Tag-Connect™ Solutions for Atmel (Microchip) AVR devices

The TC2030-IDC-NL is our "No Legs" 6-pin Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable fitted with a 6-pin 0.1" pitch ribbon connector. With its tiny 0.02 sq inch footprint the TC2030 Tag-Connector has a footprint using about the same PCB space as an 0805 resistor. The "No Legs" versions of our cables are designed to be held in place by hand for a fast programming operation or can be temporarily retained in place for debugging when used with our TC2030-CLIP boards. See TC2030-IDC for the "Legged" version which has four additional feet which hold it securely in place on the PCB for debugging or programming use. Popular applications include programming Atmel AVR, many Renesas MCU's (when used with our TC-Renesas E1 / E8a adapter) and Zilog. Also great for bringing our SPI / IIC / RS232 and test signal access. Also available in 10"/254mm lengths (TC2030-IDC-NL-10). Contact us for 36" length versions of these cables.

Datasheet

The TC2030-IDC is our "Legged" 6-pin Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable fitted with a 6-pin 0.1" pitch ribbon connector. The "Legged" or "With Legs" versions of our cables snap directly into a tiny footprint of holes and pads in your PCB. By eliminating the need for a mating header component, you not only save PCB space but also cost on every board! See TC2030-IDC-NL for the "No Legs" version which has an even smaller footprint of about the size of an 0805 SMT resistor. Popular applications include programming Atmel AVR, many Renesas MCU's (when used with our TC-Renesas E1 / E8a adapter) and Zilog. Also great for bringing our SPI / IIC / RS232 and test signal access. Also available in 10" lengths (TC2030-IDC-10). Contact us for 36" length versions of these cables.

Datasheet

The TC2030-ICESPI-NL cable is a special cable for use with Atmel-ICE AVR that has a 6-pin TC2030 No-legs Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.05" (1.27mm) pitch female IDC ribbon connector at the other. The 10-pin IDC can be plugged directly into Atmel-ICE providing 6-pin SPI, TPI, PDI, aWire and debugWIRE connections similar to the (now obsolete) Atmel AVR JTAGICE MkII. Note: The 10-pin male connectors on the Atmel-ICE have reversed (non-standard) pin numbering. For Atmel-ICE you should purchase the LEMTA version of our cables which have the 10-pin ribbon connector fitted backwards which corrects for the Atmel-ICE pin numbering reversal. (Atmel ICE comes suppplied with a ribbon cable fitted with two 10-pin IDC connectors and a 6-pin single-in-line SIP connector - The 10-pin connector at the Atmel ICE end is reversed but the other is not, correcting the pin-numbering at the target PCB. Our LEMTA cables similarly have a reversed connector). Note also that Atmel-ICE outputs the PDI and aWIRE DATA on a different pin to JTAGAVR MKII

TC2030-ICESPI-NL Connections

TC2030	SPI	PDI	aWire	10-pin IDC
1	MISO	PDI_DATA	DATA	3 TDO
2	VTGS	VTref	VTG	4 VTG
3	SCK			1 TCK
4	MOSI			9 TDI
5	/RESET	PDI_CLK		6 nSRST
6	GND	GND	GND	2 GND

 

10-Pin IDC	LEMTA IDC	SPI	TPI	PDI	aWire	debugWIRE	6-pin TC2030
1 TCK	10	SCK	SCK				3
2 GND	9	GND	GND	GND	GND	GND	6
3 TDO	8	MISO	DATA	PDI_DATA	DATA		1
4 VTG	7	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	2
5 TMS	6
6 nSRST	5	/RESET	/RESET	PDI_CLK		RESET	5
7 n/c	4
8 nTRST	3
9 TDI	2	MOSI					4
10 GND	1

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

The TC2030-ICESPI programming cable is a special cable for use with Atmel-ICE AVR that has a 6-pin TC2030 Legged Tag-Connector at one end and a 10-pin 0.05" (1.27mm) pitch female IDC ribbon connector at the other. The 10-pin IDC can be plugged directly into Atmel-ICE providing 6-pin SPI, TPI, PDI, aWire and debugWIRE connections similar to the (now obsolete) Atmel AVR JTAGICE MkII. Note: The 10-pin male connectors on the Atmel-ICE have reversed (non-standard) pin numbering. For Atmel-ICE you should purchase the LEMTA version of our cables which have the 10-pin ribbon connector fitted backwards which corrects for the Atmel-ICE pin numbering reversal. (Atmel ICE comes suppplied with a ribbon cable fitted with two 10-pin IDC connectors and a 6-pin single-in-line SIP connector - The 10-pin connector at the Atmel ICE end is reversed but the other is not, correcting the pin-numbering at the target PCB. Our LEMTA cables similarly have a reversed connector). Note also that Atmel-ICE outputs the PDI and aWIRE DATA on a different pin to JTAGAVR MKII

TC2030-ICESPI Connections

TC2030	SPI	PDI	aWire	10-pin IDC
1	MISO	PDI_DATA	DATA	3 TDO
2	VTGS	VTref	VTG	4 VTG
3	SCK			1 TCK
4	MOSI			9 TDI
5	/RESET	PDI_CLK		6 nSRST
6	GND	GND	GND	2 GND

 

10-Pin IDC	LEMTA IDC	SPI	TPI	PDI	aWire	debugWIRE	6-pin TC2030
1 TCK	10	SCK	SCK				3
2 GND	9	GND	GND	GND	GND	GND	6
3 TDO	8	MISO	DATA	PDI_DATA	DATA		1
4 VTG	7	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	2
5 TMS	6
6 nSRST	5	/RESET	/RESET	PDI_CLK		RESET	5
7 n/c	4
8 nTRST	3
9 TDI	2	MOSI					4
10 GND	1

Datasheet (for details of the TC2030 connector and footprint only)

The TC2050-IDC-NL-050-ALL programming cable has an 0.050" pitch ribbon connector suitable for programmers and debuggers that use the Samtec FTSH-105-01 style micro-header (10-pins). The pin connections are 1-1 and all 10 pins are connected. (The standard TC2050-IDC-NL-050 cable does not have pins 5&9 connected to be similar to our TC2050-ARM2010 adapter and may be what you need for ARM applications).

Datasheet (for footprint information only)

Note: The 10-pin male connectors on the Atmel-ICE have reversed (non-standard) pin numbering. For Atmel-ICE you should purchase the LEMTA version of our cables which have the 10-pin ribbon connector fitted backwards which corrects for the Atmel-ICE pin numbering reversal. (Atmel ICE comes suppplied with a ribbon cable fitted with two 10-pin IDC connectors and a 6-pin single-in-line SIP connector - The 10-pin connector at the Atmel ICE end is reversed but the other is not, correcting the pin-numbering at the target PCB. Our LEMTA cables similarly have a reversed connector).

The TC2050-IDC-050-ALL programming cable has an 0.050" pitch ribbon connector suitable for ULINK2 and similar debuggers that use the Samtec FTSH-105-01 style micro-header. The pin connections are 1-1 and all 10 pins are connected. (The standard TC2050-IDC-050 cable does not have pins 5&9 connected to be similar to our TC2050-ARM2010 adapter).

Datasheet (for footprint information only)

• TC2050-IDC 10-Pin Plug-of-Nails™ Legged Cable with Ribbon Connector

Note: The 10-pin male connectors on the Atmel-ICE have reversed (non-standard) pin numbering. For Atmel-ICE you should purchase the LEMTA version of our cables which have the 10-pin ribbon connector fitted backwards which corrects for the Atmel-ICE pin numbering reversal. (Atmel ICE comes suppplied with a ribbon cable fitted with two 10-pin IDC connectors and a 6-pin single-in-line SIP connector - The 10-pin connector at the Atmel ICE end is reversed but the other is not, correcting the pin-numbering at the target PCB. Our LEMTA cables similarly have a reversed connector).

Ideal for production programming of AVR MCUs using the Microchip PICkit 4/5 or SNAP in-circuit debuggers, the 6 pin plug-of-nails™ cable terminates in a 8 pin 0.1" male SIP strip for connection to the debugger.  The target board pin connections on the plug-of-nails™ connector are the same as on our TC2030-ICESPI-NL cable. The cable supports programming via PDI, UPDI, aWire, debugWire, SPI or TDI. For AVR processors - DOES NOT WORK WITH PIC MCU The TC2030-PKT-ICESPI-NL is particularly suited to environments where the connection to the PCB is of short duration, and operators are working quickly from board to board. A major advantage of the TC2030-PKT-ICESPI-NL is the extremely small footprint required on the PCB (hardly any bigger than a surface mount resistor) allowing the minimum possible space on your PCB to be used for the programming connection. The TC2030-PKT-ICESPI-NL (no legs) cable is also compatible with the TC2030-PKT-ICESPI legged footprint allowing use of the TC2030-PKT-ICESPI legged cable for development work and TC2030-PKT-ICESPI-NL for fast programming in production. The TC2030-PKT-ICESPI-NL is also suited to use for debugging and development when secured into position using a TC2030-CLIP board.

TC2030-PKT-ICESPI-NL Connections

8 Pin SIP	SPI	TPI	UPDI	PDI	aWire	debugWIRE	6-pin TC2030
1
2	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	2
3	GND	GND	GND	GND	GND	GND	6
4	MISO	DAT	PDI_DATA	PDI_DATA	DATA		1
5	SCK	CLK					3
6		RST		PDI_CLK		RESET	5
7	MOSI						4
8

Ideal for both debugging and production programming of AVR MCUs using the Microchip PICkit 4/5 or SNAP in-circuit debuggers, the 6 pin plug-of-nails™ cable terminates in a 8 pin 0.1" male SIP strip for connection to the debugger.  The target board pin connections on the plug-of-nails™ connector are the same as on our TC2030-ICESPI cable. The cable supports programming via PDI, UPDI, aWire, debugWire, SPI or TDI. Note: For AVR processors - DOES NOT WORK WITH PIC MCU

TC2030-PKT-ICESPI Connections

8 Pin SIP	SPI	TPI	UPDI	PDI	aWire	debugWIRE	6-pin TC2030
1
2	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	VTG	2
3	GND	GND	GND	GND	GND	GND	6
4	MISO	DAT	PDI_DATA	PDI_DATA	DATA		1
5	SCK	CLK					3
6		RST		PDI_CLK		RESET	5
7	MOSI						4
8

Tag-Connect TC2030-PKT-ICESPI programming/debugging cable is primarily intended for use in development environments but is also ideal for production programming. The spring-loaded contact pins are held firmly in place by four plastic legs each of which clips securely into its own locating hole. Tag-Connect TC2030-PKT-ICESPI is ideal where you need to maintain a connection to the PCB for an extended period such as when performing testing or development work. See also TC2030-PKT-ICESPI-NL for applications where an even smaller footprint is required.