Patent ID: 7440866

Claim:
A target interface system having a plurality of input/output connections for interfacing with a target system, comprising: a library of images that provides information associated with a plurality of input/output technologies; a reconfigurable logic device that downloads an image associated with a selected input/output technology from said library prior to runtime; an input protection system that receives a clamp control signal from said reconfigurable logic device and for setting a voltage limit for input/output signals received from the target system, said voltage limit being selectable based upon said clamp control signal and being appropriate for said selected input/output technology; a source voltage generator that receives a voltage select signal from said reconfigurable logic device and provides an output driver supply voltage, said output driver supply voltage being selectable based upon said voltage select signal and being appropriate for said selected input/output technology; and a control system that monitors said output driver supply voltage and disables the plurality of input/output connections if said output driver supply voltage is outside a predetermined supply voltage range.