Microchip Technology MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator Setup

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MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator Setup
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Driver and Software Installation
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CAUTION: Do not connect the hardware before installing the software. See
instructions below.
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1. Install the MPLAB IDE v8.00 or later software application on your PC
from either the CD-ROM or Microchip web site. This and later versions
include support for PIC32MX devices on the MPLAB REAL ICE™ in-
circuit emulator system .
2. Insert a driver board into the emulator pod, but do not connect to a target
board. Connect the emulator pod to your PC via a USB cable. Follow the
"Found New Hardware Wizard" to install the drivers (software)
automatically. For more information, detailed driver installation
instructions are available in the MPLAB IDE installation directory in:
REAL ICE\Drivers\ddri.htm
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Hardware Setup
CAUTION: If you need to change the driver board, remove power (USB
connection) from the pod first.
1. Connect the emulator pod to your unpowered target as shown in one of
the two communication diagrams on the back of these instructions.
for PIC32MX Devices
Emulator Pod
ACTIVE
STATUS
FUNCTION RESET
Standard or High-Speed
Driver Board
2. Connect the PIC32MX Trace Interface hardware (AC244006 – sold
separately) as shown on the back of these instructions. Your PIC32MX
PIM must contain a device that supports trace in order to use trace. See
the device data sheet for details.
3. Power the target board.
Note:
The emulator cannot power the target.
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Software Setup
1. Launch MPLAB IDE.
2. Find currently-supported devices in the release notes:
Notes>MPLAB REAL ICE Emulator Release Notes
Configure>Select Device
3. Select your device:
4. Select the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator as a debugger
Debugger>Select Tool>REAL ICE
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Programmer >Select Programmer>REAL ICE
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5. When using the emulator as a debugger, select "Debug" on the
toolbar:
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Emulator Usage
1. You can enable trace through
Trace
tab, check "Enable Trace". However, other debug functions may
be impacted. For more information, please see the "MPLAB
ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator User's Guide" (DS51616) or on-line help (from
MPLAB IDE select
Help>Topics>Debuggers>MPLAB REAL ICE
2. To verify that the emulator is functioning properly, use the loop-back test
described on the back of these instructions.
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