User manual

MPLAB

PM3

USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 3. Tutorial

3.1 INTRODUCTION

The tutorial in this chapter leads you through the steps involved in programming the

PIC18F452 PICmicro device using MPLAB IDE Project Wizard.

3.2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Before you can begin this tutorial, you must:

1. Install the MPLAB IDE software. See Section 2.2 “Installing MPLAB PM3

Software”.

2. Install the MPLAB PM3 hardware. See Section 2.3 “Installing MPLAB PM3

Hardware”.

3. Make sure you have read and completed all the instructions in

Section 2.4 “Powering Up MPLAB PM3” and Section 2.5 “Configuring

MPLAB IDE for Use with MPLAB PM3”.

4. Make sure that your PC and MPLAB PM3 are communicating and the

MPLAB PM3 menu appears on the MPLAB IDE menu before you begin this

tutorial.

3.3 PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW

Programming a device involves the following steps:

• Selecting the Device

• Creating the Project

• Setting Up Language Tools

• Naming the Project

• Adding Files to the Project

• Building the Initial Project

• Creating Code

• Building the Project

• Enabling MPLAB PM3

• Programming the Device

• Verifying the Programming