User`s guide

MPLAB

IDE

USER’S GUIDE

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................... 1

Part 1 – MPLAB IDE Getting Started

Chapter 1. What is MPLAB® IDE?

1.1 An Overview of Embedded Systems .............................................................. 9

1.2 The Development Cycle ............................................................................... 14

1.3 Project Manager ........................................................................................... 15

1.4 Language Tools ............................................................................................ 16

1.5 Target Debugging ......................................................................................... 17

1.6 Device Programming .................................................................................... 18

1.7 Components of MPLAB IDE ......................................................................... 18

1.8 MPLAB IDE Documentation ......................................................................... 19

1.9 MPLAB IDE On-line Help ............................................................................. 19

1.10 MPLAB IDE Updates and Version Numbering ........................................... 22

Chapter 2. A Basic Tutorial for MPLAB IDE

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 23

2.2 MPLAB IDE Features and Installation .......................................................... 24

2.3 Tutorial Overview ......................................................................................... 26

2.4 Selecting the Device ..................................................................................... 27

2.5 Creating the Project ...................................................................................... 28

2.6 Setting Up Language Tools .......................................................................... 29

2.7 Naming the Project ....................................................................................... 30

2.8 Adding Files to the Project ........................................................................... 31

2.9 Building the Project ...................................................................................... 34

2.10 Creating Code ............................................................................................ 35

2.11 Building the Project Again .......................................................................... 37

2.12 Testing Code with the Simulator ................................................................ 38

2.13 Tutorial Summary ....................................................................................... 45