BSDL Support

Intel provides boundary-scan description language (BSDL) files for IEEE Standard 1149.1, IEEE Standard 1149.6 and IEEE Standard 1532 specifications. BSDL files provide a syntax that allows the device to run boundary-scan test (BST) and in-system programmability (ISP). The IEEE 1149.1 BSDL files available on this website are used for pre-configuration BST. If you want to perform BST after configuration, you can select the appropriate generation tools and guidelines for the post-configuration BSDL generation in Table 1.

Table 1. BSDL File Generation Tools and Guidelines

Tools or Guidelines

FPGA

CPLD

Configuration Devices

BSDL customizer

Stratix®, Stratix® GX, Stratix® II, Stratix® II GX, Stratix® III
Arria® GX
Cyclone®, Cyclone® II, Cyclone® III

MAX® 3000, MAX® 7000, MAX® II

EPC

BSDL file generation in Quartus® II

Generate BSDL (tcl)

Stratix® IV, Stratix® V
Arria® II, Arria® V
Cyclone® III LS, Cyclone® IV, Cyclone® V

MAX® V

-

Post-configuration BSDL generator

-

MAX V

-

Post-configuration BSDL creator

Intel® Stratix® 10

-

-

Post-configuration BSDL generator

Intel® Arria® 10

-

-

Post-configuration BSDL creator

Intel® MAX® 10

-

-

Post-configuration BSDL generator

Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP, Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX

-

-

Post-configuration BSDL generator

Intel® Agilex®

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