Program every board through a single footprint
A programming connector is a component you pay for on every board you produce — and one your end customer will never use. The Tag-Connect TC2030 footprint removes that cost: six bare pads on the PCB, zero components. This kit bridges that footprint to your everyday probes: PICkit, MPLAB Snap/ICD, SEGGER J-Link, ST-LINK or any OpenOCD-compatible tool.
The cross-shaped adapter gathers the standard headers — 6-pin PICkit/ICSP, 10-pin ARM JTAG/SWD, 20-pin ARM JTAG — with shared SWD/JTAG routing, gold-plated contacts and clear silkscreen labels. The TC2030-MCP-NL cable ("no-legs" version) is supplied: it press-fits onto the pads, nothing to solder on the target. Flash, debug and single-step, board after board, with the same adapter.
- Saves BOM cost and PCB space on every production unit
- One adapter reused across all your projects
- Press-fit programming: no connector to solder on the target
- The exact tooling we use on our own production line
Technical specifications
| Target footprint | Tag-Connect TC2030 — 6 positions, no-legs ("NL"), pads only |
|---|---|
| Adapter headers | 6-pin PICkit/ICSP (2.54 mm) · 2×5 ARM JTAG/SWD (10-pin, boxed) · 2×10 ARM JTAG (20-pin) |
| Routing | SWD / JTAG shared across all headers |
| Compatible probes | Microchip PICkit 3/4/5, MPLAB Snap / ICD, SEGGER J-Link, ST-LINK, OpenOCD |
| Included cable | Tag-Connect TC2030-MCP-NL (no-legs), press-fit mounting |
| Finish | Gold-plated contacts, clear silkscreen, compact cross-shaped PCB |
In the kit
- Cross-shaped debug adapter board
- Tag-Connect TC2030-MCP-NL cable
Everything needed to program and debug a board that only carries Tag-Connect pads.
Shipping & warranty
Orders ship within 48 working hours from our workshop in Langres, to France and across Europe. 2-year legal conformity warranty. Designing a board and unsure where to place the TC2030 footprint? Our design office includes it in every design — ask us for advice.