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

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-ALT-NL Connections

TC2030-NL	10-pin 0.1" IDC
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)

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.

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-ALT Connections

TC2030-NL	10-pin 0.1" IDC
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)

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-ALT-M Connections

TC2030-NL	10-pin 0.1" IDC
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)

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

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)

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

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)

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-ALT-NL Connections

TC2030-NL	10-pin 0.1" IDC
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)

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-ALT Connections

TC2030-NL	10-pin 0.1" IDC
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)

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

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

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.

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-ALT-M Connections

TC2030-NL	10-pin 0.1" IDC
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)

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)

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)

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

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