XJTAG version 4.2
A new version of XJTAG – version 4.2 – has been released, containing updates and new features. It is now available from our website for users who are in maintenance. […]
Windows 10 support
Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. This means that after this date updates to fix security issues will not generally be available and so machines running Windows 10 will be more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. […]
Octal SPI NOR Flash Support Now Available in XJTAG
With the release of XJEase Library build 192 we included a notable update to the SPI NOR Flash test files: support for Octal SPI NOR Flash devices[1], also known as OSPI or OPI. Octal SPI NOR Flash is a variant of SPI NOR Flash that supports the use of an 8-bit bidirectional I/O bus for [...]
Errors in Intel Agilex BSDL files
We have recently seen Agilex BSDL files that cause XJDeveloper to emit errors looking like the image below. The cause of this is a mismatch of information. […]
Revisions, Variants or Multi-Sourcing, which should I use?
Our revisions, variants and multi-sourcing features all allow you to use different variations on your root XJDeveloper project, but when is it best to use each one? […]
XJEase SWD Enhancements
XJTAG 4.1 introduces enhancements to the ARM Serial Wire Debug (SWD) protocol to return protocol operation acknowledgement responses in XJEase. […]
Tips for setting up an XJLink-PF40 pin mapping
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 [...]
Built-in Test Reset Sequences for devices with nTRST pins
XJTAG 4.1 can automatically generate test reset sequences for many more hardware designs than previous versions. Previously, if a JTAG device had an nTRST pin that needed resetting between tests, you had to manually create a sequence with a waveform like the following: […]
Multi-sourcing Device Configurations
New in version 4.1, XJTAG has support for multi-sourcing test device configurations. This post will explain how to define multiple possible configurations for your test devices. A follow-up post will compare XJTAG’s Variants, Revisions and Multi-sourcing features and explain which is best to use in different scenarios. […]
XJDeveloper support for XJLink-PF40
XJTAG 4.1 adds support for the newly released XJLink-PF40, XJTAG’s new test controller. Projects in XJDeveloper can now be set up for use with an XJLink2 or an XJLink-PF40 or both. […]