User manual

EEP and Emulation Header Overview
 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002243A-page 11
1.6 MPLAB X IDE USE WITH HEADERS
Emulation header functionality is supported on MPLAB X IDE, but not on MPLAB IDE
v8. Please use debug headers if you are still using MPLAB IDE v8.
You need to do the following to use an emulation header on MPLAB X IDE:
1. Set up the emulation header as specified in “General Emulation Header Setup”.
2. Begin creating a project for a device supported by your emulation header using
the Projects wizard (File>New Project
). See MPLAB X IDE documentation for
more on Projects.
3. In one step of the wizard you will have an opportunity to specify the header.
4. In another step you will specify the hardware (debug) tool to which your header
is attached.
5. Once the wizard is complete, write code for your project.
6. Select Debug>Debug Project
to run and debug your code.
1.7 CALIBRATION BITS
The calibration bits for the band gap and internal oscillator are always preserved to their
factory settings.
1.8 PERFORMANCE ISSUES
The PIC
®
MCU devices do not support partial program memory erase; therefore, users
may experience slower performance than with other devices.
Also, see the in-circuit emulator Help file for information on specific device limitations
that could affect performance.
1.9 RELATED DEBUG TOOLS
The following tools support the use of emulation headers:
• PICkit 3 in-circuit debugger
• MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger
• MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator
See the Microchip website for the latest documentation: http://www.microchip.com
1.10 CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:
• Distributor or Representative
• Local Sales Office
• Field Application Engineer (FAE)
• Technical Support
Technical support is available through the web site at: http://support.microchip.com.
Documentation errors or comments may be sent to: [e-mail].
Note: An emulation header can only be used to debug (Debug menu), not to
program (Run menu). See “Programming Notes”.