User manual

MPLAB

REAL ICE

™

In-Circuit Emulator User’s Guide

MPLAB SIM

Microchip’s simulator that works with MPLAB IDE in support of PICmicro MCU devices.

MPLAB SIM30

Microchip’s simulator that works with MPLAB IDE in support of dsPIC DSC devices.

MPLIB™ Object Librarian

MPLIB librarian is an object librarian for use with COFF object modules created using

either MPASM assembler (mpasm or mpasmwin v2.0) or MPLAB C1X C compilers.

MPLINK™ Object Linker

MPLINK linker is an object linker for the Microchip MPASM assembler and the

Microchip MPLAB C17 or C18 C compilers. MPLINK linker also may be used with the

Microchip MPLIB librarian. MPLINK linker is designed to be used with MPLAB IDE,

though it does not have to be.

MRU

Most Recently Used. Refers to files and windows available to be selected from MPLAB

IDE main pull down menus.

Nesting Depth

The maximum level to which macros can include other macros.

Node

MPLAB IDE project component.

Non Real Time

Refers to the processor at a breakpoint or executing single step instructions or MPLAB

IDE being run in Simulator mode.

Nonvolatile Storage

A storage device whose contents are preserved when its power is off.

NOP

No Operation. An instruction that has no effect when executed except to advance the

Program Counter.

Object Code

The machine code generated by an assembler or compiler.

Object File

A file containing machine code and possibly debug information. It may be immediately

executable or it may be relocatable, requiring linking with other object files, e.g.

libraries, to produce a complete executable program.

Object File Directives

Directives that are used only when creating an object file.

Off-Chip Memory

Off-chip memory refers to the memory selection option for the PIC17CXXX or

PIC18CXXX device where memory may reside on the target board, or where all

program memory may be supplied by the Emulator. The Memory tab accessed from

Options>Development Mode

provides the Off-Chip Memory selection dialog box.

Opcodes

Operational Codes. See Mnemonics.