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Old 12-15-2005, 12:46 AM
Neil Glenn Jacobson
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Default Re: J Tag Protocol

The descriptions you give are accurate but the standard numbers are
1149.1 for boundary-scan and 1532 for in-system configuration. Both are
published by the IEEE and can be purchased from the IEEE store.

PeteS wrote:
> Antti Lukats wrote:
>
>>"ABS" <[email protected]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>news:[email protected] groups.com...
>>
>>>hi all
>>>
>>>has anyone got any documents or refferals for 'J Tag Protocol ' , for
>>>reconfigurable hardware.

>>
>>I bet almost anyone here has...
>>
>>but JTAG primary function is BOUNDARY SCAN and not hardware reconfiguration,
>>even though lots (virtually all) current FPGA allow configuration over JTAG
>>interface
>>
>>
>>>i would appreciate if any tutorials or realted links/documents can b
>>>passed on .
>>>thanks
>>>abhishek
>>>

>>

>
> On the grounds I want to find out if the OP is creatively lazy...
>
> The relevant specifications are:
>
> for pure JTAG (testing) IEEE 1149.1 - (year) [there are a number of
> releases. Most devices comply with the 1994 release]
> For In System programmable devices using JTAG
> IEEE1532. Note that the 'BSDL' files for ISP specify the 1536
> compatibility (See Altera or Xilinx docs)
>
> For testing cores with 'standard' interfaces, such as EJTAG (MIPS) or
> such as ARM core access, you would need to search for the specific
> information. EJTAG and ARM core JTAG access protocols are published,
> but not necessarily free.
> Both 1149.1 and 1532 are published, but not free, although there is a
> wealth of available information if you want to learn about it.
>
> Cheers
>
> PeteS
>
>
>>it takes a few seconds to find those documents by googling for them, if you
>>are too lazy for that there is no one who can help you.
>>
>>Antti
>>PS I admire 'creative lazyness' but not people who are just lazy.

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