XJEase Editor Improvements in v3.1
The XJEase editors in XJDeveloper are now more intelligent – allowing you to write and navigate around your XJEase code faster. […]
Exporting ODB++ from the Mentor Graphics tool PADS
We have had several customers having problems exporting ODB++ jobs from PADS, where all the net information is lost. In the ODB++ Export dialog, ensure that “Neutralize nets” is unchecked. […]
XJTAG version 3.1
A new major version of XJTAG – version 3.1 – is now available from our website for users who are in maintenance. […]
XJTAG version 3.0
A new major version of XJTAG – version 3.0 – is now available from our website for users who are in maintenance. […]
XJTAG 2.7: Improved code editors
We are always listening to customers about where they feel the tools could be improved. For XJTAG 2.7 we took this feedback on board and improved the user interface of the code editors in XJDeveloper. These are on the Test Device Files screen and the Circuit Code Files screen. […]
Don’t use EDIF netlists
One of the many netlist formats that XJTAG supports is EDIF 2, an open data exchange format that is widely supported. EDIF stores both netlist and schematic data, but XJTAG only uses the netlist data. It often seems like the obvious choice of format to export from your CAD tool to use in XJTAG. However, there are a number of problems that we have come across with EDIF netlists: […]
Schematic Viewer
From version 2.7 onwards XJTAG includes an integrated Schematic Viewer in XJDeveloper and XJRunner. If you have your boards’ schematics in PDF format you can take advantage of this new feature. […]
Automatic suggestion of JTAG chains
To help get your tests up and running more quickly and easily, version 2.7 of XJDeveloper has a new feature which can make suggestions for the JTAG chains in your project. […]
How can Checkchain pass but Connection test report “broken chain”?
This is a common question during the development of a test system. The problem generally occurs when a board is first run, and stems from a slight misunderstanding of what Checkchain is designed to do. This article therefore attempts to explain the difference between the Checkchain function and all other tests, in order to explain how this situation can happen. […]
Layout Viewer
If your project uses an ODB++ netlist, then you can take advantage of the Layout Viewer in both XJDeveloper and XJRunner. Layout Viewer uses the layout information in the netlist to allow you to visualise the physical location of components, pins and nets on a board. This is especially useful for visualising errors from the connection test to guide you towards the most likely location of a fault on a board. […]