User`s guide

MPLAB

IDE User’s Guide

• Chapter 5: External Memory Handling – Describes how MPLAB IDE handles

Microchip devices that allow the extension or replacement of program memory

resources with external (off-chip) memory devices.

• Chapter 6: Additional Features – Describes additional features of MPLAB IDE

to aid in device setup, code debugging and general support.

• Chapter 7: Integrated Language Tools – Describes the language tools

(assemblers, compilers), software tools and hardware tools that may be used with

MPLAB IDE.

• Chapter 8: Integrated Software/Hardware Tools – Describes the integrated

software and hardware tools (editors, simulators, debuggers, etc.) of MPLAB IDE.

• Chapter 9: MPLAB Macros – Describes the support MPLAB IDE gives to the

creation of macros of macros, using macros, the macros menu and toolbar and

the macros dialog.

Part 3 – MPLAB IDE Reference

• Chapter 10: MPLAB IDE Troubleshooting – Describes common problems and

solutions with MPLAB IDE operation.

• Chapter 11: MPLAB IDE Desktop – Describes the MPLAB IDE desktop,

including menu bar, toolbars and status bar.

• Chapter 12: MPLAB IDE Windows – Describes all MPLAB IDE windows.

Includes window symbols definitions.

• Chapter 13: MPLAB IDE Dialogs – Describes all MPLAB IDE dialogs.

• Chapter 14: MPLAB IDE Operational Reference – Miscellaneous information

on command-line options, shortcut (hot) keys, files used by MPLAB IDE and

portability information.

Part 4 – MPLAB Editor

• Chapter 15: Using the Editor – Describes how to use MPLAB Editor. Includes

text handling, configuring the editor, working with files and working with text.

Additional information includes keyboard features, editor context (right mouse)

menu and troubleshooting.

Part 5 – MPLAB SIM

• Chapter 16: Simulator Overview – An overview of MPLAB SIM simulator. Topics

discussed are simulator features, models and execution.

• Chapter 17: Getting Started with MPLAB SIM – Describes getting started using

MPLAB SIM. Tutorials are suggested, and simulator features are discussed.

• Chapter 18: Using Stimulus – Describes the use of simulator stimulus for most

PICmicro microcontroller (MCU) and dsPIC digital signal controller (DSC) devices.

Discusses stimulus creation with the SCL generator and stimulus control.

• Chapter 19: Using Stimulus - PIC17 Devices– Details simulator stimulus use for

PIC17CXXX MCU devices. Discusses pin and file stimulus.

• Chapter 20: Simulator Troubleshooting – Describes common problems and

solutions with MPLAB SIM operation.

• Chapter 21: Simulator Reference – Details functions available for use in

debugging an application with the simulator.