guide for Software v8.5  PDF 1.3 MB 12/2008
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  ProASIC and ProASICPLUS Macro Library Guide  PDF 474 KB 11/2007
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  SmartGen Cores Reference Guide  PDF 3.6 MB 12/2008
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IP Deployment and Programming
CoreMP7
  CoreMP7 Quick Start User's Guide  PDF 1.3 MB 4/2006
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  CoreMP7 User's Guide  PDF 853 KB 4/2006
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CoreConsole
  CoreConsole User's Guide  PDF 838 KB 10/2007
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SoftConsole
  SoftConsole Quick Start Guide  PDF 661 KB 7/2006
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Programming and Debug

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  AC225: Programming Antifuse Devices App Note  PDF 506 KB 5/2008
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  AC316: High-Volume Flash Programming Guide App Note  PDF 48 KB 1/2008
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  Activator and APS Programming System Installation and User’s Guide  PDF 2.9 MB 12/2001
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  DirectC for ProASICPLUS v1.2 User's Guide  PDF 290 KB 9/2006
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  DirectC v2.3 User's Guide  PDF 557 KB 10/2008
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  FlashPro v8.5 User's Guide  PDF 5.8 MB 12/2008
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UPDATED HB: Programming Flash Devices (v1.3) PDF 515 KB 12/2008
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  ProASIC Daisy-Chain Programming  PDF 69 KB 7/2001
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  RadHard/RadTolerant Programming Guide  PDF 2.2 MB 8/2001
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  Silicon Explorer II User's Guide  PDF 1.2 MB 7/2008
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  Silicon Sculptor 6X Programming Procedure  PDF 149 KB 5/2000
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  Silicon Sculptor II and 3 Programmers User's Guide  PDF 1.4 MB 8/2008
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  Silicon Sculptor Quick Reference Card  PDF 457 KB 4/2004
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  Silicon Sculptor User's Guide (DOS)  PDF 383 KB 5/2000
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  Silicon Sculptor Verification of Calibration Guide  PDF 208 KB 11/2007
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  Synplicity Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Quick Start Guide  PDF 272 KB 8/2008
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  Synplicity Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition Reference Manual  PDF 1.2 MB 8/2008
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  Synplicity Identify RTL Debugger Actel Edition User's Guide  PDF 1.6 MB 12/2008
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Development Kits and Boards

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  Axcelerator Starter Kit User's Guide & Tutorial  PDF 882 KB 10/2006
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  CoreMP7 Development Kit User's Guide  PDF 4.1 MB 8/2006
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  Cortex-M1-enabled Fusion Starter Kit Quick Start Guide  PDF 824 KB 6/2008
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  Cortex-M1-enabled Fusion Starter Kit User's Guide  PDF 4.6 MB 6/2008
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  Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO Starter Kit Quick Start Guide  PDF 1.0 MB 4/2008
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  Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO Starter Kit User's Guide  PDF 4.0 MB 4/2008
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  Fusion Starter Kit User's Guide & Tutorial  URL   3/2008
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  IGLOO Icicle Board User's Guide and Tutorial  PDF 3.4 MB 6/2008
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  IGLOO Icicle Kit Quick Start Guide  PDF 48 KB 3/2008
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  IGLOO nano Starter Kit Quick Start Guide  PDF 226 KB 12/2008
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  IGLOO nano Starter Kit User's Guide  PDF 893 KB 12/2008
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  IGLOO Starter Kit Quick Start Guide  PDF 587 KB 4/2008
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  IGLOO Starter Kit User's Guide  PDF 3.0 MB 4/2008
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  Platform8051 Development Kit Quick Start Guide  PDF 348 KB 1/2007
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  Platform8051 Development Kit User's Guide  PDF 1.3 MB 1/2007
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  ProASICPLUS Evaluation Board User's Guide  PDF 2.9 MB 12/2002
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  ProASICPLUS Starter Kit User's Guide & Simple Tutorial  PDF 3.1 MB 12/2004
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  ProASIC3 Starter Kit User's Guide & Tutorial  PDF 7.2 MB 9/2006
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