User manual

MPLAB
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PM3 User’s Guide
DS51464C-page 8 © 2006 Microchip Technology Inc.
1.4 MPLAB PM3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
The MPLAB PM3 device programmer system consists of the following:
MPLAB PM3 device programmer (see Figure 1-1)
Module sockets
RS-232 Interface cable to connect to any standard PC serial port
USB Interface cable to connect to any standard PC USB port
•ICSP cable
Power supply
MPLAB IDE software – an Integrated Development Environment including a text
editor, project manager and simulator for debugging. Also included are the
MPASM assembler, MPLINK object linker and MPLIB object librarian.
FIGURE 1-1: MPLAB
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PM3 DEVICE PROGRAMMER
1.5 MPLAB PM3 CE COMPLIANCE
The MPLAB PM3 device programmer is designed, tested and certified to meet the
Electromagnetic Compatibility requirements known as the CE compliance directives.
These standards, set by the European Union (EU) countries, include limiting radiated
emission, reducing susceptibility to radiated emission and reducing susceptibility to
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
Note: A complete line of socket modules is available. The socket modules may
be ordered separately for the devices that will be programmed.