3 Mar
2014
3 Mar
'14
11:57 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of David Riley
Sent: 03 March 2014 19:22
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Choosing a Digilent JTAG Programming Cable
On Mar 3, 2014, at 14:00, "Robert Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at
ntlworld.com>
wrote:
I
I need to buy a JTAG cable for programming a Spartan 3 and a Spartan 6
FPGA.
I already have this one:
http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,395,523
<http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,395,523&Prod
=JTAG-
USB> &Prod=JTAG-USB for the Spartan 3, but it does not fit the 2x7
USB> connector
on the Spartan 6 board. It looks like I need to buy either this one:
http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,395,922
<http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,395,922&Prod
=JTAG-
HS1> &Prod=JTAG-HS1 or this one:
http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,395,716
<http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,395,716&Prod
=XUP-U
SB-JTAG> &Prod=XUP-USB-JTAG. I am not sure I understand the
difference
between them, what would I be getting extra if I
bought the more
expensive one?
What you probably actually want is a simple adaptor to the correct socket. assume the 2x7 is the Xilinx standard 2mm header, in
which case adaptors
are more than likely available for a lot less than a new JTAG pod. I'd
look
one
up for reference, but I'm only on my phone at the
moment.
- Dave
I have tried a number of searches for an adapter but have so far failed to
find one. If anyone knows where I can find one (UK ideally) then let me
know.
Thanks
Rob