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JTAG - What is the bit order of the Instruction Register in Xilinx FPGA's


Record #1172

Problem Title:
JTAG - What is the bit order of the Instruction Register in Xilinx FPGA's


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:

What is the BIT-order and length of the Boundary Scan Instruction
Register in the Xilinx XC4000 and XC5200 families?



Solution 1:

The instruction register is 3 bits wide and the bit order is
I2-I1-I0. I0 is shifted out of TDO first, then I1, and then I2.

This information is available in the BSDL files for other devices.




End of Record #1172 - Last Modified: 01/10/00 21:58

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