User`s guide

MPLAB

IDE User’s Guide

RECOMMENDED READING

This user's guide describes how to use MPLAB IDE. Other useful documents are listed

below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supple-

mental reference resources.

Readme for MPLAB IDE

For the latest information on using MPLAB IDE, read the “Readme for MPLAB

IDE.htm” file (an HTML file) in the Readmes subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE installa-

tion directory. The Readme file contains update information and known issues that may

not be included in this user’s guide.

Readme Files

For the latest information on using other tools, read the tool-specific Readme files in

the Readmes subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE installation directory. The Readme files

contain update information and known issues that may not be included in this user’s

guide.

MPLAB IDE User’s Guide (DS51519) and MPLAB IDE Quick Start (DS51281)

The user’s guide is a comprehensive guide for MPLAB IDE, including MPLAB Editor

and MPLAB SIM simulator. Tutorials, functional descriptions and reference material are

included.

The Quick Start is a smaller document composed of chapters 1 and 2 from the user’s

guide.

MPLAB IDE Quick Chart (DS51410)

A chart of useful MPLAB IDE and related tool information, in an easy to access format.

On-line Help Files

Comprehensive help files are available for MPLAB IDE, MPLAB Editor and MPLAB

SIM simulator. Tutorials, functional descriptions and reference material are included.

Device Data Sheets and Family Reference Manuals

See the Microchip web site for complete and updated versions of device (PICmicro

MCU and dsPIC

DSC) data sheets and related device family reference manuals.