User manual

MPLAB

REAL ICE

™

In-Circuit Emulator User’s Guide

2.8 PROGRAMMING WITH THE EMULATOR

Use the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator as a programmer to program an actual

(non -ICE/-ICD) device, i.e., a device not on a header board. Select “MPLAB REAL

ICE” from Programmer>Select Programmer

and compile/assemble your application

code with the “Build Configuration” list box on the MPLAB IDE toolbar set to “Release”.

Also, it may be set by selecting Project>Build Configuration>Release

All debug features are turned off or removed when the emulator is used as a

programmer. When using the Programmer>Program

selection to program a device,

MPLAB IDE will disable the in-circuit debug registers so the MPLAB REAL ICE

in-circuit emulator will program only the target application code and the Configuration

bits (and EEPROM data, if available and selected) into the target device. The debug

executive will not be loaded. As a programmer, the emulator can only toggle the MCLR

line to reset and start the target. A breakpoint cannot be set, and register contents

cannot be seen or altered.

The MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator system programs the target using ICSP. Vpp,

PGC and PGD lines should be connected as described previously. No clock is required

while programming, and all modes of the processor can be programmed, including

code protect, Watchdog Timer enabled and table read protect.

2.9 RESOURCES USED BY THE EMULATOR

For a complete list of resources used by the emulator for your device, please see the

on-line help file in MPLAB IDE for the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator.