SVF

Serial Vector Format
Specification
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................5
SVF COMMAND DETAILS....................................................................................7

ENDDR, ENDIR ...............................................................................................8
FREQUENCY ..................................................................................................9
HDR, HIR (Header Data Register, Header Instruction Register)...................10
PIO (Parallel Input/Output) ............................................................................13
PIOMAP (Parallel Input/Output Map).............................................................14
RUNTEST......................................................................................................16
SDR, SIR (Scan Data Register, Scan Instruction Register)...........................19
STATE ...........................................................................................................21
TDR, TIR (Trailer Data Register, Trailer Instruction Register) ......................23
TRST (Test ReSeT).......................................................................................26
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INTRODUCTION
This document describes the syntax for a Serial Vector Format (SVF) file. SVF is
the media for exchanging descriptions of high-level IEEE 1149.1 bus operations.
In general, IEEE 1149.1 bus operations consist of scan operations and
movements between different stable states on the IEEE 1149.1 state diagram.
SVF does not explicitly describe the state of the IEEE 1149.1 bus at every Test
Clock.
SVF is designed to encourage reuse of serial vectors throughout the life cycle of
the product, from its inception in the design phase to its deployment in the field
service phase, and all phases in between. Life-cycle portability places
restrictions on the design and capabilities of SVF.
The SVF file is defined as an ASCII file that consists of a set of SVF statements.
The maximum number of characters allowed on a line is 256, although one SVF
statement can span more than one line. Each statement consists of a command
and associated parameters. Each SVF statement is terminated by a semicolon.
SVF is not case sensitive. Comments can be inserted into a SVF file after an
exclamation point ‘!’ or a pair of slashes ‘//’. Either ‘//’ or ‘!’ will comment out the
remainder of the line.
Scan data within a statement is expressed as hexadecimal and is always

enclosed in parentheses. The scan data cannot specify a data string that is
larger than the specified bit length. Most Significant Bit (MSB) zeroes in the hex
string are not considered when determining if the string is too large. The bit
order for scan data follows the convention that the least significant bit (rightmost
bit) is the first bit scanned into the hardware for TDI and SMASK scan data and
is the first bit scanned out for TDO and MASK data. This bit ordering is
consistent with the IEEE 1149.1 convention.
An example of an SVF file is:
!Begin Test Program

TRST OFF; !Disable Test Reset line
ENDIR IDLE; !End IR scans in IDLE
ENDDR IDLE; !End DR scans in IDLE
HIR 8 TDI (00); !8-bit IR header
HDR 16 TDI (FFFF) TDO (FFFF) MASK (FFFF);!16-bit DR header
TIR 16 TDI (0000); !16-bit IR trailer
TDR 8 TDI (12); !16-bit DR trailer
SIR 8 TDI (41); !8-bit IR scan
SDR 32 TDI (ABCD1234) TDO (11112222); !32-bit DR scan
STATE DRPAUSE; !Go to stable state DRPAUSE
RUNTEST 100 TCK ENDSTATE IRPAUSE; !RUNBIST for 100 TCKs
!End Test Program
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The following set of SVF commands are supported:
ENDDR .............Specifies default end state for DR scan operations.

ENDIR ...............Specifies default end state for IR scan operations.
FREQUENCY....Specifies maximum test clock frequency for IEEE 1149.1 bus
operations.
HDR ..................(Header Data Register) Specifies a header pattern that is
prepended to the beginning of subsequent DR scan operations.
HIR ....................(Header Instruction Register) Specifies a header pattern that is
prepended to the beginning of subsequent IR scan operations.
PIO ....................(Parallel Input/Output) Specifies a parallel test pattern.
PIOMAP ............(Parallel Input/Output Map) Maps PIO column positions to a
logical pin.
RUNTEST .........Forces the IEEE 1149.1 bus to a run state for a specified
number of clocks or a specified time period.
SDR...................(Scan Data Register) Performs an IEEE 1149.1 Data Register
scan.
SIR ....................(Scan Instruction Register) Performs an IEEE 1149.1 Instruction
Register scan.
STATE ..............Forces the IEEE 1149.1 bus to a specified stable state.
TDR...................(Trailer Data Register) Specifies a trailer pattern that is
appended to the end of subsequent DR scan operations.
TIR ....................(Trailer Instruction Register) Specifies a trailer pattern that is
appended to the end of subsequent IR scan operations.
TRST.................(Test ReSeT) Controls the optional Test Reset line.
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SVF COMMAND DETAILS
Each command and associated parameters are described in the remainder of

this document. Parameters are mandatory, unless enclosed by brackets ‘[ ]’,
which indicates the enclosed parameter is optional. For the purposes of this
document, a scan operation is defined as the execution of a SIR or SDR
command and any associated header or trailer commands. Some optional
command parameters such as, MASK, SMASK, and TDI are “sticky” (they are
remembered from the previous command until changed or invalidated) to
minimize SVF file size. The MASK, SMASK, and TDI parameters are
“remembered” separately for SIR, SDR, HIR, HDR, TIR, and TDR commands.
Some SVF commands reference IEEE 1149.1 TAP states. The following table
lists each SVF state name used for each IEEE 1149.1 TAP state name.
IEEE 1149.1 TAP State Name SVF TAP State Name

Test-Logic-Reset RESET
Run-Test/Idle IDLE
Select-DR-Scan DRSELECT
Capture-DR DRCAPTURE
Shift-DR DRSHIFT
Exit1-DR DREXIT1
Pause-DR DRPAUSE
Exit2-DR DREXIT2
Update-DR DRUPDATE
Select-IR-Scan IRSELECT
Capture-IR IRCAPTURE
Shift-IR IRSHIFT
Exit1-IR IREXIT1
Pause-IR IRPAUSE
Exit2-IR IREXIT2
Update-IR IRUPDATE
Real numbers in SVF are specified using the syntax:
digits [ . digits ] [ E [+|-] digits ]
The digits consist of one or more decimal digits 0-9. This syntax matches the
decimal literals of VHDL excluding underlines. Thus, 1, 1E0, 1E+0, 1E-0, 1.0,
1.0E0, 1.0E+0, and 1.0E-0 are all equivalent, valid real numbers; 1., 1.E0, .5,
and .5E0 are not valid. The range and precision of real numbers is
implementation defined.
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ENDDR, ENDIR
Syntax:
ENDDR stable_state;
ENDIR stable_state;
Purpose:
Establishes the IEEE 1149.1 end state for scan operations.
Parameters:
stable_state ................The stable IEEE 1149.1 state that the IEEE 1149.1
bus will be forced to at the conclusion of a scan
operation. Valid stable states are IRPAUSE,
DRPAUSE, RESET, and IDLE.
General Information:
The ENDDR and ENDIR commands specify the IEEE 1149.1 stable state that
the IEEE 1149.1 bus will be forced to at the conclusion of a DR or IR scan,
respectively. Once specified, the ENDDR/ENDIR commands remain in force until
overridden by another ENDDR or ENDIR command. At startup, ENDDR and
ENDIR are both set to IDLE.
Examples:
ENDIR IDLE;
ENDDR DRPAUSE;

FREQUENCY
Syntax:
FREQUENCY [cycles HZ];
Purpose:
Establishes a maximum IEEE 1149.1 test clock (TCK) frequency for subsequent
scans (SDR and SIR), state changes (STATE), and test operations (RUNTEST).
The new frequency remains in effect until the next FREQUENCY statement is
executed or the end of file is reached. The maximum safe frequency may be a
characteristic of the UUT, the fixturing, or any RUNBIST or INTEST designs.
Omitting cycles removes any restriction on the maximum frequency, enabling the
test to return to a higher clock rate after being temporarily slowed down.
Parameters:
cycles..........................[Optional] The maximum TCK rate in Hz expressed as
a real number greater than zero (0).
The value cycles is specified as a real number. The range, number, and
accuracy of supported frequencies is implementation defined. An implementation
that is unable to source its TCK at or below the frequency specified should
report an error. If cycles is specified, the new frequency takes effect before the
next command whose behavior is altered by it; i.e. before the next RUNTEST,
SDR, SIR, or STATE command.
The initial frequency is implementation defined, and is probably specified

external to the SVF file by the user based on the characteristics of the fixturing
to the UUT. If so, omitting cycles returns to this externally-specified frequency.
Whether the value of cycles is used when it exceeds the externally-specified
frequency is implementation defined. Each SVF file ends with an implied
FREQUENCY; command so that one SVF file may not affect another SVF file.
An implementation shall report an error on a RUNTEST command if cycles is

specified, and the RUNTEST command specifies both a TCK run_count and a
max_time that cannot be met given the specified maximum frequency.
Examples:
SIR 8 TDI(F3) TDO(01) MASK(03); ! Set up BIST, full speed
FREQUENCY 90E3 HZ; ! Decrease to 90 kHz
RUNTEST 100000 TCK; ! Execute BIST
FREQUENCY 1E5 HZ; ! Increase to 100 kHz
RUNTEST 300000 TCK 1 SEC ! Error! 300000 TCK at 100 kHz is
MAXIMUM 2 SEC; ! 3 SEC, but MAXIMUM is 2 SEC
FREQUENCY; ! Return to full speed

HDR, HIR (Header Data Register, Header Instruction Register)
Syntax:
HDR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)] [MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];
HIR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)] [MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];
Purpose:
Specifies a default header pattern that is shifted in before every scan operation.
This command is intended to allow a set of scan statements for a specific IEEE
1149.1 component to be easily adapted to an environment where the component
is placed in a scan path containing other IEEE 1149.1 devices. The header
pattern specifies how to pad the scan statements with a set of leading bits that
accommodate the devices located on the scan path beyond the component of
interest.
Parameters:
length ..........................A 32-bit unsigned decimal integer specifying the
number of bits to be scanned. Setting the length to 0
removes the header.
[TDI (tdi)].....................[Optional] The value to be scanned into the target

expressed as a hex value. If this parameter is not
present, the value of TDI to be scanned into the
target will equal the TDI value specified on the last
previous HDR/HIR statement. HDR and HIR TDI
values are “remembered” independently. The TDI
parameter must be explicitly specified for the first
command or when the length changes.
[TDO (tdo)]..................[Optional] The values to be compared against the

actual values scanned out of the target, expressed as
a hex string. If this parameter is not present, no
comparison will be performed.
[MASK (mask)] ...........[Optional] The mask to be used when comparing TDO

values against the actual values scanned out of the
target, expressed as a hex string. A ‘1’ in a specific
bit position indicates a care for that position. A ‘0’
indicates a don't care. If this parameter is not present,
the mask used will equal the last previously specified
MASK value specified for the HDR/HIR statement.
HDR and HIR MASK values are “remembered”
independently. If a header command changes the
length of the last header of the same type and the
MASK parameter is absent, the mask pattern used is
all cares. If no TDO parameter is present, the MASK
will not be used.

[SMASK (smask)] .......[Optional] Specifies that TDI data is don't care,

expressed as a hex string. A ‘1’ in a specific bit
position indicates the TDI data in that bit position is a
care. A ‘0’ indicates a don't care. If this parameter is
not present, no masking for all bits are assumed. If
this parameter is not present, the mask used will
equal the last previously specified SMASK value
specified for the HDR/HIR statement. HDR and HIR
SMASK values are “remembered” independently. If a
header command changes the length of the last
header of the same type and the SMASK parameter
is absent, the smask pattern used is all cares. The
SMASK will be used even if the TDI parameter is not
present.
The HDR (Header Data Register) specifies a default header pattern that will be
prepended to the beginning of all subsequent SDR commands. HIR (Header
Instruction Register) specifies a default header pattern that will be prepended to
the beginning of all subsequent SIR commands. The header commands have a
set of counterpart trailer commands (TIR, TDR) that are described later. A
header can be removed by setting length to 0.
For example, assume a SVF file is developed for an ASIC. The ASIC is then
placed in a board as u3, shown below:
The set of SVF statements originally developed for the ASIC can be reused with
minimal modification if the appropriate header and trailer statements are defined
to accommodate the devices in front of and behind u3. In this example, a header
pattern would be defined for devices u4 and u5, and a trailer pattern would be
defined for u2 and u1.
The optional parameters can be specified in any order. Each optional parameter
can only be specified once. Hex strings specified for TDI, TDO, MASK, or
SMASK cannot be a value larger than the maximum implied by the length
parameter. Leading zeroes are assumed for a hex string if not explicitly
specified.

Examples:
HDR 32 TDI(00000010) TDO(81818181) MASK(FFFFFFFF) SMASK(0);
HIR 16 TDI(ABCD);
...
HDR 0; ! Removes the previous DR scan header.

PIO (Parallel Input/Output)
Syntax:
PIO (vector_string);
Purpose:
Specifies a parallel test vector. A PIOMAP statement must have been previously
defined and the number of vector characters in a PIO statement must equal the
number of logical names in the previously specified PIOMAP statement.
Parameters:
vector_string ..............A column-oriented set of one or more vector
characters. Each character specifies the direction and
state for a specific pin for one test vector. The
following characters are defined:
H............. Drive Logical 1

L ............. Drive Logical 0
Z ............. Drive High Impedance
U............. Detect Logical 1
D............. Detect Logical 0
X............. Detect Unknown
Note: For bidirectional channels a “Z” implies no

drive/no detect.
Examples:
PIO (HLUDXZHHLL);

PIOMAP (Parallel Input/Output Map)
Syntax:
PIOMAP (direction1 logical_name1…[directionn logical_namen]);
PIOMAP (column1 logical_name1…[columnn logical_namen]);
Purpose:
Defines the I/O direction and logical name for each column in a PIO statement.
The PIOMAP statement is required if the SVF file uses the PIO statement. If PIO
is used, the PIOMAP statement must be placed in the SVF file prior to any SIR,
SDR, STATE, RUNTEST, or PIO statement. Only one PIOMAP statement is
allowed per file.
The first form of PIOMAP defines the I/O direction and logical name for each
column, in the order the vector characters appear in the PIO statement. The first
logical_name corresponds to the first character of the vector_string in PIO
statements; the second logical_name corresponds to the second character of the
vector_string; and so forth.
The second form of PIOMAP defines the mapping between a specific column in
a PIO statement and the logical name associated with that column. The I/O
direction is not defined, so any vector character may be used in any column.
This second form is not recommended for current usage because the I/O
direction cannot be validated.
Parameters:
direction1-n ................Specifies the I/O direction of the logical name. The
direction may be IN, OUT, or INOUT. A column with a
direction of IN is an input to the UUT, and that column
in the PIO statement may use the “drive” characters.
An OUT column is an output from the UUT, and may
use the “detect” characters. An INOUT column is a
bidirectional signal, and may use any vector
character.
logical_name1-n.........A character string identifying the logical name of the

pin associated with the column. The same string
cannot be used more than once in the PIOMAP
statement.
column1-n...................Specifies the column number of the PIO statement.

The first character in the PIO statement is column 1,
the second character column 2, etc. The column
number is decimal. A specific column number cannot
be used more than once. This form of PIOMAP is not
recommended for current usage.

Examples:
!PIOMAP must be placed before PIO statement
PIOMAP (IN STROBE
IN ALE
OUT DISABLE
OUT ENABLE
OUT CLEAR
IN SET);
PIO (HLUDXZ);
!Vector is:
! STROBE <- H
! ALE <- L
! DISABLE <- U
! ENABLE <- D
! CLEAR <- X
! SET <- Z

RUNTEST
Syntax:
RUNTEST [run_state] run_count run_clk [min_time SEC [MAXIMUM max_time
SEC]] [ENDSTATE end_state];
RUNTEST [run_state] min_time SEC [MAXIMUM max_time SEC] [ENDSTATE

end_state];
Purpose:
Forces the target IEEE 1149.1 bus to the specified run state for a specified
number of clocks (either Test Clocks or System Clocks), a specified length of
time, or both, then moves the target bus to the specified end state. This can be
used to control RUNBIST operations in the target.
The first form of the RUNTEST command executes the test in the specified run
state for the specified number of clocks. Optionally, a minimum and maximum
time delay in seconds can be specified. The second form of the RUNTEST
command executes the test for the specified minimum and maximum number of
seconds. Since RUNTEST is a command that generates vectors, TCK is clocked
even if run_count is not specified.
Either run_count or min_time must be specified. If both run_count and min_time

are specified, both conditions must be met before the RUNTEST command
finishes execution. If max_time is exceeded, RUNTEST stops before the
run_count is reached.
Both min_time and max_time are specified as real numbers. The resolution and
range of the time delay is implementation defined.
The translator shall issue a warning if it cannot guarantee the maximum time
when the current state before execution of the RUNTEST command is the same
as the run_state, and a max_time is specified. The translator shall also issue a
portability warning that the maximum time may be violated in some
implementations under these conditions. An implementation that uses a free-
running TCK could be in the run state and clocking longer than max_time, since
it would have entered the run_state at the end of the previous command, not at
the start of the RUNTEST command.

Parameters:
run_state................................[Optional] The stable IEEE 1149.1 state that
the IEEE 1149.1 bus will be forced to during
the RUNTEST command. Valid run states are
IRPAUSE, DRPAUSE, RESET, and IDLE. If
the test bus is already in the run state, no state
transitions occur. Once a run_state is
specified, subsequent RUNTEST commands
will default to the same run state if one is not
specified. The initial default is IDLE. For
information on the default path taken when
moving from one IEEE 1149.1 state to another,
refer to the table on page 22.
run_count ..............................[Optional] The number of clocks that the IEEE

1149.1 bus will remain in the run state,
expressed as a 32-bit unsigned decimal
integer greater than 0.
run_clk ...................................[Optional] Specifies the clock used, either TCK

(Test Clock) or SCK (System Clock). System
Clock refers to a clock on the UUT that is
asynchronous with respect to the TCK. The
System Clock is implementation dependent.
[min_time SEC] .....................[Optional] The minimum amount of time in

seconds that the RUNTEST command must
execute before finishing.
[MAXIMUM max_time SEC] ..[Optional] The maximum amount of time in

seconds that the RUNTEST command may
execute before it must finish. The maximum
time must be greater than the minimum time. If
both run_count and max_time are specified,
and not all clocking has completed when the
max_time is reached, the command finishes
even though not all the requested clocking has
been performed. Whether or not a maximum
time can be guaranteed is implementation
defined.
[ENDSTATE end_state] ........[Optional] The stable IEEE 1149.1 state that

the IEEE 1149.1 bus will be forced to after
executing the specified number of clocks,
waiting the specified length of time, or both.
Valid end states are IRPAUSE, DRPAUSE,
RESET, and IDLE. If the test bus is already in
the end state, no state transitions occur. If the
end_state is not specified, the default end
state is used. When an end_state is specified,
it becomes the default. When a run_state is

specified, the new run_state becomes the

default end_state. When a run_state is not
specified, the default end_state remains in
effect. The initial default for end_state is IDLE.
Examples:
! Run in Run-Test/Idle for 1000 TCKs, then go to Pause-DR.
RUNTEST 1000 TCK ENDSTATE DRPAUSE;
! Go back to Run-Test/Idle for 20 SCKs, then go to Pause-DR.
RUNTEST 20 SCK;
! Run in Run-Test/Idle for 1000000 TCKs or at least one second,
! then go to Pause-DR.
RUNTEST 1000000 TCK 1 SEC;
! Run in Run-Test/Idle for at least one millisecond and at most
! 50 milliseconds, then remain in Run-Test/Idle.
RUNTEST 10.0E-3 SEC MAXIMUM 50.0E-3 SEC ENDSTATE IDLE;
! Run in Pause-DR for at least 50 ms, then go to Run-Test/Idle.
RUNTEST DRPAUSE 50E-3 SEC ENDSTATE IDLE;
! Run in Pause-DR for at least one second, then go to Run-Test/Idle.
RUNTEST 1 SEC;
! Run in Run-Test/Idle for at least 10 ms, then remain in
! Run-Test/Idle.
RUNTEST IDLE 1E-2 SEC;

SDR, SIR (Scan Data Register, Scan Instruction Register)
Syntax:
SDR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)][MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];
SIR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)][MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];
Purpose:
Specifies a scan pattern to be applied to the target scan register(s).
Parameters:
length ..........................A 32-bit unsigned decimal integer greater than 0
specifying the number of bits to be scanned.
[TDI (tdi)].....................[Optional] The value to be scanned into the target,

previous SDR/SIR statement. SDR and SIR TDI

comparison will be performed. If no TDO parameter is
present, the MASK will not be used.

MASK value specified for the SDR/SIR statement.
SDR and SIR MASK values are “remembered”
independently. If a scan command changes the
length of the last scan of the same type and the
will not be used.
[SMASK (smask)] .......[Optional] Specifies that TDI data is don't care,

not present, the mask used will equal the last

previously specified SMASK value specified for the

SDR/SIR statement. SDR and SIR SMASK values are
“remembered” independently. If a scan command
changes the length of the last scan of the same type
and the SMASK parameter is absent, the smask
pattern used is all cares. The SMASK will be used
even if the TDI parameter is not present.
The SDR (Scan Data Register) specifies a scan pattern to be scanned to the
target Data Register. The SIR (Scan Instruction Register) specifies a scan
pattern to be scanned to the target Instruction Register.
Prior to scanning the values specified in the SDR or SIR command, the last
defined header command (HDR or HIR, respectively) will be prepended to the
beginning of the SDR or SIR data pattern and the last defined trailer command
(TDR or TIR, respectively) will be appended to the end of the SDR or SIR data
pattern.
specified.
Examples:
SDR 24 TDI(000010) TDO(818181) MASK(FFFFFF) SMASK(0);
SIR 16 TDI(ABCD);

STATE
Syntax:
STATE [pathstate1 [pathstate2 ...[pathstaten]]] stable_state ;
Purpose:
Forces the target IEEE 1149.1 bus to a stable IEEE 1149.1 state.
Parameters:
pathstate1-n ..................An optional list of one or more IEEE 1149.1 states
describing the explicit path through the Test Access
Port (TAP) state diagram that is taken in order to
reach the final stable state. Valid states are RESET,
IDLE, DRSELECT, DRCAPTURE, DRSHIFT,
DRPAUSE, DREXIT1, DREXIT2, DRUPDATE,
IRSELECT, IRCAPTURE, IRSHIFT, IRPAUSE,
IREXIT1, IREXIT2, and IRUPDATE. The states must
be listed in an order that complies with the TAP state
diagram. If the pathstate parameters are not listed, a
default path is assumed based on the current state
and the final stable state, as listed in the following
table.
stable_state ................The stable IEEE 1149.1 state that the IEEE 1149.1
bus will be forced to. Valid stable states are
IRPAUSE, DRPAUSE, RESET, and IDLE.
Examples:
!Force bus to DRPAUSE from current state it is in
STATE DRPAUSE;
!Dictate explicit path bus will take moving from

! DRPAUSE to IRPAUSE
STATE DREXIT2 DRUPDATE DRSELECT IRSELECT IRCAPTURE IREXIT1 IRPAUSE;
The STATE command is used to move the IEEE 1149.1 bus from one stable
state to another for UUT test initialization, completion or TAP controller testing.
TDI and TDO values are undefined when using the STATE command.
If no pathstate parameters are specified, the STATE command always follows

the same path through the IEEE 1149.1 state diagram when moving from one
stable state to another. The following table indicates the path taken for each
stable state. For every state path, it is assumed that at least one Test Clock will
be executed.

Current New
State State State Path
RESET RESET RESET
RESET IDLE RESET-IDLE
RESET DRPAUSE RESET-IDLE-DRSELECT-DRCAPTURE-DREXIT1-
DRPAUSE
RESET IRPAUSE RESET-IDLE-DRSELECT-IRSELECT-IRCAPTURE-
IREXIT1-IRPAUSE
IDLE RESET IDLE-DRSELECT-IRSELECT-RESET
IDLE IDLE IDLE
IDLE DRPAUSE IDLE-DRSELECT-DRCAPTURE-DREXIT1-DRPAUSE
IDLE IRPAUSE IDLE-DRSELECT-IRSELECT-IRCAPTURE-IREXIT1-
IRPAUSE
DRPAUSE RESET DRPAUSE-DREXIT2-DRUPDATE-DRSELECT-IRSELECT-
RESET
DRPAUSE IDLE DRPAUSE-DREXIT2-DRUPDATE-IDLE
DRPAUSE DRPAUSE DRPAUSE-DREXIT2-DRUPDATE-DRSELECT-
DRCAPTURE-DREXIT1-DRPAUSE
DRPAUSE IRPAUSE DRPAUSE-DREXIT2-DRUPDATE-DRSELECT-IRSELECT-
IRCAPTURE-IREXIT1-IRPAUSE
IRPAUSE RESET IRPAUSE-IREXIT2-IRUPDATE-DRSELECT-IRSELECT-
RESET
IRPAUSE IDLE IRPAUSE-IREXIT2-IRUPDATE-IDLE
IRPAUSE DRPAUSE IRPAUSE-IREXIT2-IRUPDATE-DRSELECT-DRCAPTURE-
DREXIT1-DRPAUSE
IRPAUSE IRPAUSE IRPAUSE-IREXIT2-IRUPDATE-DRSELECT-IRSELECT-
IRCAPTURE-IREXIT1-IRPAUSE

TDR, TIR (Trailer Data Register, Trailer Instruction Register)
Syntax:
TDR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)][MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];
TIR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)][MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];
Purpose:
Specifies a default trailer pattern that is shifted in after all subsequent scan
operations. This command is intended to allow a set of scan statements for a
specific IEEE 1149.1 component to be easily adapted to an environment where
the component is placed in a scan path containing other IEEE 1149.1 devices.
The trailer pattern specifies how to pad the scan statements with a set of trailing
bits that accommodate the devices located on the scan path after the component
of interest.
Parameters:
length ..........................A 32-bit unsigned decimal integer specifying the
number of bits to be scanned. Setting the length to 0
removes the trailer.
[TDI (tdi)].....................[Optional] The value to be scanned into the target,

previous TDR/TIR statement. TDR and TIR TDI

comparison will be performed.

MASK value specified for the TDR/TIR statement.
TDR and TIR MASK values are “remembered”
independently. If a trailer command changes the
length of the last trailer of the same type and the


will not be used.
[SMASK (smask)] .......[Optional] Specifies which TDI data is don't care,

not present, the mask used will equal the last
previously specified SMASK value specified for the
TDR/TIR statement. TDR and TIR SMASK values are
“remembered” independently. If a trailer command
changes the length of the last trailer of the same type
and the SMASK parameter is absent, the smask
pattern used is all cares. The SMASK will be used
even if the TDI parameter is not present.
The TDR (Trailer Data Register) specifies a trailer pattern that will be appended
to the end of all subsequent SDR commands. TIR (Trailer Instruction Register)
specifies a default trailer pattern that will be appended to the end of all
subsequent SIR commands A trailer can be removed by setting length to 0.
For example, assume a SVF file is developed for an ASIC. The ASIC is then
placed in a board as u3, shown below:
The set of SVF statements originally developed for the ASIC can be reused with
minimal modification if the appropriate header and trailer statements are defined
to accommodate the devices in front of and behind u3. In this example, a header
pattern would be defined for devices u4 and u5, and a trailer pattern would be
defined for u1 and u2.
specified.

Examples:
TDR 32 TDI(00000010) TDO(81818181) MASK(FFFFFFFF) SMASK(0);

TIR 16 TDI(ABCD);
...
TDR 0; ! Removes the previous DR scan trailer.

TRST (Test ReSeT)
Syntax:
TRST trst_mode;
Purpose:
The TRST command describes the operation of the optional Test Reset signal.
Parameters:
trst_mode.....................Specifies whether the TRST line is active, inactive, is
high impedance or even exists. Valid trst_mode
states are:
ON.................Active (Logic 0)
OFF ...............Inactive (Logic 1)
Z ....................High Impedance
ABSENT........Not present
If TRST with a parameter of ABSENT is specified, it must be placed at the

beginning of the SVF file before any SIR, SDR, STATE, RUNTEST, or PIO
statements, and no further TRST statements are allowed. The TRST statement
is independent of the state of the IEEE 1149.1 TAP. This allows testing of a
target using either the TRST line or the state of the IEEE 1149.1 TAP.
Examples:
TRST ON;
TRST OFF;

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Scan data within a statement is expressed as hexadecimal and is always

An example of an SVF file is:

!Begin Test Program

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The following set of SVF commands are supported:

ENDDR .............Specifies default end state for DR scan operations.

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SVF COMMAND DETAILS

Each command and associated parameters are described in the remainder of

IEEE 1149.1 TAP State Name SVF TAP State Name

Real numbers in SVF are specified using the syntax:

digits [ . digits ] [ E [+|-] digits ]

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The initial frequency is implementation defined, and is probably specified

An implementation shall report an error on a RUNTEST command if cycles is

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HDR, HIR (Header Data Register, Header Instruction Register)

[TDI (tdi)].....................[Optional] The value to be scanned into the target

[TDO (tdo)]..................[Optional] The values to be compared against the

[MASK (mask)] ...........[Optional] The mask to be used when comparing TDO

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[SMASK (smask)] .......[Optional] Specifies that TDI data is don't care,

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PIO (Parallel Input/Output)

H............. Drive Logical 1

Note: For bidirectional channels a “Z” implies no

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PIOMAP (Parallel Input/Output Map)

PIOMAP (column1 logical_name1…[columnn logical_namen]);

logical_name1-n.........A character string identifying the logical name of the

column1-n...................Specifies the column number of the PIO statement.

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RUNTEST [run_state] min_time SEC [MAXIMUM max_time SEC] [ENDSTATE

Either run_count or min_time must be specified. If both run_count and min_time

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run_count ..............................[Optional] The number of clocks that the IEEE

run_clk ...................................[Optional] Specifies the clock used, either TCK

[min_time SEC] .....................[Optional] The minimum amount of time in

[MAXIMUM max_time SEC] ..[Optional] The maximum amount of time in

[ENDSTATE end_state] ........[Optional] The stable IEEE 1149.1 state that

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specified, the new run_state becomes the

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SDR, SIR (Scan Data Register, Scan Instruction Register)

SIR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)][MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];

[TDI (tdi)].....................[Optional] The value to be scanned into the target,

[TDO (tdo)]..................[Optional] The values to be compared against the

[MASK (mask)] ...........[Optional] The mask to be used when comparing TDO

[SMASK (smask)] .......[Optional] Specifies that TDI data is don't care,

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previously specified SMASK value specified for the

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!Dictate explicit path bus will take moving from

If no pathstate parameters are specified, the STATE command always follows

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TDR, TIR (Trailer Data Register, Trailer Instruction Register)

TIR length [TDI (tdi)] [TDO (tdo)][MASK (mask)] [SMASK (smask)];

[TDI (tdi)].....................[Optional] The value to be scanned into the target,

[TDO (tdo)]..................[Optional] The values to be compared against the

[MASK (mask)] ...........[Optional] The mask to be used when comparing TDO

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all cares. If no TDO parameter is present, the MASK

[SMASK (smask)] .......[Optional] Specifies which TDI data is don't care,

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TDR 32 TDI(00000010) TDO(81818181) MASK(FFFFFFFF) SMASK(0);