Microchip Technology ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger DV164035 DV164035 User Manual

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MPLAB
®
 ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger User’s Guide
DS51766A-page 10
© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
1.3
HOW THE MPLAB ICD 3 IN-CIRCUIT DEBUGGER HELPS YOU
The MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger system allows you to:
• Debug your application on your own hardware in real time
• Debug with hardware breakpoints
• Debug with software breakpoints
• Set breakpoints based on internal events
• Monitor internal file registers
• Emulate full speed
• Program your device
1.4
MPLAB ICD 3 IN-CIRCUIT DEBUGGER KIT COMPONENTS
The components of the MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger system kit are:
1.
MPLAB ICD 3 with indicator lights
2.
USB cable to provide communications between the debugger and a PC and to 
provide power to the debugger
3.
Cable (also MPLAB ICD 2 compatible) to connect the MPLAB ICD 3 to a header 
module or target board
4.
MPLAB IDE Quick Start Guide (DS51281)
5.
CD-ROM with MPLAB IDE software and on-line documentation
6.
ICD 3 Test Interface Board
FIGURE 1-1:
BASIC DEBUGGER SYSTEM
Additional hardware that may be ordered separately:
• Transition socket
• ICD headers
• MPLAB processor extension kits
MPLAB
®
 ICD 3
Modular Cable
to Target Board
USB Cable to PC
Indicator
Lights
or Header