JTAGWhisperer: CPLD and FPGA programing with Arduino
JTAGWhisperer turns an Arduino into an JTAG programmer for CPLDs and FPGAs. It uses the same Xilinx XAPP58 [PDF] XSVF programmer we ported to the Bus Pirate. Mike has successfully programed a XC9572XL CPLD breakout board, but it should work with many JTAG targets. Python and pyserial are required.
CoolRunner-II and XC9572XL CPLD breakouts are available for $15.
Via the forum.
This entry was posted in firmware and tagged Arduino, JTAG, python.
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Great, people who dont have BusPirate can use Arduino and take advantage.
Thanks for sharing,
- Boseji
oh thats great! last week i finished my firt selfmade arduino.. now i can use it to play with my coolrunner II :D
thank you
What Arduino is prefered ? There are different ones !
Hi all, i tested the Jtagwhisperer with a teensyduino clon board.The comunication goes all right. But, when send the xsvf file, in the console i see this message:
[miguel@dhcppc6 JTAGWhisperer-master]$ sudo ./send_xsvf -p /dev/ttyACM0 test/timer_test_1ms.xsvf
Ready to send file of size 12 bytes.
Device is ready.
IMPORTANT: Unexpected instruction 65
IMPORTANT: Failure at instruction #0
IMPORTANT: Processed 0 instructions.
IMPORTANT: Checksum 41/1.
Received device quit: Exiting!
El dispositivo no esta listo
Expected checksum: 11d/c.
Elapsed time: 0.00 seconds.
i created another xsvf, for a xc9536XL CPLD and the result is the same:
[miguel@dhcppc6 JTAGWhisperer-master]$ sudo ./send_xsvf -p /dev/ttyACM0 main.xsvf
Ready to send file of size 39453 bytes.
Device is ready.
IMPORTANT: Unexpected instruction 65
IMPORTANT: Failure at instruction #0
IMPORTANT: Processed 0 instructions.
IMPORTANT: Checksum 41/1.
Received device quit: Exiting!
El dispositivo no esta listo
Expected checksum: ac818/9a1d.
Elapsed time: 0.00 seconds.
the only diference i can see is the expected checksum, but this is logic if a try to programm a diferent CPLD.
somebody can tell me more about this
thanks in advanceHi all, i tested the Jtagwhisperer with a teensyduino clon board.The comunication goes all right. But, when send the xsvf file, in the console i see this message:
[miguel@dhcppc6 JTAGWhisperer-master]$ sudo ./send_xsvf -p /dev/ttyACM0 test/timer_test_1ms.xsvf
Ready to send file of size 12 bytes.
Device is ready.
IMPORTANT: Unexpected instruction 65
IMPORTANT: Failure at instruction #0
IMPORTANT: Processed 0 instructions.
IMPORTANT: Checksum 41/1.
Received device quit: Exiting!
El dispositivo no esta listo
Expected checksum: 11d/c.
Elapsed time: 0.00 seconds.
i created another xsvf, for a xc9536XL CPLD and the result is the same:
[miguel@dhcppc6 JTAGWhisperer-master]$ sudo ./send_xsvf -p /dev/ttyACM0 main.xsvf
Ready to send file of size 39453 bytes.
Device is ready.
IMPORTANT: Unexpected instruction 65
IMPORTANT: Failure at instruction #0
IMPORTANT: Processed 0 instructions.
IMPORTANT: Checksum 41/1.
Received device quit: Exiting!
El dispositivo no esta listo
Expected checksum: ac818/9a1d.
Elapsed time: 0.00 seconds.
the only diference i can see is the expected checksum, but this is logic if a try to programm a diferent CPLD.
somebody can tell me more about this
thanks in advance
Peter:
U can use any Arduino board, in the README file included, said u can connect 8,9,10 and 11 pin for a JTAG interface, really this pins are PB0, PB1,PB2 and PB3 in the AVR. if our arduino board hava a different output assignments
i hope this can help u.
TMS – Pin 8
TDI – Pin 9
TDO – Pin 10
TCK – Pin 11
GND – GND
VTG – 3.3V
The jumper on VIO isn’t removed.
When i try to upload the DeviceID.xsvf file to the CPLD then i get the message: “Device is ready.”
Next: “Send: 32 bytes, 58 remaining”
But this was all. It seams to be stopped or freezed !
hi peter!
this happen because, u don’t reset the arduino, in the pde file you have a BLINK_PIN in arduino.
this leds start to blinking at start of comunication between arduino and pc (or mac)
in this moment u can execute the script.
is relatively at the same time reset the arduino and send the xsvf file.
try many times as u can, it’s only a practice situation
When i reset the arduino it only 32bytes then stopped again !
My Arduino is on COM3: and i use windows xp.
Is my syntax ok ? send_xsvf.py -p com3 xsvf/XC9572XL/DeviceID.xsvf
I offer an apology for the delay, I have windows installed on my laptop. But I read that the syntax is correct. I have some problems at that point.
Device is ready.
IMPORTANT: Unexpected instruction 65
IMPORTANT: Failure at instruction #0
IMPORTANT: Processed 0 instructions.
IMPORTANT: Checksum 41/1.
Received device quit: Exiting!
Does anyone else have an answer?
thanks in advance.
Hi Miguel,
i have tried this with the reset timing but everytime he stand still at 32 bytes.
Then i have set the led blinking loop from 10 to 1000 to check something.
The result is that everytime i start the python skript the arduino makes a reset.
The led blinks, i reset the arduino, start the python skript, the arduino blinks again (automatic reset).
That’s why the thing with the reset timing couldn’t work !
Arduino 2009 and Arduino Pro Mini.
Hi peter!
i’m sorry but don’t work for me too. :(
Clon Teensy 2.0 atmega32U4 based