User manual

Using the MPLAB PM3 Card

6.2.1 Creating an MPLAB PM3 Environment on the MPLAB PM3 Card

An Environment can be created in MPLAB IDE and saved to the MPLAB PM3 Card,

your hard drive or other storage device. Multiple Environments can be created, each

with its unique name and settings. When an Environment is created and saved, the

environment file and all associated files are saved into the same folder.

To create and save an MPLAB PM3 Environment on the MPLAB PM3 Card using

MPLAB IDE:

1. Open a workspace or import a hex file into MPLAB IDE. Refer to the MPLAB IDE

on-line help for additional information.

2. If the MPLAB PM3 programmer is not already enabled, select

Programmer>Enable Programmer

to enable the programmer.

3. Select Configure>Select Device

to open the Select Device dialog. Select the

device for which you wish to create an Environment. (See

Section 2.5.4 “Selecting a Device in MPLAB IDE” for additional information.)

4. Select Programmer>Settings

to configure the MPLAB PM3 programmer’s

settings, such as the memory ranges, voltages or SQTP. (See

Section 7.5 “Programmer Settings” for additional information.) When finished,

click OK to close the Programmer dialog.

5. Select Programmer>Environment>Save

to open the Save Environment dialog

(Figure 6-2).

FIGURE 6-2: SAVE ENVIRONMENT DIALOG