Review on 🧰 Waveshare XILINX JTAG Download Debugger - Compatible XILINX Platform Cable USB, FPGA CPLD In-Circuit Debugger & Programmer by Peter Hallett

Name: 🧰 Waveshare XILINX JTAG Download Debugger - Compatible XILINX Platform Cable USB, FPGA CPLD In-Circuit Debugger & Programmer
Item: 🧰 Waveshare XILINX JTAG Download Debugger - Compatible XILINX Platform Cable USB, FPGA CPLD In-Circuit Debugger & Programmer
Rating: 3

November 09, 2022

Works for Carby Firmware Update

I used this mainly to update the firmware for my Carby (GameCube A/V Adapter). However, when I got this programmer, I found that I needed additional cables to make this work, so I ordered these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GJJRH3MA After that, I installed Xilinx Platform Studio on my Windows Computer 10 and was able to successfully flash the latest firmware. This was my first time doing something like this and I didn't even know what JTAG was before, but it was pretty easy once I had all the tools.

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