With the release of the XJLink-PF40 and XJTAG 4.1, setting up your pin mapping might have just got a bit more complicated. The XJLink-PF40 supports twice as many TAPs (8) and has twice as many I/O pins (40) as the XJLink2 so there can be more work involved in setup. Luckily, XJDeveloper 4.1 contains some [...]
A new version of XJTAG – version 4.1 – has been released, containing updates and new features. It is now available from our website for users who are in maintenance. […]
One potential cause of damage to an XJLink2 JTAG controller is transient current spikes caused when a board is first powered on and the decoupling capacitors are charged. We’ve talked about this issue on the blog before and shown that, unfortunately, even a very brief spike in current can cause damage to the controller. [...]
Here is a summary of the additions to the XJEase library made recently in library version 183. Note: Some files in this library require an XJTAG software version of at least 3.10.6. […]
XJTAG 4.0 introduced Optimised Scans, providing more options for configuring JTAG chains and improving scan speeds. To assist debugging any problems getting chains to run when deploying projects using these new features into a production environment, JTAG Chain debugger has also been given an update: if run in a system with an XJRunner licence, the [...]
XJDeveloper 4.0 now has a brand new modern look to the Boards screen with 3 possible display modes: Tile mode, Row mode and Grid mode. The new interactive tile and row controls dedicate more screen space to each board so the data can be presented in a clearer, more readable display. […]
In XJTAG 4.0, you are now able to rearrange the tabs in XJRunner so that you can see output from multiple XJLinks at once. The tabs also display more information about the corresponding XJLink than in previous versions of XJTAG. […]
A new version of XJTAG – version 4.0 – has been released, containing major updates and new features. It is now available from our website for users who are in maintenance. […]
Continuing from XJTAG 3.12’s Enhanced Signal Integrity Analysis feature (see here and here), XJTAG 3.13 brings more algorithms to help identify potential issues with the JTAG chain. This article describes more of the symptoms it can spot and their likely causes. […]
XJTAG 3.13 brings with it an updated Debug Connection Test screen in XJDeveloper and XJInvestigator. The screen is primarily used to find problems with the setup which cause the Connection Test to exit with a broken chain error. […]