User manual

Getting Started with PIC32

5.3.3 Running MPLAB IDE

To start MPLAB IDE, double click on the icon installed on the desktop after installation

or select Start>Programs>Microchip>MPLAB IDE vx.xx>MPLAB IDE

. A screen will

display the MPLAB IDE logo followed by the MPLAB IDE desktop.

FIGURE 5-1: MPLAB IDE START SCREEN

5.4 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE OVERVIEW

To create code that is executable by the PIC32 MCU, source files need to be part of a

project. The code can then be built into executable code using selected language tools

(assemblers, compilers, linkers, etc.). In MPLAB IDE, the project manager controls this

process and will guide us through most of these steps.

All projects will have these basic steps:

- Select Device

The capabilities of MPLAB IDE vary according to which device is selected. Device

selection should be completed before starting a project.

- Create Project

MPLAB IDE Project Wizard will be used to create a project.

- Select Language Tools

In the Project Wizard the language tools will be selected. For this tutorial, the PIC32

tools will be used. For other projects, either other Microchip or third party tools might

be selected.

- Add Files in Project

We’ll add a template file and a linker script to the project.

- Create Code