Datasheet

Emulator User’s Guide for MPLAB X IDE
DS52085A-page 26  2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
3.2 TOOLS COMPARISON
The MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator system differs physically and operationally
from other Microchip debug tools as shown below. Specific features may vary by device
(see the online help file for “Device and Feature Support”.)
TABLE 3-1: DEBUG TOOLS COMPARISON
Features
MPLAB REAL ICE
in-circuit emulator
MPLAB ICD 3
in-circuit debugger
PICkit 3
programmer/debug
express
USB Speed High and Full High and Full Full Only
USB Driver Microchip Microchip HID
USB Powered Yes Yes Yes
Power to Target No Yes Yes
Programmable Vpp and
Vdd
Yes Yes Yes
Vdd Drain from Target <1ma <1ma 20ma
Overvoltage/Overcurrent
Protection
Yes (HW) Yes (H W) Yes (SW)
Device emulation Full speed Full speed Full speed
HW Breakpoints Complex Complex Simple
Stopwatch Yes Yes Yes
SW Breakpoints Yes Yes No
Non-Volatile Program
Image
No No 512K bytes
Serialized USB Yes Yes Yes
Trace Yes No No
Data Capture Yes No No
Logic Probe Triggers Yes No No
High Speed/LVDS
Connection
Yes No No
Production Programmer Yes Yes No