The advent and recent approval of IEEE Std 1532 [2] has provided the foundation for major improvements in both the quality and the manner in which programmable devices and systems can be tested. IEEE Std 1532 extends and enhances IEEE Std 1149.1 (commonly known as the boundary-scan standard) [1] to describe fully and document the operation and external behavior of programmable logic devices. This paper will discuss the development and details of IEEE Std 1532. Then it will describe how IEEE Std 1532 can be used to configure a single programmable device. Finally, this paper will discuss the manner in which this turnkey configurability can be exploited to develop reconfigurable systems that can be both tested and repaired remotely.

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