Configure JTAG Settings dialog box


In the Configure JTAG Settings dialog box, specify the JTAG cable to use for communication and the JTAG Device Chain information for the board.
To open the Configure JTAG Settings dialog box, select Xilinx Tools > Configure JTAG Settings.

The Configure JTAG Settings dialog box contains the following functions.

Name Function
JTAG Cable Specify the JTAG Cable settings.

Type

Specify the Cable type. The default is "auto".

Port

Specify the port on the host machine where the cable is connected.

Frequency

Specify the frequency to run the cable.

Other Options

Specify the cable name and arguments for third party cable types in this field. Specify the full cable option:
(-cable type xilinx_plugin modulename <cable name> {modulearg <cable args>}

JTAG Device Chain Specify the JTAG Device chain information for the board.
Automatically Discover Devices on JTAG Chain Use this option for SDK to automatically detect the devices in the chain. This is recommended for most users.
Maunal Configuration Use this option if the auto-discover failed.

FPGA?

Specify the FPGA device for communication by SDK.

Device Name

Name of the Device.

ID Code

The JTAG ID code of the device.

IR Length

The JTAG IR Length of the device.
Add/Delete/Move Up/Down Use these options to specify the devices in the chain.

Related concepts
JTAG settings
Embedded hardware components
Programming parallel Flash overview

Related tasks
Configuring the JTAG settings
Programming the FPGA
Programming parallel Flash memory
Debugging a program

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