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16 years ago

Cannot detect device with own JTAG cable

Hello, I have just placed a MAXII on a custom board and am trying to program it with a ByteBlaster cable made following the usual schematics online. The programmer reports: Error: ...
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16 years ago

Hi

You must have signal in TMS always than press the Test JTAG Chain button , if not you have a problem with your ByteBlaster. Where are you measuring the signals? You can disconnect the signal TMS from the board maintainning the power supply and measure the TMS just in the cable?

Can you check the cable in another board?