JTAG

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The Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) standardized a 5 signal boundary-scan test port as IEEE Std. 1149.1, "Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan Architecture".

While originally intended for boundary-scan testing of PCB assemblies, to replace bed-of-nails testing, the JTAG port included in many popular microprocessors is also often used for programming and debugging.

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There are five signals:

  • TCK/clock
  • TMS/mode select
  • TDI/data in
  • TDO/data out
  • TRST/reset (optional), when driven low, resets the internal state machine.

Except for TCK, all other JTAG lines should be pulled high via a resistor.


WARNING: unconfirmed pinout. Please add links to pinout standard.

20 Pin JTAG PinOut[edit]

    1 +3.3 V    2 +3.3 V
    3 nTRST     4 GND
    5 TDI       6 GND
    7 TMS       8 GND
    9 TCK      10 GND
   11  --      12 GND
   13 TDO      14 GND
   15 nRST     16 GND
   17  --      18 GND
   19  --      20 GND

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