User manual

GETTING STARTED WITH PIC32

Chapter 4. PIC32 Tools

4.1 INTRODUCTION

The PIC32 microcontrollers are supported by the MPLAB Integrated Development

Environment and its full range of hardware and software tools.

4.2 HIGHLIGHTS

Items discussed in this chapter are:

• MPLAB IDE

• MPLAB C32 C Compiler

• Peripheral Libraries

• Software Solutions

• Demonstration, Development and Evaluation Boards

• Technical Documentation

4.3 MPLAB IDE

The Microchip MPLAB IDE is a FREE development toolsuite for Microsoft Windows

that contains:

• A single graphical interface to all debugging tools:

- Simulator

- Programmers

-Emulators

- In-Circuit Debuggers

• A full-featured editor with color-coded context

• A project manager

• Customizable data windows with in-place editable contents

• High-level source code debugging

• Extensive on-line help

The MPLAB IDE provides integrated debugging and programming facilities using any

of the following probes connected to the target processor/Development Board:

• MPLAB ICD 2 In-Circuit Debugger: a low-cost, run-time development tool.

• MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator: a high speed in-circuit emulator with

hardware and software trace capabilities.

• FS2 JTAG probe: Developed by First Silicon Solutions, this probe uses 4-wire

EJTAG interface to debug and program the PIC32 microcontrollers.

• MPLAB PM3 Device Programmer: a Microchip universal device programmer

suitable for development and manufacturing purposes.

• MPLAB SIM32 Device Simulator: Accurately simulates many PIC32 peripherals

and the CPU in selectable cycle and clock-accurate modes