Fusion Starter Kit

The Fusion® Starter Kit is an all-inclusive, low-cost evaluation kit for the Actel Fusion™ family. Explore the various benefits of the mixed-signal Fusion PSCs, including ISP, device serialization, and FlashLock® on-chip system security.

Note: The socketed device version of this kit is no longer offered. Only the soldered device version is available.

Key Features:

• On-board voltage regulation
• Prototyping headers for component expansion
• Daughter card connector for larger target systems
• Programming headers

Other Fusion-based Kits:

• Cortex-M1-enabled Fusion Starter Kit
• Cortex-M1-enabled System Management Development Kit
• MicroTCA Power Module Reference Design
• Motor Control Reference Board

Kit Contents

• Evaluation board with an AFS600-FG256 Fusion device
  • Five I/O banks: two can be independently set to 1.5 V or 3.3 V; two are fixed at 3.3 V; and one is for high voltage analog I/Os that support direct connection to voltages ranging from –12 V to +12 V
  • On-chip 1% RC oscillator, a crystal oscillator circuit, and Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs): Support system clock generation, manipulation, and distribution
  • Eight LEDs and four switches: Provide simple inputs and outputs to the system
  • On-board LCD: Displays values of converted analog signals (voltage, current, or temperature) and Flash memory contents
  • Multi-color LED: Illustrates temperature changes and pulse width modulation (PWM) fan control by varying the brightness
  • 40-pin daughter card connector: For use with system boards developed by Actel, customers, or third-party partners
  • Two programming headers: Support in-system programming (ISP) of single and JTAG-chained boards using FlashPro3
• FlashPro3 programmer
  • Portable and ultra-small form factor
  • Power source via USB 2.0 connection
  • Includes FlashPro software, user´s guide, and programming cable
• Actel Libero IDE software CD
  • Gold Edition with free 1-year license
  • Supportssystem-on-chip designs up to 600 K system gates with the Fusion AFS600-based Starter Kit
  • Includes best-in-class FPGA tools from industry leaders
• Power supply
• User´s guide and tutorial
• Printed Circuit Board (PCB) schematics
• Sample design