User manual

MPLAB

REAL ICE

™

IN-CIRCUIT

EMULATOR USER’S GUIDE

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................... 1

Part 1 – Getting Started

Chapter 1. Overview

1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 9

1.2 Emulator Defined ............................................................................................ 9

1.3 How the Emulator Helps You ....................................................................... 10

1.4 Emulator Kit Components ............................................................................ 10

1.5 Device and Feature Support ........................................................................ 11

Chapter 2. Operation

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 13

2.2 Tool Comparisons ........................................................................................ 13

2.3 Emulator Communications with the PC and Target ..................................... 14

2.4 Target Communication Connections ............................................................ 17

2.5 Trace Connections ....................................................................................... 20

2.6 Debugging with the Emulator ....................................................................... 23

2.7 Requirements For Debugging ...................................................................... 23

2.8 Programming with the Emulator ................................................................... 26

2.9 Resources Used by the Emulator ................................................................. 26

Chapter 3. Installation

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 27

3.2 Installing the Software .................................................................................. 27

3.3 Installing the USB Device Drivers ................................................................ 27

3.4 Selecting Target Communications ............................................................... 28

3.5 Setting Up the Target ................................................................................... 29

3.6 Connecting the Logic Probes ....................................................................... 30

3.7 Setting Up MPLAB IDE ................................................................................ 30