Patent ID: 8671319

Claim:
A component testing and debugging system comprising of: a server containing a database populated with a list of JTAG IDs relevant to devices to be tested, testing and debug software, device marketing names, JTAG device topology, debug peripheral addresses and device peripheral information that are all uniquely associated with said JTAG IDs; a browser connected to said server and operable to receive selected executable software and configuration information from said database via said server, a device test controller connected to said browser and operable for connection to a target system to be tested, said device test controller operable to configure according to said executable software and configuration received from said browser to control test of the target system to be tested; and wherein upon each initiation of said component testing and debugging system said device test controller is further operable to determine a JTAG ID of JTAG enabled components on the target system to be tested, and supply said JTAG ID to said browser, said browser is further operable to receive the JTAG ID from the device test controller, and supply the received JTAG ID to said server and said server is further operable to receive the JTAG ID from the browser and select executable software and configuration information from said database for supply to said browser based on the JTAG ID.