User manual

MPLAB

ICD 3 IN-CIRCUIT

DEBUGGER USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 4. General Setup

4.1 INTRODUCTION

How to get started using the MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger is discussed.

• Starting the MPLAB IDE Software

• Creating a Project

• Viewing the Project

• Building the Project

• Setting Configuration Bits

• Setting the Debugger as the Debugger or Programmer

• Debugger/Programmer Limitations

4.2 STARTING THE MPLAB IDE SOFTWARE

After installing the MPLAB IDE software (Section 3.2 “Installing the Software”),

invoke it by using any of these methods:

•Select Start>Programs>Microchip>MPLAB IDE vx.xx>MPLAB IDE

, where vx.xx is

the version number.

• Double click the MPLAB IDE desktop icon.

• Execute the file mplab.exe in the \core subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE

installation directory.

For more information on using the software, see:

• “MPLAB IDE User's Guide” (DS51519) – Comprehensive guide for using MPLAB

IDE.

• “MPLAB IDE Quick Start Guide” (DS51281) – Chapters 1 and 2 of the user's

guide.

• The on-line help files – Contains the most up-to-date information on MPLAB IDE

and MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger.

• Readme files – Last minute information on each release is included in Readme

for MPLAB IDE.txt and Readme for MPLAB ICD 3 Debugger.txt. Both

files are found in the Readmes subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE installation

directory.