Datasheet

All-in-One In-Circuit Emulator/Programmer Solution
for Microchip Flash Products
MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator System is Microchip’s next
generation high-speed emulator for Microchip Flash Digital
Signal Controller (DSC) and microcontroller (MCU) devices. It
debugs and programs PIC® Flash microcontrollers and dsPIC®
DSCs with the powerful, yet easy-to-use graphical user interface
of MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
The MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator probe is connected
to the design engineer’s PC using a high-speed USB 2.0
interface and is connected to the target with either a connector
compatible with the MPLAB ICD 2 system (RJ-11) or with the
new high-speed, noise tolerant, Low-Voltage Differential Signal
(LVDS) interconnection (CAT5).
The MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator System offers the
following advantages:
• Full-Speed Real-time Emulation
MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator is designed to support
high-speed processors running at maximum speeds,
allowing embedded engineers to debug applications on their
own hardware in real time.
• Ruggedized Probe Interface
Protection circuitries are added to the probe drivers to guard
the probe kit from power surges from the target.
• Legacy and High-speed Connectivity
MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator comes standard
with a MPLAB ICD 2 type connector (RJ-11). An optional
Performance Pak offers high-speed, noise-tolerant,
LVDS, extended length CAT5 standard (up to 3 meters)
connectivity.
• Logic Probe For External Triggers
A logic probe is included and can be connected to the 14-pin
header on the unit. It supports 8 user-selectable input/
outputs that automatically adjust to the targeting voltage
level. The outputs can also trigger an external logic analyzer
or oscilloscope.
• Trace Execution and Analysis
Through its high-speed communication bus, connection
schemes and trace-aware compilers, MPLAB REAL ICE
In-Circuit Emulator offers multiple ways to trace execution
and log information about running applications: real-time
watch, data capture, streaming parallel trace using device
I/O port or streaming serial trace using SPI/UART.
• Portable, USB-powered and RoHS-Compliant
Housed in a small (4.7″ w x 3.4″ d x 0.84″ h) and attractive
enclosure, the MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator is
powered by the USB port, so an external power adapter is
not required. MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator is CE and
RoHS-compliant.
Microchip Technology Incorporated
MPLAB® REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator
• Ease of Maintenance and Feature Upgrade
Adding new device support and advanced features to
MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator is just as simple as
installing later versions of the MPLAB IDE, downloadable
free from the Microchip web site http://www.microchip.
com/mplab. MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator is fi eld
upgradeable through a fi rmware download from MPLAB
IDE.
• Low Cost
At less than $500, the MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit
Emulator breaks the price barrier for a complete and
advanced in-circuit emulator, offering new ways to
interact with and debug applications at a fraction of the
cost of traditional emulator systems.
Features
• Real-time execution
• Fast programming
• USB 2.0 high-speed interface to PC (480 Mb/s)
• MPLAB IDE integration (included free)
• Overvoltage/short-circuit monitor protection
• Low voltage: to 2.0 volts (2.0 to 6.0 range)
• Read/Write program and data memory of microcontroller
• Erase of program memory space with verifi cation
• Stopwatch
• Hardware and software breakpoints*
• Real-time watch
• Capture trace to log instruction execution and variable
contents (~10 KB/s at 4 MHz 16-bit core)
• Port trace for high-speed upload of trace data
• High-speed option allows full-speed emulation, high-speed
trace upload and long (validated to 3 meters) cables
• Processor Paks* provide debug interface with no
reserved pins
NEW
*Future feature.