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9 years ago

Unpopulated JTAG header on DE1-SoC

I can't afford the Altera tools licence so can't debug HPS code over JTAG/Blaster as that isn't afailable with the free toolset. If I solder in a 10 pin header could I then use JTAG & a 3rd par...
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9 years ago

According to the schematic, it's pretty clear that the intended function of the JTAG header J5 is to automatically tri-state the MAX V pins driving the JTAG chain when connecting an Altera USB adapter (or any adapter with the same pinning). Hopefully this function is supported by the actual MAX V configuration. I would give it a try.

You can check the tri-state function before soldering a connector.