Xilinx JTAG Download Cable

[omara007]

xilinx jtag cable

Hi FPGA folks

I have purchased the XtremeDSP Starter Platform – Spartan-3A DSP 1800A Edition but I didn't order any download cables along with it. I would like to know my options for downloading the bitfile to the FPGA ? .. can I use a normal JTAG cable with one terminal being of USB interface (to be connected to the PC) and the other terminal being of FlyLeads (to be connected to the board) ? .. if so, what are FlyLead configuration that I should be using ?

I would also like to know if this will also work with ChipScope or not.

Thanks in advance.

 

[medra]

xilinx jtag

I want an answer too

 

[omara007]

xilinx jtag schematic

elsalamo 3likom dear Mohammad
My friends used the normal printer cables(jtag-usb) for DSP and it worked, I think it will work with FPGA as well.

Is there a printer cable that's JTAG-USB !!!!!!! .. why do you need JTAG with the printer ?? .. I guess you are mistaken .. the printer cable is USB-USB ..

 

[BuBEE]

xilinx download cable

Hi omara007

if your board is XtremeDSP Starter Platform – Spartan-3A DSP 1800A Edition.

you can connect your JTAG to J4.


BuBEE

 

[omara007]

xilinx usb download cable

Hi omara007

if your board is XtremeDSP Starter Platform – Spartan-3A DSP 1800A Edition.

you can connect your JTAG to J4.


BuBEE

Can I use a normal general JTAG cable ? .. or should I be using Xilinx specific JTAG Downloaders ?

 

[medra]

jtag download

if dsp C6416 uses usb-usb then you are right , but if it uses a jtag usb , than I am right.
I didn't try my self as mentioned, you won't lose any thing by asking.
salam

 

[omara007]

xilinx jtag usb

if dsp C6416 uses usb-usb then you are right , but if it uses a jtag usb , than I am right.
I didn't try my self as mentioned, you won't lose any thing by asking.
salam

What is dsp C6416?
By the way, my FPGA kit is only configured through JTAG .. hence, I can't use USB-USB even if I have it.

 

[medra]

jtag cable

c6416 is a DSP kit.

 

[BuBEE]

xilinx download

Hi omara007

if your board is XtremeDSP Starter Platform – Spartan-3A DSP 1800A Edition.

you can connect your JTAG to J4.


BuBEE

Can I use a normal general JTAG cable ? .. or should I be using Xilinx specific JTAG Downloaders ?

i don't understand about general JTAG cable. but if you need to connect or debug xilinx FPGA you need a xilinx Cable 3(open sch.) or xilinx Cable 4 (buy from xilinx).

BuBEE

 

[omara007]

xilinx jtag download cable

I meant any JTAG-USB cable that's not specifically one of the Xilinx downloaders ..
I have been using one JTAG downloader for configuring lattice FPGA in my previous company .. I was wonder if this works

 

[BuBEE]

xilinx jtag programmer schematic

ok, I understand your question.

I think JTAG cable for lattice can't compatible with xilinx, but i never try.

by the way if you try that , please show your result.

Added after 9 minutes:

Hi omara007,

I attach a xilinx's jtag schematic in this post . So you can compare with your lattice's jtag schematic.


BuBEE


ps. direct link **broken link removed**

 

[omara007]

xilinx jtag download/debug cable

Thanks BuBEE ..
I just can't understand why there are hundreds of different JTAG cables .. each works for some specific DSP/uC/FPGA/CPLD family .. while JTAG itself is a standard !!

 

[lilubacd]

xilinx jtag schematics

Hi FPGA folks

I have purchased the XtremeDSP Starter Platform – Spartan-3A DSP 1800A Edition but I didn't order any download cables along with it. I would like to know my options for downloading the bitfile to the FPGA ? .. can I use a normal JTAG cable with one terminal being of USB interface (to be connected to the PC) and the other terminal being of FlyLeads (to be connected to the board) ? .. if so, what are FlyLead configuration that I should be using ?

I would also like to know if this will also work with ChipScope or not.

ThanFeatures:
Supported on Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux •
Automatically senses and adapts to target I/O voltage I
Interfaces to devices operating at 5V (TTL), 3.3V (LVCMOS), 2.5V, 1.8V, and 1.5V
LED Status Indicator • CE, USB-IF, and FCC compliant Intended for development
— not recommended for production programming
• Pb-free (RoHS-compliant) • Configures all Xilinx devices
Devices Support Details:
♦ All Virtex™ FPGA families
♦ All Spartan™ FPGA families
♦ XC9500 / XC9500XL / XC9500XV CPLDs
♦ CoolRunner™ XPLA3 / CoolRunner-II CPLDs
♦ XC18V00 ISP PROMs
♦ XCF00S / XCF00P Platform Flash PROMs
♦ XC4000 series FPGAs • Programs serial peripheral interface (SPI) flash PROMs
Package includes the following item:
1. FCPU-X USB JTAG Download cable for XILINX Devices.
2. 4 feet high speed USB cable
3. 14 pin flat cable to connect the target
4. 6 pin cable to connect the targe
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ks in advance.

 

[omara007]

xilinx download cable usb

The first part of the quote is already mine .. I have posted it to Xilinx forums ..
but I didn't get the rest of that starting from (ThanFeatures: )!!!