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10.1 MPLAB Integrated Development
Environment Software
The MPLAB Integrated Development Environment
(IDE) is available at no cost. The MPLAB IDE lets the
user edit, compile and emulate from a single user
interface, as depicted in Figure 10-1. Code can be
designed and developed for the dsPIC
®
DSC devices
in the same design environment as the PICmicro
microcontrollers. The MPLAB IDE is a 32-bit Windows
®
operating system-based application that provides
many advanced features for the demanding engineer in
a modern, easy-to-use interface. MPLAB IDE
integrates:
• Full-featured, color coded text editor
• Easy to use project manager with visual display
• Source level debugging
• Enhanced source level debugging for ‘C’
(structures, automatic variables, etc.)
• Customizable toolbar and key mapping
• Dynamic status bar displays processor condition
• Context sensitive, interactive on-line help
• Integrated MPLAB SIM instruction simulator
• User interface for MPLAB PM3 and PICSTART
®
Plus device programmers (sold separately)
• User interface for MPLAB ICD 2 In-Circuit
Debugger (sold separately)
The MPLAB IDE allows:
• Editing of source files in either assembly or ‘C’
• One-touch compiling and downloading to dsPIC
DSC emulator or simulator
• Debugging using:
-Source files
- Machine code
- Mixed mode source and machine code
The ability to use the MPLAB IDE with multiple
development and debugging targets provides easy
transition from the cost-effective simulator to MPLAB
ICD 2, or to a full-featured emulator with minimal
retraining.
FIGURE 10-1: MPLAB
®
IDE DESKTOP
Powerful Project Manager handles
multiple projects and all file types
Color keyed editor makes
source code debug easier
Status bar updates on
single step or run
Set break/trace points with
a click of the mouse
Fully customizable watch windows
to view and modify registers and
memory locations
Simply move your mouse over a
variable to view or modify
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