Datasheet

MPLAB
®
REAL ICE
™
IN-CIRCUIT
EMULATOR USER’S GUIDE FOR
MPLAB X IDE
 2013 Microchip Technology Inc. DS52085A-page 25
Chapter 3. Operation
3.1 INTRODUCTION
A simplified description of how the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator system works
is provided here. It is intended to provide enough information so that a target board can
be designed that is compatible with the emulator for both emulation and programming
operations. The basic theory of in-circuit emulation and programming is described so
that problems, if encountered, are quickly resolved.
• Tools Comparison
• Operational Overview
• Emulator Communications with the PC and Target
• Target Communication Connections
• Trace Connections
• Debugging with the Emulator
• Requirements For Debugging
• Programming with the Emulator
• Resources Used by the Emulator