1.1 Precautions
You can take certain precautions to ensure safety and prevent damage to your MPS2 or MPS2+ FPGA
Prototyping Board.
This section contains the following subsections:
• 1.1.1 Ensuring safety on page 1-13.
• 1.1.2 Operating temperature on page 1-13.
• 1.1.3 Preventing damage on page 1-13.
• 1.1.4 Encryption key on page 1-13.
1.1.1 Ensuring safety
An on‑board connector supplies 12V DC to the board.
Warning
• Do not use the board near equipment that is sensitive to electromagnetic emissions, for example,
medical equipment.
• Any external 12V DC +/- 10% power supply that is used must be a limited power source.
1.1.2 Operating temperature
The MPS2 and MPS2+ FPGA Prototyping Boards have been tested in the temperature range 15°C to
30°C.
1.1.3 Preventing damage
The board is intended for use within a laboratory or engineering development environment. The board is
sensitive to electrostatic discharges and permits electromagnetic emissions.
Caution
To avoid damage to the board, observe the following precautions:
• You must connect the external power supply to the board before powerup to prevent damage.
• Never subject the board to high electrostatic potentials. Observe Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
precautions when handling any board.
• Always wear a grounding strap when handling the board.
• Only hold the board by the edges.
• Avoid touching the component pins or any other metallic element except the metal shielding for the
connectors.
• Avoid contact with components on the board which might be hot or sharp.
• Ensure that the voltage on the pins of the FPGA and interface circuitry on the board is at the correct
level.
• You must not configure as outputs any FPGA pins that connect directly to other outputs or an external
signal source.
• Do not use the board near a transmitter of electromagnetic emissions.
1.1.4 Encryption key
Arm supplies the MPS2 and MPS2+ FPGA Prototyping Boards with encryption keys programmed into
the FPGAs.
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