JTAG cable questions

[antinull]

I want to upgrade the firmware on my genesis everdrive
Will this jtag cable work?
can i get a cheaper one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-BLASTER-...-/250813539816

[BM-Viper]

Looks like that one should work.

[KRIKzz]

should work. cheaper than 13 usd ? (:

[antinull]

Lol upgrading my everdrive isn't high on my budget's priority

maybe someone in this part of michigan already has a programer and wouldn't mind doing it for free :P

[StoneAgeGamer]

I am located in Howell, MI.

[antinull]

pm sent :D

[antinull]

never heard back from Stone age gamer :P
looks like ill buy my own jtag cable....

[TmEE]

Can one use LPT port based JTAG cables ? Those should cost nothing, and are easy to make yourself

[bertobp]

I want to upgrade the firmware on my genesis everdrive
Will this jtag cable work?
can i get a cheaper one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-BLASTER-...-/250813539816

Anyone has tried this cable?
Whitch cables you recommend?

I`m very interestedin in this topic!!:nod:

Best regards

[BM-Viper]

That cable should be just fine... you'll have to download the Quartus II software from altera.com and get the appropriate headers for your board though. I use these, http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...Prv3gC7QaT4%3d

just make sure you get 10pin ones.

[Johnhinkle]

Anyone has tried this cable?
Whitch cables you recommend?

I`m very interestedin in this topic!!:nod:

Best regards

I've tried. chinese usb blasters works pretty good. It is on ebay for 13 usd.process is same, just need to choice active serial mode instead of JTAG (option near progress bar)http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Blaster-Down...ht_3138wt_1139

[KRIKzz]

I've tried. chinese usb blasters works pretty good. It is on ebay for 13 usd.process is same, just need to choice active serial mode instead of JTAG (option near progress bar)http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Blaster-Down...ht_3138wt_1139

i has bought same 13usd blaster for test, it works same as my other blaster for 40usd, and i use JTAG mode for firmware loading (not active serial), so i dont know why your works onlly as active serial, may be need to change some settings. the only difference in flashing speed, 13 usd blaster need few more seconds (3-4 sec more).

[Greg2600]

Yeah you have to use JTAG mode, and make sure beforehand that you have the driver installed. The only issue I had was that the JTAG header I had was too short, so I had to take the pins out of it and just put them in the JTAG cable itself, and it worked.

[Johnhinkle]

i has bought same 13usd blaster for test, it works same as my other blaster for 40usd, and i use JTAG mode for firmware loading (not active serial), so i dont know why your works onlly as active serial, may be need to change some settings. the only difference in flashing speed, 13 usd blaster need few more seconds (3-4 sec more).

I'll change some other setting see how it works. Thank for that 13 usd blaster, dude. Any other good things that cheap you wanna introduce maybe? I recent checked on this one, what do you think?http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-ISP-Programm...item3a646fdcb9. It is totally unbeatable price unless you find cheaper than that.

[KRIKzz]

it is for atmel mcu, not for altera stuff