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General Setup

5.5 BUILDING THE PROJECT

After the project is created, the application needs to be built. This will create object

(hex) code for the application that can be programmed into the target by the MPLAB

REAL ICE in-circuit emulator.

To set build options, select Project>Build Options>Project

When done, choose Project>Build All

to build the project.

5.6 SETTING CONFIGURATION BITS

Although device Configuration bits may be set in code, they also may be set in the

MPLAB IDE Configuration window. Select Configure>Configuration Bits

. By clicking on

the text in the “Settings” column, these can be changed.

Some Configuration bits of interest are:

• Oscillator – Make sure the correct mode and other oscillator features are set to

match the physical setup on the target board.

• Watchdog Timer Enable – On most devices, the Watchdog Timer is enabled

initially. It is usually a good idea to disable this bit.

• Comm Channel Select – For some devices, you will need to select the communi-

cations channel for the device, e.g., PGC1/EMUC1 and PGD1/EMUD1. Make

sure the pins selected here are the same ones physically connected to the device.

• Code Protect/Table Read Protect – Disable these settings. If the emulator

cannot write to program memory or read from a table, it cannot operate properly.

• JTAG Port Enable – For PIC32MX devices, this port may need to be disabled to

prevent conflicts when using trace and other ICE features where pin conflicts can

result.

5.7 SETTING THE EMULATOR AS THE DEBUGGER OR PROGRAMMER

Select Debugger>Select Tool>MPLAB REAL ICE to choose the MPLAB REAL ICE

in-circuit emulator as the debug tool. The Debugger menu and MPLAB IDE toolbar will

change to display debug options once the tool is selected. Also, the Output window will

open and messages concerning ICE status and communications will be displayed on

the MPLAB REAL ICE tab. For more information, see Section 11.2 “Debugging

Functions” and Section 11.3 “Debugging Dialogs/Windows”.

Select Programmer>Select Programmer>MPLAB REAL ICE

to choose the MPLAB

REAL ICE in-circuit emulator as the programmer tool. The Programmer menu and

MPLAB IDE toolbar will change to display programmer options once the tool is

selected. Also, the Output window will open and messages concerning ICE status and

communications will be displayed on the MPLAB REAL ICE tab. For more information,

see Section 11.4 “Programming Functions”.

Select Debugger>Settings

or Programmer>Settings to open the Settings dialog

(Section 11.5 “Settings Dialog”) and set up options as needed.

If errors occurs, see:

• Chapter 10. “Error Messages”

• Chapter 9. “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)”

• Section 10.3.6 “Debug Failure Actions” (Top Reasons Why You Can’t Debug)

• Section 12.8 “Loop-Back Test Board”

Note: On the Project Manager toolbar, select “Debug” from the drop-down list.