Microchip Technology MPLAB Snap Information Sheet

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MPLAB Snap In-Circuit Debugger Information Sheet
INTRODUCTION
The MPLAB
solution for projects not requiring high-voltage programming or advanced debug
features. Therefore, it supports many of Microchip's newer MCU offerings but not some
legacy products. With a nominal feature set, the debugger is geared toward developers
who don't require advanced features. It is not intended for production programming.
Note:
• Description
• Features
• MPLAB Snap In-Circuit Debugger Components
• Additional Items Needed
• MPLAB Snap vs. MPLAB PICkit 4 Comparison
• Pinout Information
• LEDs
• Debugger to Target Communication
• Debugger Options Selection
• Troubleshooting
DESCRIPTION
The MPLAB Snap In-Circuit Debugger allows fast and easy debugging and
programming using the powerful graphical user interface of MPLAB X IDE (Integrated
Development Environment) or MPLAB IPE (Integrated Programming Environment).
The debugger works with Microchip PIC
will also work with 32-bit based microcontroller, such as SAM, CEC and PIC32 devices.
The MPLAB Snap connects to the computer using a high-speed 2.0 USB interface and
connects to the target via a Microchip debug 8-pin Single In-Line (SIL) connector. The
SIL connector uses two device I/O pins and the reset line to implement in-circuit
debugging and In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™).
The MPLAB Snap supports advanced interfaces such as 4-wire JTAG and Serial Wire
Debug with streaming Data Gateway, while being backward compatible for demo
boards, headers and target systems using 2-wire JTAG and ICSP.
The debugger system executes code like an actual device because it uses the target
device's built-in emulation circuitry, instead of a special debugger chip. All available
features of a given device are accessible interactively and can be set and modified by
the MPLAB X IDE interface.
The MPLAB Snap In-Circuit Debugger is compatible with Microsoft Windows
later, Linux
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Snap In-Circuit Debugger (PG164100) is an ultra-low priced debugging
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Refer to the MPLAB PICkit™ 4 In-Circuit Debugger and the MPLAB X IDE
User's Guides or online help for additional information.
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