JTAG Opcodes for Altera MAX7000S

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Patrik

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Hi,

I try to program a JTAG chain with a MAX7064S and a MAX7032S via JTAG with
a microcontroller. The problem is, that I couldn't find the JTAG opcodes
for ISP. Is there any documentation about it?

Thanks,
Patrik
 
Patrik <pclad.adr@firemail.de> wrote in message news:<opr3vqbzylhr4cxo@news.t-online.de>...
Hi,

I try to program a JTAG chain with a MAX7064S and a MAX7032S via JTAG with
a microcontroller. The problem is, that I couldn't find the JTAG opcodes
for ISP. Is there any documentation about it?

Thanks,
Patrik
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Hi Patrik,
The way to program the MAX 7000S is by using Jam. Jam is a language
for manipulating the JTAG chain - you can actually use it to do pretty
much anything JTAG related, but it's optimized for programming CPLDs.
The advantage is that the process of programming through JTAG is
somewhat complicated, and this makes it quite easy.

The basic idea is like this:
1. You use Quartus II (or MAX+PLUS II) to make the Jam file after
compilation.
2. Altera supplies source code for the "Jam Player". You compile this
for your microprocessor.
3. You load the Jam file into your system memory.
4. The microprocessor runs the Jam player, which reads the Jam file,
and executes it. While executing, it manipulates the JTAG pins on the
MAX device to program it. The Jam player can also verify the
programming.

There's a lot more detail behind this, so there's info on the Altera
web site.

This page has all the Jam downloads:
https://www.altera.com/support/software/download/programming/jam/jam-index.jsp

This app note gives general info about ISP (In-System Programming) for
CPLDs.
http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an095.pdf

This app note gives more details about using Jam for ISP.
http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an122.pdf

Happy Programming!

Greg Steinke
gregs@altera.com
Altera Corporation
 
Hi Greg,

the problem is, that I have to program the devices with a microcontroler,
not an embedded Processor. Therefor I cannot use the JAM language, because
the JAM Interpreter wouldn't compile on an microcontroler (maybe a ATMEL,
it's not decisioned, yet).

Thanks,
Patrik
 
Patrik <pclad.adr@firemail.de> wrote in message news:<opr3znynuohr4cxo@news.t-online.de>...
Hi Greg,

the problem is, that I have to program the devices with a microcontroler,
not an embedded Processor. Therefor I cannot use the JAM language, because
the JAM Interpreter wouldn't compile on an microcontroler (maybe a ATMEL,
it's not decisioned, yet).

Thanks,
Patrik
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Hi Patrik,
Altera has developed a Jam solution (include code) for the 8051
microcontroller, which is one of the Atmel options. This is documented
in App Note 111, Embedded Programming using the 8051 and Jam
Byte-Code.
http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an111.pdf

The source code is available on:
https://www.altera.com/support/software/download/programming/jam/dnl-8051_player.jsp

It took some optimization to get this to go into the 8051, but it does
work and is easy to use after this optimization was complete.

Sincerely,
Greg Steinke
gregs@altera.com
Altera Corporation
 
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