Programming and debugging microcontrollers
Which Tag-Connect cable you need does not depend on the microcontroller — it depends on the programming tool on your desk. Every vendor uses its own connector, and that connector decides which cable fits.
SWD debuggers — today's default
The ten-pin Cortex connector at 1.27 mm pitch has become the standard: ST-Link, CMSIS-DAP probes and most low-cost debuggers use it. It is the fastest-growing group in our own figures.
| Debugger | Cable |
|---|---|
| ST-Link/V2 and compatible, 10-pin 1.27 mm | TC2030-CTX-NL · with legs: TC2030-CTX |
| ST-Link V3 (STDC14) | TC2030-CTX-NL-STDC14 · 10-pin: TC2050-IDC-NL-050-STDC14 |
| Atmel-ICE | TC2030-CTX-NL-LEMTA |
| i-jet, ULINK Pro (20-pin 1.27 mm) | TC2030-CTX-20-NL · with legs: TC2030-CTX-20 |
Debuggers that need an intermediate adapter
The twenty-pin ARM connector at 2.54 mm pitch, as found on SEGGER's J-Link, does not mate directly with a Tag-Connect cable — an adapter belongs in between. The same applies to the Renesas emulators.
So you need two parts: the adapter for your instrument, and a cable for the footprint on the board.
| Debugger | Adapter | Cable |
|---|---|---|
| J-Link and compatible, 6-pin at the target | ARM20-CTX | TC2030-IDC-NL |
| J-Link and compatible, 10-pin at the target | TC2050-ARM2010 | TC2050-IDC-NL |
| Renesas E1 / E2 / E8a / E20 | TC-RENESAS | TC2050-IDC-NL |
Older and special architectures
| Platform | Cable |
|---|---|
| Microchip ICD / RJ12 | TC2030-MCP-NL · longer: TC2030-MCP-NL-10 |
| Microchip PICkit | TC2030-PKT-NL · with legs: TC2030-PKT |
| TI MSP430 (MSP-FET430) | TC2050-IDC-NL-430 · with legs: TC2050-IDC-430 |
| Serial console via FTDI | TC2030-FTDI-TTL-232R-3V3 |
Your debugger is not listed?
The Tag-Connect range is larger than our shop catalogue. We source cables and adapters that are not listed here without a surcharge — info@collion.de.