User manual

MPLAB

REAL ICE

™

In-Circuit Emulator User’s Guide

3.4 SELECTING TARGET COMMUNICATIONS

A driver board is inserted into the pod to select the type of communication with the

target, either standard (for header boards and many demo boards) or high speed (for

target boards over six inches away from the emulator). See Section 2.3 “Emulator

Communications with the PC and Target” for more details.

If you DID NOT have a driver board installed in the emulator when you installed the

drivers, unplug the USB/Power cable now. Then proceed with the installation

instructions below.

If you DID have a driver board installed in the emulator when you installed the drivers,

proceed to step three below.

To install a driver board:

1. Insert the desired driver board into the emulator pod

2. Plug in the USB/power cable

3. Attach the communication cable(s)

To change a driver board, remove target power and unplug the USB, remove the board,

insert the other board, and then plug in the USB and power the target.

FIGURE 3-1: INSERT DRIVER BOARD AND USB/POWER CABLE

CAUTION

Neither the emulator nor target should be powered when inserting or removing a

driver board or damage to the driver board could result.

USB/Power

Emulator Pod

ACTIVE

STATUS

RESETFUNCTION

Standard or

Driver Board

From PC

Communications

Cable(s)

From Target

High-Speed