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TC2030-CTX-NL · Cortex Cable, No Legs

Product information "TC2030-CTX-NL · Cortex Cable, No Legs"

Short description

6-pin TC2030-NL Plug-of-Nails™ programming cable, no legs, for ARM Cortex targets. 10-pin ribbon connector on 1.27 mm (0.05″) in FTSH-105 format, saves over 66% board area versus classic FTSH-105 micro-headers.

Connections

Side Pins Connector Pitch
Board (Tag-Connect) 6 Footprint TC2030, no Legs 1.27 mm (0.05″)
Debugger 10 Socket Cortex-10 (FTSH-105 style), 2 × 5 1.27 mm (0.05″)

Full pin assignment: in the "Technical data" tab.

Compatible: Keil ULINK2, SEGGER J-Link and Atmel-ICE at the 10-pin 1.27 mm Cortex Debug connector (FTSH-105 style).

Not, or not directly, compatible

  • 10-pin, 2 × 5, 2.54 mm (0.1″) — e.g. PEmicro Multilink, USB-Blaster: TC2030-ALT-NL
  • 14-pin, 2 × 7, 1.27 mm (0.05″) — STDC14, e.g. ST-LINK V3: TC2030-CTX-NL-STDC14
  • 20-pin, 2 × 10, 1.27 mm (0.05″) — Cortex with trace, e.g. Keil ULINK Pro: TC2030-CTX-20-NL
  • 6-pin, 2 × 3, 2.54 mm (0.1″): TC2030-IDC-NL
  • 6-pin, single row, 2.54 mm (0.1″) — Microchip PICkit 3/4/5: TC2030-PKT-NL
  • RJ12 socket (6P6C) — Microchip ICD 3, ICD 4, PICkit 3, PM3: TC2030-MCP-NL

Easily confused: The 10-pin 2.54 mm box header looks similar — same pin count, twice the pitch. That is the most frequent mis-order.

Important note (Atmel-ICE)

Atmel-ICE has its header pin numbers reversed (standard pin 1 = Atmel-ICE pin 10). Connecting this cable unmodified risks a short circuit and component damage — either order the LEMTA variant with the reversed connector, or cut off the locating lug and plug it in reversed manually.

Technical data

  • Version: no legs

In use with these devices

Keil ULINK2 · Cypress Miniprog 3 & 4 · Atmel-ICE (LEMTA option or manual reversal only) · Cortex-10/MIPI-10 generic

What counts is the connector, not the device name: compare the connector on your device with the table above. If it carries a different one, the route goes through an adapter board.

Included

Cable only. Debugger and demo PCB shown in product photos are for illustration, not included.

Variants

TC2030-CTX — legged version. TC2030-CLIP — clip for hands-free use.

Bauform: NL (No Legs)

Manufacturer's datasheet (PDF, copy hosted by us)

Pin assignment

Cortex-10 Signal TC2030
1 VCC 1
2 SWDIO / TMS 2
3 GND 5
4 SWCLK / TCK 4
5 GND 5
6 SWO / TDO 6
9 GNDDetect 5
10 nRESET 3

Not connected: 7 (NC / RTCK), 8 (NC / TDI).

Contact 5 of the footprint carries GND and is also connected to GNDDetect.

From the manufacturer datasheet (TC2030-CTX.pdf).

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Accessories

The Tag-Protect cap in grey polymer, fitted over the spring pins of a Tag-Connect cable.
TAG-PROTECT-6 · Protective Cap for TC2030 Cables

Protective cap for the 6-pin TC2030 cable family (Plug-of-Nails™). Protects spring contacts, steel guide pins and — where present — retention tabs during storage and transport.

Regular price: €5.00
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The TC2030-CLIP: a small green board with two gold-plated posts that grips from the underside of the board. Pack of three.
TC2030-CLIP-3PACK · Retaining Clip for TC2030-NL, 3-Pack

Temporarily holds a TC2030-NL cable in place on the target board — for hands-free debugging where board space is tight. 3-pack.

Regular price: €22.00
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The GRIP-6 in black polymer seen from below, with the recess the alignment pins of the 6-contact cable snap into.
GRIP-6 · Cable Retainer for TC2030-NL, 3-Pack

Holds a TC2030-NL cable permanently against the target board — 3-pack.

Regular price: €14.00
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The green demo board carrying every Tag-Connect footprint side by side — six, ten and fourteen contacts, each with and without the holes for the legs.
TC-FOOTPRINT-PCB · Demo Board for Tag-Connect Footprints

Demo board carrying every Tag-Connect footprint size, for comparison before laying out your own board — 6-, 10- and 14-pin, each with and without legs, plus the EC-10 Edge-Connect™ footprint.

Regular price: €2.00
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Hersteller: Tag-Connect, LLC, 433 Airport Blvd, Suite 323, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA. Tel. +1 877-244-4156 · support@tag-connect.com

Verantwortliche Person in der EU (Art. 19 GPSR, da Hersteller ohne EU-Niederlassung):

Collion GmbH & Co.KG
Am Schmiedlacker 56, D-84028 Landshut
Tel. +49 (871) 2066-1000 · info@collion.de