MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger User's Guide

MPLAB ® ICD 3 IN-CIRCUITDEBUGGER USER’S GUIDEChapter 4. General Setup4.1 INTRODUCTIONHow to get started using the MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger is discussed.• Starting the MPLAB IDE Software• Creating a Project• Viewing the Project• Building the Project• Setting Configuration Bits• Setting the Debugger as the Debugger or Programmer• Debugger/Programmer Limitations4.2 STARTING THE MPLAB IDE SOFTWAREAfter installing the MPLAB IDE software (Section 3.2 “Installing the Software”),invoke it by using any of these methods:• Select Start>Programs>Microchip>MPLAB IDE vx.xx>MPLAB IDE, where vx.xx isthe version number.• Double click the MPLAB IDE desktop icon.• Execute the file mplab.exe in the \core subdirectory of the MPLAB IDEinstallation directory.For more information on using the software, see:• “MPLAB IDE User's Guide” (DS51519) – Comprehensive guide for using MPLABIDE.• “MPLAB IDE Quick Start Guide” (DS51281) – Chapters 1 and 2 of the user'sguide.• The on-line help files – Contains the most up-to-date information on MPLAB IDEand MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger.• Readme files – Last minute information on each release is included in Readmefor MPLAB IDE.txt and Readme for MPLAB ICD 3 Debugger.txt. Bothfiles are found in the Readmes subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE installationdirectory.© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51766A-page 25