User`s guide

8 M1 System Management Board User’s Guide
Design Example
This user’s guide utilizes the M1 System Management Board, the System Management software and examples to
demonstrate System Management’s capabilities. It can also be used as a reference design to jumpstart user application
designs, including a firmware platform for re-use. Design examples for the older CoreMP7-enabled board, featuring the
M7AFS600 device, may still be found on the Actel web site. Only Cortex-M1-enabled designs should be used with the
M1-SYSMGMT-DEV-KIT board.
The System Management software enables the user to run tests for demonstration purposes, using a laptop or PC
connected via serial communications link to the board. These are the main features:
• View the board's status in real-time.
• Observe all voltages, current and temperature in specific places on the board for real-time diagnostics.
• Test asynchronous buttons on the board and view the result in the software upon depressing any given button.
• Threshold control and event logging to control the warning limits within a given range and log specific events as a result
of these threshold levels.
Future releases will extend the capabilities to include power sequencing and a range of other more advanced features.
Document Contents
Chapter 1 – Contents and System Requirements describes the contents of the M1 System Management Kit.
Chapter 2 – Hardware Components describes the components of the System Management Board and the system
requirements for the System Management software installation.
Chapter 3 – System Management Software describes the System Management user interface.
Chapter 4 – Setting Thresholds describes how to set the thresholds graphically or using the sliders.
Chapter 5 – Demonstration Scripts provides simple instructions of the basic scripts for the System Management
software.
Appendix A – M1AFS1500-FG484 Pin List
Appendix B – A3P250-FG144 Pin List
Appendix C – Board Schematics
Appendix D – Board Stackup