Lattce Propel Version History

• New Operating System (OS) Support
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• New Device Support
  • Lattice ECP5U™
  • Lattice ECP5UM™
  • Lattice ECP5UM5G™
• Tools and Enhancements
  • Supports user custom application templates
  • Supports TCL in IP Packager
  • Supports ECP5 and ECP5-5G devices
  • Supports Lattice Avant RISC-V MC/RX SoC templates
  • Supports "Attach to running target" in debugger
  • Supports GUI color customization options for schematic
  • Supports code coverage and timing profiling on RISC-V RX SoC Project
  • Supports an extension on C projects created for RISC-V RX SoC Project
  • Supports a new entry to distinguish SoC creation from custom templates or built-in templates
  • Supports QuestaSim instead of ModelSim
  • Supports DRC of generating default value in top RTL file for AMBA4 dangling optional ports
  • Supports DRC of cacheable address range on SoC including RISC-V RX processor
  • Supports DRC of connection compatibility between RISC-V RX processor and TCM
  • Supports VHDL for RTL module of glue logic
  • Supports friendlier interface names in IP Packager GUI Display
  • Supports QEMU Virtual Platform
  • Supports creating application template Hello World Project for RISC-V MC/SM/RX minimum system
  • Supports creating application template RX Demo Project for RISC-V RX minimum system
  • Supports creating default debug launch configuration when creating a C project
  • Supports enabling/disabling automatically build the project when creating a C project
  • Hides glue logics from verification project view
  • Supports read-only address map for verification projects
  • Adds a new entry of importing Lattice C/C++ Projects into Workspace
  • Adds application template FreeRTOS-LTS-Minimal Project
  • Former FreeRTOS Project is renamed to FreeRTOS-LTS PMP-Blinky Project
  • FreeRTOS Kernel update from v10.0.1 to v10.5.1 based on FreeRTOS 202210.01 LTS

• New Operating System (OS) Support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 (64-bit)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 (64-bit)
• Tools and Enhancements
  • Supports consistent interface for creating SoC project from Propel Builder and Propel SDK
  • Supports new C project flow to create different example application projects
  • Supports reproducing customized templates from Propel SDK
  • Supports Heap_4 and user-defined priority for task_create in FreeRTOS reference C project
  • Supports the Updating Lattice C/C++ Project flow for RISC-V MC Dual Processor Project
  • Supports soft JTAG debug for LFCPNX device
  • Supports F extension on RISC-V RX IP Core
  • Supports generation of a file list for scripted build flows
  • Supports IP upgrade/configure through TCL commands
  • Supports switching design output language between Verilog-HDL and VHDL after initial project creation
  • Supports exporting SoC as a set of TCL command and recreating from it
  • Supports DRC for mismatched ID/DATA width in AXI4, AHB Lite, and APB interfaces
  • Supports simulation for design with VHDL
  • Supports simulation for RISC-V RX core templates
  • Supports DUT with one-level sub sbx in verification project
  • Installer enhancements for Windows and Linux platforms

• New Operating System (OS) Support
  • Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (64-bit)
• New Device Support
  • LFCPNX-50 (CertusPro™-NX)
  • LFMXO5-55T (MachXO5™-NX)
  • LFMXO5-100T (MachXO5-NX)
• Tools and Enhancements
  • Supports soft JTAG (so far only applied on Avant Hello World Project and Avant FreeRTOS Project).
  • Supports IP driver version tracking.
  • Supports software data watchpoint.
  • Supports input ports, output ports, and glue logic to be connected to inout ports.
  • Supports using TCL command line to clear Tcl Console, create SoC, reconfigure glue logic, connect grouping signals.
  • Supports Auto Connect grouping signals.
  • Supports reference IP RTL from user-specified library in IP Packager.
  • Supports generation and reconfiguration of IP from a centralized IP repository.
  • Supports subordinate sbx for design simplification and memory map display.
  • Improves customized templates with constraint file included.
  • Optimizes warnings and disables modifying Propel IP in Lattice Radiant software.
  • Added warning message for glue logic RTL that has been updated since it was originally added.
  • Previous Propel software versions available on Software Archive page on Company Public website: https://www.latticesemi.com/Support/SoftwareArchive

• New Device Family Support
  • Lattice Avant™
• New License Support

The license maintenance number has been updated to support the current Propel/Radiant software version number.
Visit the Lattice Software Licensing page to request for a new license.

To check the license maintenance number, open the license file, such as license.dat.

The following example shows the license maintenance number:
FEATURE LSC_CTL_PROPBLD lattice 2023.11 02-nov-2023 uncounted \
FEATURE LSC_CTL_PROPSDK_PFR lattice 2023.11 02-nov-2023 uncounted \

• Tools and Enhancements
  • Rx IP supports all Nexus families including Lattice Avant, MachXO5™-NX, CrossLink™-NX, CertusPro™-NX, and Certus™-NX devices.
  • FreeRTOS template supports all Nexus families including Lattice Avant, MachXO5-NX, CrossLink-NX, CertusPro-NX, and Certus-NX devices, and with simulation support as well.
  • Provides new Rx template for LAV-AT devices.
  • Supports generating/managing custom templates.
  • Supports modifying port property.
  • Supports using .sbx instance for design simplification in Propel Builder.
  • Update Eclipse and C/C++ Development Tools (CDT):
    • Eclipse 2022-06 (4.24)
    • CDT 10.7.0
    • Embedded CDT 6.2.1
  • Optimized SDK project creation flow.
  • Previous Propel software versions available on Software Archive page on Company Public website:
    https://www.latticesemi.com/Support/SoftwareArchive

• New Device Family Support
  • Lattice LFMXO5 (MachXO5™-NX)
  • Lattice LIFCL-33 (CrossLink™-NX-33)
• Tools and Enhancements
  • Supports Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System.
  • Supports dual processors.
  • Supports displaying the latest IP version in the Propel Builder catalog by default.
  • Supports printf through semihosting during On-Chip-Debugging.
  • Supports backward compatible templates such as Sentry 1.0 and Sentry 2.1 projects.
  • Supports pin connection through auto connect in Propel Builder.
  • Supports hierarchical IP in Propel Builder.
  • Enhances Meta Data tab GUI to have additional IP description options.
  • Supports new interface AMBA4 AXI4, AMBA4 AXI4 Lite, AMBA4 AXI4 Stream.
  • Enhances new language in IP Packager *.sv.
  • Supports multiple channel for On-Chip-Debugging.
  • Supports AHBL & APB passthrough master & slave for user extension.
  • Supports AXI4 and AXI4-Lite interface.
  • Supports RISC-V RTOS (RX) IP.
  • Supports AXI Interconnect IP (AXI4 and AXI4-Lite).
  • Supports AXI4 to AHB-Lite Bridge IP.
  • Supports AXI4 to APB3 Bridge IP.
  • Provides new AXI interface and RISC-V RX IP based SoC template.
  • Provides Windows installer with digital signature.

• New Device Family Support
  • Lattice LFCPNX (CertusPro™-NX)
• Tools and Enhancements
  • Supports RV32IMC by RISC-V MC processor.
  • Supports RHEL 7.7 & RHEL 8.4 Operating System.
  • Supports Lattice Radiant foundation IP in Propel Builder.
  • Supports device information modification in Propel Builder project.
  • Integrates picolibc as the default standard C library to support three levels of printf.
  • Supports CertusPro-NX template design, the HelloWorld Project.

• New Device Family Support
  • Lattice MachXO2™
  • Lattice MachXO3L™
  • Lattice MachXO3LF™
• Tools and Enhancements
  • Supports RISC-V CPU for state machine with tiny size of around 800 LUTs under minimum configuration and about 0.5 DMIPS/Mhz performance.
  • Supports creating C++ software projects based on Lattice SoC platform.
  • Supports gluelogic including invert, split, concat, equation, and simple RTL components in Propel Builder.
  • Supports redo/undo function in Propel Builder.
  • Supports IP Packager: a tool for creating an IP package easily by editing of port, file, parameter, and memory in IP Packager.
  • Provides MachXO2 template design, the HelloWorld Project.

• New Device Family Support
  • Lattice CrossLink™-NX
  • Lattice Certus™-NX
• Lattice Propel SDK
  • Supports cable port and device detection and selection during on-chip debug.
  • Supports creating C project for SoC project with multiple memory regions.
  • Supports importing Lattice System on Chip (SoC) projects into workspace.
  • Adds synchronizing C project with SoC project.
  • Adds Lattice Diamond, Lattice Radiant, and Propel Builder bridges.
  • Adds directory settings for Lattice Diamond /Lattice Radiant location.
  • Supports peripherals view with register description during debug session.
  • Supports hardware description language syntax highlighting.
• Lattice Propel Builder
  • Adds standalone Propel Builder icon to the start menu and the desktop.
  • Supports creating SoC project and SoC verification in project wizard Graphic User Interface.
  • Adds Lattice Diamond, Lattice Radiant, and Propel SDK bridges.
  • Adds directory settings for user IP/Lattice Diamond/Lattice Radiant/Questasim location.
  • Generates simulation environment, testbench, and script.
  • Integrates OEM ModelSim.
• Template Design and System Simulation
  • Provides CrossLink-NX template design, the HelloWorld Project.
  • Provides Certus-NX template design, the HelloWorld Project.
  • Supports functional verification using system-level simulation environment for templates.

• Platform
  • Supports Lattice MachXO3D platform.
• Processor and IPs
  • Supports RISC-V MC processor IP with RV32I & Zicsr ISA.
  • Encapsulates Timer and Programmer Interrupt Controller (PIC) in the processor IP.
  • Supports GNU Project Debugger (GDB) debug through JTAG port.
  • Supports foundation IPs for system bus (AHB-Lite, APB), system memory,and configuration of Embedded Functional Block (EFB) of MachXO3Ddevice.
  • Provides Board Support Package(BSP)support for RISC-V and foundation IPs.
• Propel Builder
  • Implements a desired system simply with drag-and-drop instantiation and wizard-guided configuration and parameterization.
  • Automates the task of integrating IP components.
  • Supports downloadable IP from IP catalog.
• Propel SDK
  • Built-in industry standard components and tools for software development and debugging.
  • Optimized project management flow for Lattice FPGA platform.
  • Integrates GDB and Open On-Chip-Debugging (OCD)with chained JTAG.
• Template Design and System Simulation
  • Provides template design, the HelloWorld project.
  • Supports functional verification using system-level simulation environment for templates.