Oct 7, 2015 - The article provides a simple guide on how to create a project to program a pic in MPLAB IDE v8.56 Open MPLAB IDE v8.56.
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Development OrientationMPLAB ® X IDE is project-based (no workspaces). In MPLAB X IDE, you must create a project to develop your application. Creating a project involves selecting a device, as well as selecting and setting up language tools, debug tools, programming tools and other project specifics.
This ensures all items needed for successfully developing an application are present. Multiple project grouping is handled by multiple configurations.MPLAB IDE v8 is device-based. Although it is always highly recommended that you use a project in v8 to create your application, it is not required. Workspaces are used to contain some set up information, including multi-project grouping. Development Tool SelectionMPLAB ® X IDE allows multiple tool selectionExample 1: Connect several MPLAB ICD 3 debuggers into several computer USB ports. Then access the Project properties to easily switch between the debuggers, which are identified by their serial numbers (SN).Example 2: Connect one MPLAB ICD 3 debugger into a computer USB port and one MPLAB PM3 programmer into another USB port. Then access the Project properties to easily switch between the tools.MPLAB IDE v8 does not allow multiple tool selection.
Build/Programming StepsMPLAB ® X IDE provides multi-step options to debug and program. MPLAB X IDE has a “Debug Project” icon that builds, programs a target device with your program and a debug executive (for hardware tools) and runs your code in Debug mode in one click. Also available is a “Make and Program” icon that builds, programs a target device (for hardware tools) and runs your code in one click. If you do not want your program to run after make and program, use the “Hold in Reset” icon instead.MPLAB IDE v8 required several manual steps to debug or program. MPLAB IDE v8 had a procedure that required completion before debugging or running code:.
select the correct build configuration (Release or Debug). build/make your code. program the target with the code (for hardware tools). run your code.For some tools, e.g., MPLAB Starter Kits, you still need to perform some steps independently. MPLAB X IDE provides this functionality under DebugDiscrete Debugger Operation. Configuration BitsMPLAB ® X IDE uses configuration bits set in code.
MPLAB X IDE requires that Configuration bits be set in code. However, you may temporarily change Configuration bits in the Configuration bits window when in a debug session and then write these setting to the Output window to paste into your code.MPLAB IDE v8 used configuration bits set in code or a window. MPLAB IDE v8 allowed you to set Configuration bits in either code or the Configuration bits window. However, settings made in the window had to be manually entered into code. Hardware Tool ConnectionMPLAB ® X IDE debug tools are only connected during a session.
MPLAB X IDE only connects debug or programmer tools to the target during a debug or programming session. Otherwise they are not connected.MPLAB IDE v8 debug tools were always connected. MPLAB IDE v8 connected to the debug and programmer tools as soon as the tool was selected. This configuration did not allow for multiple sessions.To maintain this connection at all times in MPLAB X IDE, like MPLAB IDE v8, go to ToolsOptions ( mplabidePreferences for Mac OS X), Embedded, Generic Settings tab, and check “Maintain active connection to hardware tool”. Feature UpdatesMPLAB ® X IDE has many NetBeans features.
MPLAB X IDE has many NetBeans editing and debug features. (See NetBeans Help for more details.) Periodically, MPLAB X IDE will update the NetBeans platform it is based upon. Then the IDE will be updated to the new NetBeans features. The MPLAB X IDE release notes will specify the NetBeans platform version that each version of MPLAB X IDE is built upon.MPLAB IDE v8 had its own, proprietary features. MPLAB IDE v8 was a proprietary product. As such, third-party and community development was more difficult.
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