User manual

MPLAB

PM3 User’s Guide

DOCUMENT LAYOUT

This document describes how to use MPLAB PM3 as a development tool to emulate

and debug firmware on a target board. The manual layout is as follows:

• Chapter 1. MPLAB PM3 Overview – Describes MPLAB PM3 and how it works.

• Chapter 2. Installing MPLAB PM3 – Describes how to install MPLAB PM3

hardware and MPLAB software. Explains how to set up MPLAB IDE and MPLAB

PM3 to work together and how to start MPLAB PM3 from MPLAB.

• Chapter 3. Tutorial– Contains several examples (tutorials) for programming

calibration memory devices, memory devices and other PICmicro

MCU devices.

• Chapter 4. Using MPLAB PM3 with MPLAB IDE – Provides step-by-step

instructions on using MPLAB PM3 with MPLAB IDE to program, read and verify

devices.

• Chapter 5. Using MPLAB PM3 in Stand-Alone Mode – Provides instructions for

using MPLAB PM3 in Stand-Alone mode.

• Chapter 6. Using the MPLAB PM3 Card – Provides instructions for using the

MPLAB PM3 Card.

• Chapter 7. MPLAB PM3 – MPLAB IDE Reference – Describes the commands

available through the MPLAB PM3 command line interface as well as error

messages.

• Chapter 8. Stand-Alone Reference – Describes the commands available

through the MPLAB PM3 LCD.

• Chapter 9. MPLAB PM3 Card Reference – Describes the commands available

specifically for the MPLAB PM3 Card.

• Appendix A. Hardware Specifications – Describes how to connect MPLAB

PM3 to a communication port. Provides instructions on cleaning MPLAB PM3

socket modules.

• Appendix B. Troubleshooting – Provides information on solving common

problems.