User manual

MPLAB

REAL ICE

™

IN-CIRCUIT EMULATOR

Chapter 4. General Setup

4.1 INTRODUCTION

How to get started using the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator is discussed.

• Starting the MPLAB IDE Software

• Creating a Project

• Viewing the Project

• Building the Project

• Setting Configuration Bits

• Setting the Emulator as the Debugger or Programmer

• Settings Dialog

4.2 STARTING THE MPLAB IDE SOFTWARE

After installing the MPLAB IDE software (Section 3.2 “Installing the Software”),

invoke it by using any of these methods:

•Select Start>Programs>Microchip>MPLAB IDE vx.xx>MPLAB IDE

, where vx.xx is

the version number.

• Double click the MPLAB IDE desktop icon.

• Execute the file mplab.exe in the \core subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE

installation directory.

For more information on using the software, see:

- “MPLAB IDE User's Guide” (DS51519) – Comprehensive guide for using

MPLAB IDE.

- “MPLAB IDE Quick Start Guide” (DS51281) – Chapters 1 and 2 of the user's

guide.

- The on-line help files – The most up-to-date information on MPLAB IDE and

MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator.

- Readme files – Last minute information on each release is included in

Readme for MPLAB IDE.txt and Readme for MPLAB REAL ICE

Emulator.txt. Both files are found in the Readmes subdirectory of the

MPLAB IDE installation directory.