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The Jam Player is a program that reads the Jam file and applies vectors for programming and
testing of devices in a JTAG chain.
The devices can be programmed in ZIF socket of the programmer or in target system through
ISP connector. It is indicated by [PLCC44] (Jam) or (ISP-Jam) suffix after name of selected
device in control program. Multiple devices are possible to program and test via JTAG chain:
JTAG chain (ISP-Jam)
More information on the website: http://www.altera.com
See please application notes:
"AN 425: Using the Jam Player to Program Altera Devices",
"AN 100: In-System Programmability Guidelines",
"AN 122: Using Jam STAPL for ISP & ICR via an Embedded Processor"
and related application notes for details.
Software tools:
Altera:
MAX+plus II, Quartus II, SVF2Jam utility (converts a serial vector file to a Jam file),
LAT2Jam utility (converts an ispLSI3256A JEDEC file to a Jam file);
Xilinx: Xilinx ISE Webpack or Foundation software (generates STAPL file or SVF file for use
by utility SVF2Jam);
Actel: Actel Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE) (generates STAPLE file and/or PDB
file), Actel FlashPro (converts a PDB file to STAPLE file).
JAM player dialog
Jam Player (see Action and Procedures controls)
Action
Select desired action for executing.
Jam file consists of actions. Action consists of calling of procedures which are executed.
Program flow starts to run instructions according to boolean variables with prefix
DO_something.
Procedures
Program flow executes statements from each procedure. Procedures may be optional and
recommended. Recommended procedures are marked implicitly. You can enable or disable