User manual

MPLAB

REAL ICE

™

In-Circuit Emulator User’s Guide

7.8 OTHER EMULATOR BOARDS (FUTURE)

Additional boards that will be available soon for use with the emulator system are:

• Header Board

• Self-Test Board

• High-Speed to Standard Converter Board

7.8.1 Header Board

To use an ICE device (Device-ICE), a header board is required. Simply plug the

communication connector(s) into the header board and then connect the header to the

target board either directly or through a transition socket.

For more on available header boards, see the “Header Board Specification”

(DS51292).

7.8.2 Self-Test Board

This board can be used to verify that the emulator is functioning properly. To use this

board:

1. Disconnect the emulator from the target and the PC.

2. Insert the standard driver board if it is not already installed.

3. Connect the self-test board to the emulator using the modular cable.

4. Connect the emulator to the PC.

5. Select the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator as either a debugger or

programmer in MPLAB IDE.

6. MPLAB IDE will automatically detect and run the complete self test and give you

a status (pass/fail). Instructions on what to do will follow.

7.8.3 High-Speed to Standard Converter Board

This board is a combined high-speed receiver board and standard conversion board.

The board allows high-speed communication to be used with a target that has a

standard connector.

Plug the high-speed connectors into one end of the board and the standard connector

into the other end. This is useful for connecting to a target board with a standard

connector which is a large distance away from the emulator, thus calling for LVDS

communication.

7.9 TARGET BOARD

The target board should be powered according to the requirements of the selected

device (1.6V-5.5V) and the application.

Depending on the type of emulator-to-target communications used, there will be some

considerations for target board circuitry:

• Section 2.5.3 “Target Connection Circuitry”

• Section 2.5.4 “Circuits That Will Prevent the Emulator From Functioning”

Note: The emulator cannot power the target.