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Tag-Connect™ Solutions for Intel (Altera) FPGAs & CPLDs

Please see below for a list of Tag-Connect™ small footprint debugging/programming cable solutions for Intel (Altera) FPGAs & CPLDs. Solutions may be available for different sized target board connectors, different debugging/programming protocols or different debuggers.  Solutions are also available for either “legged” or “no legs” versions of the plug-of-nails™ target board connectors. Use the debugger links to see further information on these options as applicable to particular debuggers.

Available solutions:

Intel/Altera ByteBlaster solutions with 6 Pin target connector

Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs6 pin target connector
The TC2030-ALT-NL cable is a special programming cable that has a TC2030 Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch female IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin IDC can be plugged directly into some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT-NL Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC-NL datasheet for details of the TC2030-NL connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030-NL connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT-NL 6-pin Plug-of-Nails to 10-pin IDC for Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters.1 x TC2030-ALT-NL No-Legs Cable for use with Altera USB Blaster
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2030 -NL ("No Legs") cable in place on a PCB. This solution will help when board space is at a premium and you need a hands free solution for debugging. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since the tiny boards are easy to misplace when working on the bench. For a more robust solution consider a TC2030 legged cable.
TC2030-CLIP-3PACK retaining clips for TC20301 x TC2030-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2030-NL cables - 3 Pack
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Price: $77.95 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs6 pin target connector
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2030 -NL ("No Legs") cable in place on a PCB. This solution will help when board space is at a premium and you need a hands free solution for debugging. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since the tiny boards are easy to misplace when working on the bench. For a more robust solution consider a TC2030 legged cable.
TC2030-CLIP-3PACK retaining clips for TC20301 x TC2030-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2030-NL cables - 3 Pack
Include this item
The TC2030-ALT-NL-M programming cable is a special cable that has a TC2030 "No Legs" Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch male IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin male IDC can be used with Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters where the existing cable is not unpluggable. Where the existing cable can be unplugged from a ByteBlaster or USB Blaster, please use the TC2030-ALT-NL cable instead. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT-NL-M Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC datasheet for details of the TC2030 connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030-NL connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT-NL-M no-legs 6-pin cable with male IDC for Altera USB Blaster and ByteBlaster1 x TC2030-ALT-NL-M No-legs Cable Extender for Altera USB/ByteBlaster
Price: $82.95 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged6 pin target connector
The TC2030-ALT programming cable is a special cable that has a TC2030 "Legged" Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch female IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin IDC can be plugged directly into some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC datasheet for details of the TC2030 connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030 connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT 6-pin Plug-of-Nails to 10-pin IDC for Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters. Connector view.1 x TC2030-ALT Legged Cable for use with Altera ByteBlaster
Price: $59.95 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged6 pin target connector
The TC2030-ALT-M programming cable is a special cable that has a TC2030 "Legged" Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch male IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin male IDC can be used with Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters where the existing cable is not unpluggable. Where the existing cable can be unplugged from a ByteBlaster or USB Blaster, please use the TC2030-ALT cable instead. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT-M Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC datasheet for details of the TC2030 connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030 connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT-M 6-pin programming cable for Altera ByteBlaster where existing cable is not unpluggable1 x TC2030-ALT-M Legged Cable Extender for Altera USB/ByteBlaster
Price: $64.95 Qty: Buy

Intel/Altera ByteBlaster solutions with 10 Pin target connector

Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC-NL "No Legs" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" ribbon connector.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny 0.03" footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
  • Can be retained in place using a TC2050-CLIP board.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The tiny  "No Legs" footprint takes only 0.03 square inches (about the same board space as a couple of SMT resistors) which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050-NL Tag-Connector on one end and a standard 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with most many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations. A growing range of adaptors are available for specific and generic applications such as Xilinx SPARTAN and VERTEX FPGAs, TI MSP430 (TC2050-IDC-430), etc Also available in self-retaining "legged" version TC2050-IDC.

Datasheet

TC2050 10-pin Plug-of-Nails™ to 10-pin IDC1 x TC2050-IDC-NL 10-Pin No-Legs Cable with Ribbon connector.
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2050-NL cable in place on a PCB. The solution will help when board space is premium and you need to perform a hands-free programming or debugging operation. For a more robust and convenient debugging connection consider using the TC2050 legged cable and footprint. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since they are easily misplaced when working on the desktop. Over time they may lose some grip.
TC2050-CLIP-3PACK retainer for TC2050 connectors1 x TC2050-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2050-NL cables - 3 Pack
Include this item
Price: $57.00 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC-NL-M "No-Legs" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" male ribbon connector. These special male IDC cables are only for use where the existing debugger cable can't be removed and has to be extended instead such as on some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a 0.03" footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
  • Can be retained in place using a TC2050-CLIP board.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The tiny  “No Legs” footprint takes only 0.03 square inches (about the same board space as a couple of SMT resistors) which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050-NL Tag-Connector on one end and a male 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations where the existing cable can't be removed from the programmer and has to be extended instead. Also available in self-retaining “legged” version TC2050-IDC-M.

Datasheet (for TC2050-NL connector and footprint details only)

TC2050-NL-M no legs 10-pin programming cable with 10-pin male IDC for Altera USB Blaster1 x TC2050-IDC-NL-M - Tag-Connect No-legs 2050 to Male IDC
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2050-NL cable in place on a PCB. The solution will help when board space is premium and you need to perform a hands-free programming or debugging operation. For a more robust and convenient debugging connection consider using the TC2050 legged cable and footprint. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since they are easily misplaced when working on the desktop. Over time they may lose some grip.
TC2050-CLIP-3PACK retainer for TC2050 connectors1 x TC2050-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2050-NL cables - 3 Pack
Include this item
Price: $63.00 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC "Legged" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" ribbon connector.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The legged version footprint takes about the same board space as two or three SMT resistors which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050 Tag-Connector on one end and a standard 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with most many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations. A growing range of adaptors are available for specific and generic applications such as Xilinx SPARTAN and VERTEX FPGAs, TI MSP430 (TC2050-IDC-430), etc See also TC2050-IDC-NL (no-legs) version with a tiny 0.03” footprint.

Datasheet

TC2050-IDC debug/programming cable1 x TC2050-IDC - Tag-Connect 2050 IDC
Price: $39.00 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera ByteBlaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC-M "Legged" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" male ribbon connector. These special male IDC cables are only for use where the existing debugger cable can't be removed and has to be extended instead such as on some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The legged version footprint takes about the same board space as two or three SMT resistors which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050 Tag-Connector on one end and a male 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations where the existing cable can't be removed from the programmer and has to be extended instead. See also TC2050-IDC-NL-M (no-legs) version with a tiny 0.03” footprint.

Datasheet (for TC2050 connector and footprint details only)

TC2050-ALT-M Tag-Connect 10-pin cable with male IDC1 x TC2050-IDC-M - Tag-Connect 2050 to Male IDC
Price: $45.00 Qty: Buy

Intel/Altera USB Blaster solutions with 6 Pin target connector

Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs6 pin target connector
The TC2030-ALT-NL cable is a special programming cable that has a TC2030 Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch female IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin IDC can be plugged directly into some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT-NL Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC-NL datasheet for details of the TC2030-NL connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030-NL connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT-NL 6-pin Plug-of-Nails to 10-pin IDC for Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters.1 x TC2030-ALT-NL No-Legs Cable for use with Altera USB Blaster
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2030 -NL ("No Legs") cable in place on a PCB. This solution will help when board space is at a premium and you need a hands free solution for debugging. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since the tiny boards are easy to misplace when working on the bench. For a more robust solution consider a TC2030 legged cable.
TC2030-CLIP-3PACK retaining clips for TC20301 x TC2030-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2030-NL cables - 3 Pack
Include this item
Price: $77.95 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged6 pin target connector
The TC2030-ALT programming cable is a special cable that has a TC2030 "Legged" Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch female IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin IDC can be plugged directly into some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC datasheet for details of the TC2030 connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030 connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT 6-pin Plug-of-Nails to 10-pin IDC for Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters. Connector view.1 x TC2030-ALT Legged Cable for use with Altera ByteBlaster
Price: $59.95 Qty: Buy

Intel/Altera USB Blaster solutions with 10 Pin target connector

Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC-NL "No Legs" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" ribbon connector.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny 0.03" footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
  • Can be retained in place using a TC2050-CLIP board.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The tiny  "No Legs" footprint takes only 0.03 square inches (about the same board space as a couple of SMT resistors) which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050-NL Tag-Connector on one end and a standard 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with most many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations. A growing range of adaptors are available for specific and generic applications such as Xilinx SPARTAN and VERTEX FPGAs, TI MSP430 (TC2050-IDC-430), etc Also available in self-retaining "legged" version TC2050-IDC.

Datasheet

TC2050 10-pin Plug-of-Nails™ to 10-pin IDC1 x TC2050-IDC-NL 10-Pin No-Legs Cable with Ribbon connector.
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2050-NL cable in place on a PCB. The solution will help when board space is premium and you need to perform a hands-free programming or debugging operation. For a more robust and convenient debugging connection consider using the TC2050 legged cable and footprint. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since they are easily misplaced when working on the desktop. Over time they may lose some grip.
TC2050-CLIP-3PACK retainer for TC2050 connectors1 x TC2050-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2050-NL cables - 3 Pack
Include this item
Price: $57.00 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC "Legged" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" ribbon connector.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The legged version footprint takes about the same board space as two or three SMT resistors which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050 Tag-Connector on one end and a standard 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with most many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations. A growing range of adaptors are available for specific and generic applications such as Xilinx SPARTAN and VERTEX FPGAs, TI MSP430 (TC2050-IDC-430), etc See also TC2050-IDC-NL (no-legs) version with a tiny 0.03” footprint.

Datasheet

TC2050-IDC debug/programming cable1 x TC2050-IDC - Tag-Connect 2050 IDC
Price: $39.00 Qty: Buy

Intel/Altera USB Blaster solutions with 6 Pin target connector

Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs6 pin target connector
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2030 -NL ("No Legs") cable in place on a PCB. This solution will help when board space is at a premium and you need a hands free solution for debugging. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since the tiny boards are easy to misplace when working on the bench. For a more robust solution consider a TC2030 legged cable.
TC2030-CLIP-3PACK retaining clips for TC20301 x TC2030-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2030-NL cables - 3 Pack
Include this item
The TC2030-ALT-NL-M programming cable is a special cable that has a TC2030 "No Legs" Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch male IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin male IDC can be used with Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters where the existing cable is not unpluggable. Where the existing cable can be unplugged from a ByteBlaster or USB Blaster, please use the TC2030-ALT-NL cable instead. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT-NL-M Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC datasheet for details of the TC2030 connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030-NL connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT-NL-M no-legs 6-pin cable with male IDC for Altera USB Blaster and ByteBlaster1 x TC2030-ALT-NL-M No-legs Cable Extender for Altera USB/ByteBlaster
Price: $82.95 Qty: Buy
Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 6 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged6 pin target connector
The TC2030-ALT-M programming cable is a special cable that has a TC2030 "Legged" Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.1" pitch male IDC connector at the other. The 10-pin male IDC can be used with Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters where the existing cable is not unpluggable. Where the existing cable can be unplugged from a ByteBlaster or USB Blaster, please use the TC2030-ALT cable instead. The cable is wired as follows:
TC2030-NL 10-pin 0.1" IDC
TC2030-ALT-M Connections
1 4     Vref
2 5     TMS
3 9     TDI
4 1     TCLK
5 2,10  GND
6 3     TDO
Please refer to the TC2030-IDC datasheet for details of the TC2030 connector and footprint. Usually ships in 1-3 days of order, please contact us to check if your need is urgent.

Datasheet (for TC2030 connector and footprint details only)

TC2030-ALT-M 6-pin programming cable for Altera ByteBlaster where existing cable is not unpluggable1 x TC2030-ALT-M Legged Cable Extender for Altera USB/ByteBlaster
Price: $64.95 Qty: Buy

Intel/Altera USB Blaster solutions with 10 Pin target connector

Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC-NL-M "No-Legs" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" male ribbon connector. These special male IDC cables are only for use where the existing debugger cable can't be removed and has to be extended instead such as on some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a 0.03" footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
  • Can be retained in place using a TC2050-CLIP board.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The tiny  “No Legs” footprint takes only 0.03 square inches (about the same board space as a couple of SMT resistors) which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050-NL Tag-Connector on one end and a male 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations where the existing cable can't be removed from the programmer and has to be extended instead. Also available in self-retaining “legged” version TC2050-IDC-M.

Datasheet (for TC2050-NL connector and footprint details only)

TC2050-NL-M no legs 10-pin programming cable with 10-pin male IDC for Altera USB Blaster1 x TC2050-IDC-NL-M - Tag-Connect No-legs 2050 to Male IDC
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2050-NL cable in place on a PCB. The solution will help when board space is premium and you need to perform a hands-free programming or debugging operation. For a more robust and convenient debugging connection consider using the TC2050 legged cable and footprint. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since they are easily misplaced when working on the desktop. Over time they may lose some grip.
TC2050-CLIP-3PACK retainer for TC2050 connectors1 x TC2050-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2050-NL cables - 3 Pack
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Intel/Altera USB Blaster to 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs (As cable extension)
Debugger mating connector: 10 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged10 pin target connector
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC-M "Legged" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" male ribbon connector. These special male IDC cables are only for use where the existing debugger cable can't be removed and has to be extended instead such as on some Altera USB Blasters and ByteBlasters.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The legged version footprint takes about the same board space as two or three SMT resistors which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050 Tag-Connector on one end and a male 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations where the existing cable can't be removed from the programmer and has to be extended instead. See also TC2050-IDC-NL-M (no-legs) version with a tiny 0.03” footprint.

Datasheet (for TC2050 connector and footprint details only)

TC2050-ALT-M Tag-Connect 10-pin cable with male IDC1 x TC2050-IDC-M - Tag-Connect 2050 to Male IDC
Price: $45.00 Qty: Buy

XJTAG solutions with 10+10 Pin target connector

XJTAG to 2x 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - No Legs
Debugger mating connector: 20 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ No Legs10+10 pin target connector
The TC2050-2X10 is a Tag-Connect adapter board allowing two of our TC2050-IDC 10-pin cables to be used in applications that would normally demand a single 20-pin ribbon connection. Note: This is the adapter only - cables and debugger not included.

Datasheet

TC2050-2X10 adapter connecting 20 pin JTAG connector to 2 x TC2050-IDC cables1 x TC2050-2X10 0.1" 20-pin to 2 x 10-Pin Header Adapter
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC-NL "No Legs" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" ribbon connector.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny 0.03" footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
  • Can be retained in place using a TC2050-CLIP board.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The tiny  "No Legs" footprint takes only 0.03 square inches (about the same board space as a couple of SMT resistors) which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050-NL Tag-Connector on one end and a standard 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with most many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations. A growing range of adaptors are available for specific and generic applications such as Xilinx SPARTAN and VERTEX FPGAs, TI MSP430 (TC2050-IDC-430), etc Also available in self-retaining "legged" version TC2050-IDC.

Datasheet

TC2050 10-pin Plug-of-Nails™ to 10-pin IDC2 x TC2050-IDC-NL 10-Pin No-Legs Cable with Ribbon connector.
This product is intended to temporarily hold a TC2050-NL cable in place on a PCB. The solution will help when board space is premium and you need to perform a hands-free programming or debugging operation. For a more robust and convenient debugging connection consider using the TC2050 legged cable and footprint. Supplied as pack of 3. We recommend keeping a few spare of these since they are easily misplaced when working on the desktop. Over time they may lose some grip.
TC2050-CLIP-3PACK retainer for TC2050 connectors2 x TC2050-CLIP-3PACK Retaining CLIP board for TC2050-NL cables - 3 Pack
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XJTAG to 2x 10 Pin Plug-of-Nails™ - With Legs
Debugger mating connector: 20 Pin IDC 0.1" Female
Plug-of-Nails™ Legged10+10 pin target connector
The TC2050-2X10 is a Tag-Connect adapter board allowing two of our TC2050-IDC 10-pin cables to be used in applications that would normally demand a single 20-pin ribbon connection. Note: This is the adapter only - cables and debugger not included.

Datasheet

TC2050-2X10 adapter connecting 20 pin JTAG connector to 2 x TC2050-IDC cables1 x TC2050-2X10 0.1" 20-pin to 2 x 10-Pin Header Adapter
Tag-Connect's TC2050-IDC "Legged" Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable is a 10-conductor cable fitted with a spring-pin Tag-Connector that conveniently plugs directly into your PCB and terminates in a 0.1" ribbon connector.
  • Plugs straight to your PCB - No mating connector or header required!
  • Requires only a tiny footprint of pads and locating holes in your PCB.
  • Zero Cost Per Board!
  • Tiny Footprint!
  • High-Reliability Spring-Pins make a Secure Connection and are rated for over 100,000 operations.
  • Footprint has no height and can reduce the size and space requirements of your PCB.
  • A great way to make test and debug signals available at no cost and with minimal board space.
Tag-Connect cables provide a simple, reliable means of connecting Debuggers and Programmers or other test equipment to your PCB's while lowering board costs and facilitating efficient production programming. Tag-Connect uses a specially designed (Patent Pending) connector which eliminates the need for putting a programming header or other mating connector on every PCB. Instead, Tag-Connect uses tried and tested spring-pins rated for over 100,000 operations to make a secure connection to a special footprint pattern of pads and locating holes in your PCB. The legged version footprint takes about the same board space as two or three SMT resistors which means you can locate the footprint right next to the MCU if desired. This 10-conductor cable has a TC2050 Tag-Connector on one end and a standard 0.1" ribbon connector on the other and is suitable for use with most many MCUs / FPGAs and JTAG programming and debug operations. A growing range of adaptors are available for specific and generic applications such as Xilinx SPARTAN and VERTEX FPGAs, TI MSP430 (TC2050-IDC-430), etc See also TC2050-IDC-NL (no-legs) version with a tiny 0.03” footprint.

Datasheet

TC2050-IDC debug/programming cable2 x TC2050-IDC - Tag-Connect 2050 IDC
Price: $107.00 Qty: Buy