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Why you need an universal JTAG adapter?

There are many different JTAG cables available in the market, often they are not compatible to each other. The problem was cause by the software. JTAG standard only defines a few hardware pinouts. However there is no standard definition on the PC side, e.g. which DB25 pin is for TDI? This is really depending on the software, some JTAG softwares may assume TDI is connected to pin 2 of DB25, but others may assume it is on pin 3. Even for the JTAG connector side, there are many different pinouts, 20 pin JTAG, 14 PIN, 12 PIN, 10 PIN etc... in a nutshell, you need a JTAG cable/adapter is flexible enough to allow you configure it for different softwares/programmers so you only need to invest on one JTAG adapter.

What is our universal JTAG adapter?

Our parallel universal JTAG adapter allows you to easily configure it to be a buffered or unbuffered JTAG. With provided flexible jumper wire you can move the pin configuration easily to suit different programmers.

Board layout

PW is the power output. Remember this board utilizes the USB power, which by default only provides 100mA at 5V. If you connect the power header to a component requires more current, it will damage your USB port.

PW provides two GND, two 5.0V and two 3.3V outputs.

PWR is a power on LED. When USB cable is connected, the LED will light. If you want to use it in unbuffered mode, you do not need to connect the USB cable.

PDB is the header which directly connected to DB25's pin from 1 to 17 via a 100 Ohm resistor. E.g header D1 is connected to Pin 1 of parallel port via 100 Ohm resistor, header D9 is connected to Pin 9 of parallel port via 100 Ohm resistor, etc.

Bin is the buffer input header. We use 74HCT244 as the buffer chip. Bout is buffer output header.

Y1 is the buffered output of A1 Y2 is the buffered output of A2 and so on...

Buffered or unbuffered

The product comes with 6 x 50cm color coded flexible cable and 6 x 10cm color coded flexible cable.

If you want to use the adapter in unbuffered mode, you only use the 6 x 50cm flexible cables. Do not connect USB cable to your PC in this case.

If you want to use the adapter in buffered mode, you need all the cables plus you need to connect the adapter to your PC's USB port via a USB A to Mini USB B cable. Once the USB cable is connected, the PWR LED will light.

Configure it to use with TJTAG for wireless routers

In the following example, I am using Linksys WRTG54 wireless router as one example.

Since TRST is not used, you only need 5 flexible cables.

Unbuffered mode

You just need 5x50cm flexible cable connected in such way:

Insert one end of the red flexible cable to D2, and the other end to your router's TDI, in this case is PIN 3.
Insert one end of the yellow flexible cable to D3, and the other end to your router's TCK, in this case is PIN 9.
Insert one end of the green flexible cable to D4, and the other end to your router's TMS, in this case is PIN 7.
Insert one end of the blue flexible cable to D13, and the other end to your router's TDO, in this case is PIN 5.
Insert one end of the black flexible cable to GND, and the other end to your router's GND, in this case is 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10.

Once connected, connect the adapter to your PC's parallel port, then you are all set.

You can follow the following instructions to debrick your router:

• TJTAG manual
• Debrick Routers Using JTAG Cable
• Wireless router JTAG Pinouts

Buffered mode

In buffered mode, you will need 4 pieces 10 cm flexible cable and 5 pieces of 20 cm flexible cable (again, they come with the package).

On board configuration:

Insert one end of the 10cm red flexible cable to D2, and the other end to A1
Insert one end of the 10cm yellow flexible cable to D3, and the other end to A2
Insert one end of the 10cm green flexible cable to D4, and the other end to A3
Insert one end of the 10cm blue flexible cable to D13, and the other end to Y8

Connect to your router:

Insert one end of the 50cm red flexible cable to Y1, and the other end to your router's TDI, in this case is PIN 3.
Insert one end of the 50cm yellow flexible cable to Y2, and the other end to your router's TCK, in this case is PIN 9.
Insert one end of the 50cm green flexible cable to Y3, and the other end to your router's TMS, in this case is PIN 7.
Insert one end of the 50cm blue flexible cable to A8, and the other end to your router's TDO, in this case is PIN 5.
Insert one end of the 50cm black flexible cable to GND, and the other end to your router's GND, in this case is 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10.

Connect the JTAG board to your PC:

Connect the board to the parallel port of your PC
Connect the board to your pc's USB port via a USB cable

You are all set.

You can following the following instructions to debrick your router:

• TJTAG manual
• Debrick Routers Using JTAG Cable
• Wireless router JTAG Pinouts

Configure it to use with Blackcat software for your cable modem (Motorola, Webstar etc.)

You can connect your cable modem and your pc via JTAG cable to do some interesting test, such as change MAC address, serial number, bootloader and firmware.

Unbuffered Mode

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