Connecting to a TPI Target

The recommended pinout for the 6-pin TPI connector is shown in Figure 1.

Connection to a 6-pin 100-mil TPI header

Use the 6-pin 100-mil tap on the flat cable (included in some kits) to connect to a standard 100-mil TPI header.

Connection to a 6-pin 50-mil TPI header

Use the adapter board (included in some kits) to connect to a standard 50-mil TPI header.

Connection to a custom 100-mil header

The 10-pin mini-squid cable should be used to connect between the Atmel-ICE AVR connector port and the target board. Six connections are required, as described in the table below.

Table 1. Atmel-ICE TPI Pin Mapping
Atmel-ICE AVR port pins Target pins Mini-squid pin TPI pinout
Pin 1 (TCK) CLOCK 1 3
Pin 2 (GND) GND 2 6
Pin 3 (TDO) DATA 3 1
Pin 4 (VTG) VTG 4 2
Pin 5 (TMS)   5  
Pin 6 (nSRST) /RESET 6 5
Pin 7 (not connected)   7  
Pin 8 (nTRST)   8  
Pin 9 (TDI)   9  
Pin 10 (GND)   0