Nico, > Can you tell me what will happen if I do a passive pull-down of that TRST > input, can I still use that TAP interface of that ethernet controller when > TRST is continue pull-down? I don't have the on IEEE 1149.1 spec, so I > can't find an answer on that Most likely not, the TAP controller may well stay reset all the time, as you probably suspect. Also, I have my doubts about connecting the TRST to the system reset, what if there are out-of-reset timing issues because of that (pretty unlikely, but not unthinkable to me). I'd hold the TRST a bit longer low than the system reset - but, well, this may be unnecessary, I am not sure. Of course, connecting them so will prevent you from JTAGging the system reset line itself or while it is asserted. Dimiter -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dimiter Popoff Transgalactic Instruments http://transgalactic.freeyellow.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu