Microchip Technology Universal Device Programmer DV007004 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Preface

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  • Documentation Conventions

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• Chapter 1. MPLAB PM3 Overview

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  • 1.1 Introduction

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  • 1.2 What is MPLAB PM3?

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  • 1.3 What MPLAB PM3 Does

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  • 1.4 MPLAB PM3 System Components

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    • Figure 1-1: MPLAB® PM3 Device Programmer

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  • 1.5 MPLAB PM3 CE Compliance

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  • 1.6 How MPLAB PM3 Helps You

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  • 1.7 MPLAB PM3 Operating with a PC

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  • 1.8 MPLAB PM3 Operating without a PC (Stand-alone)

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  • 1.9 MPLAB Integrated Development Environment

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  • 1.10 MPLAB Development Tools

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• Chapter 2. Installing MPLAB PM3

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  • 2.1 Introduction

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  • 2.2 Installing MPLAB PM3 Software

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    • 2.2.1 MPLAB IDE Software Installation

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    • 2.2.2 USB Driver Installation

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  • 2.3 Installing MPLAB PM3 Hardware

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    • Figure 2-1: Back view of MPLAB® PM3

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    • 2.3.1.1 For USB Communications

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    • 2.3.1.2 For RS-232 Communications

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      • Figure 2-2: Top view of MPLAB® PM3

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    • 2.3.3.1 Socket Module Installation

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      • 2.3.3.1.1 For MPLAB PM3 Socket Modules

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      • 2.3.3.1.2 For PRO MATE II Socket Modules

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    • 2.3.3.2 ICSP Cable Installation

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    • 2.3.3.3 MPLAB PM3 Card Insertion

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  • 2.4 Powering Up MPLAB PM3

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    • Table 2-1: Status LED indications

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    • Table 2-2: Power LED

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  • 2.5 Configuring MPLAB IDE for Use with MPLAB PM3

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    • 2.5.1 Starting MPLAB IDE

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      • Figure 2-3: MPLAB® IDE Desktop

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      • Figure 2-4: Select Programmer Menu

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      • 2.5.3.1 Serial Communications

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        • Figure 2-5: Communications Port Setup Dialog

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      • 2.5.3.2 USB Communications

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        • Figure 2-6: USB Port

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        • Figure 2-7: Select Device Dialog

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        • Figure 2-8: Enable Programmer

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        • Figure 2-9: Communications Error Dialog

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• Chapter 3. Tutorial

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  • 3.1 Introduction

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  • 3.2 Before You Begin

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  • 3.3 Programming Overview

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  • 3.4 Selecting the Device

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    • Figure 3-1: Selecting the Device

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  • 3.5 Creating the Project

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    • Figure 3-2: Project Wizard Welcome Screen

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    • Figure 3-3: Project Wizard – Select Device

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  • 3.6 Setting Up Language Tools

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    • Figure 3-4: Project Wizard – Select Language Tools

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  • 3.7 Naming the Project

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    • Figure 3-5: Project Wizard – Name Project

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  • 3.8 Adding Files to the Project

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    • Figure 3-6: Project Wizard – Select Template File

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    • Figure 3-7: Project Wizard – Select Linker Script

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    • Figure 3-8: Project Wizard – Summary

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    • Figure 3-9: Project Window

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  • 3.9 Building the Initial Project

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    • Figure 3-10: Initial Build Results Window

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  • 3.10 Creating Code

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    • Figure 3-11: Template File

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    • Figure 3-12: Template File – Main

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    • Figure 3-13: Template File – Add Code

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    • Figure 3-14: Template File – Add Variables

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  • 3.11 Building the Project

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    • Figure 3-15: Build Output window

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  • 3.12 Enabling MPLAB PM3

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    • Figure 3-16: Viewing Program Memory

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  • 3.13 Programming the Device

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    • Figure 3-17: Programming Results

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  • 3.14 Verifying the Programming

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  • 3.15 Tutorial Summary

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• Chapter 4. Using MPLAB PM3 with MPLAB IDE

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  • 4.1 Introduction

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  • 4.2 Before You Begin

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  • 4.3 MPLAB PM3 Dialogs

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  • 4.4 Setup for Programming a Device

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  • 4.5 Programming a Device

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    • Figure 4-1: Configuration Bits Dialog

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    • Figure 4-2: User ID Memory Dialog

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    • Figure 4-3: Program Memory — Hex Code Display

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    • 4.5.3.1 Imported Hex Files and EEPROM Data

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      • Figure 4-4: Windowed Device

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      • Table 4-1: Memory Ranges Tab Options

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  • 4.6 Verifying the Programming

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  • 4.7 Reading a Device

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  • 4.8 Special Programming

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    • 4.8.1 SQTP

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    • 4.8.2 ICSP Programming

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      • Figure 4-5: ICSP™ options

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• Chapter 5. Using MPLAB PM3 in Stand-Alone Mode

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  • 5.1 Introduction

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  • 5.2 Getting Started in Stand-alone Mode

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    • 5.2.1 Installing a Socket Module

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    • 5.2.2 Downloading a Hex File into MPLAB PM3 Memory

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  • 5.3 Programming a Device

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    • Figure 5-1: MPLAB® PM3 Main Menu

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    • 5.3.2.1 Program/Verify Device

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• Chapter 6. Using the MPLAB PM3 Card

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  • 6.1 Introduction

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  • 6.2 MPLAB PM3 Environment

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    • Figure 6-1: Layout of an Environment

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    • Figure 6-2: Save Environment Dialog

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    • 6.2.2.1 Using MPLAB IDE to Load an Environment

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    • 6.2.2.2 Using Stand-alone Mode to Load an Environment

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  • 6.3 MPLAB PM3 Card

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    • 6.3.1 MPLAB PM3 Card Through MPLAB IDE

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    • 6.3.2 MPLAB PM3 Card Through MPLAB PM3 Programmer

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• Chapter 7. MPLAB PM3 – MPLAB IDE Reference

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  • 7.1 Introduction

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  • 7.2 MPLAB PM3 Toolbar

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    • Figure 7-1: MPLAB® PM3 Toolbar

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    • Table 7-1: MPLAB® PM3 Toolbar commands

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  • 7.3 Configure Menu

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    • Table 7-2: Configure Menu

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  • 7.4 MPLAB PM3 Programmer Menu

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    • Table 7-3: MPLAB® PM3 Menu

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    • 7.4.2.1 Output Window

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    • 7.4.2.2 Program Memory window

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      • Figure 7-2: Program Memory window

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  • 7.5 Programmer Settings

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    • Figure 7-3: Memory Ranges Tab

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    • Table 7-4: Memory Ranges Options

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    • Figure 7-4: Voltages Tab

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    • Table 7-5: Flash Devices

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    • Table 7-6: Non-Flash Devices

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    • Table 7-7: All Devices

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    • Table 7-8: Voltage Settings

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    • Figure 7-5: SQTP Tab

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    • Table 7-9: SQTP Menu

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    • 7.5.4.1 Serial Communication

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      • Figure 7-6: Serial Com Port

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    • 7.5.4.2 USB Communications

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      • Figure 7-7: USB Port

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    • 7.5.4.3 Switching the Communication Mode

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    • 7.5.5.1 Automatic Download

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      • Figure 7-8: Configuration Tab

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      • Figure 7-9: Manual Download

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  • 7.6 Special Programming

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    • 7.6.1 Using SQTP

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      • Figure 7-10: SQTP Tab

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      • Table 7-10: SQTP Menu

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      • 7.6.2.1 Using Low Voltage Program

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        • Figure 7-11: Low Voltage Program Option

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  • 7.7 Files Used by MPLAB PM3

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    • 7.7.1 Using Hexadecimal Record Formats

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      • Table 7-11: PICmicro® MCU Device Family File FormatS

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      • Table 7-12: Hex Data Record Format

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  • 7.8 Upgrading the MPLAB PM3 Operating System

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• Chapter 8. Stand-Alone Reference

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  • 8.1 Introduction

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  • 8.2 MPLAB PM3 LCD and Keys

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    • Figure 8-1: MPLAB® PM3 Front Panel

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    • 8.2.1 LCD

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    • 8.2.2 Keys

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  • 8.3 Start-Up Sequence

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  • 8.4 Main Menu

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    • 8.4.1 Recently Used

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    • 8.4.2 Select Device

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      • Figure 8-2: Checksum Calculation Screen

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      • Figure 8-3: Device ID Option Screen

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      • Figure 8-4: Blank Check Override Screen

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      • Figure 8-5: Go Pin Functionality Screen

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  • 8.5 Command Menu

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    • 8.5.1 Program Verify Device

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    • 8.5.2 Verify Device

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      • Table 8-1: All Functions Menu

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      • 8.5.3.7.1 Pgm/Vfy Settings

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      • 8.5.3.7.2 ICSP Settings

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      • 8.5.3.7.3 Adjust Voltages

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      • 8.5.3.7.4 Reset Voltages

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      • 8.5.3.7.5 Reset Statistics Count

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      • 8.5.3.7.6 Safe Mode

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• Chapter 9. MPLAB PM3 Card Reference

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  • 9.1 Introduction

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  • 9.2 MPLAB PM3 Card

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    • Figure 9-1: Back view of MPLAB® PM3

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  • 9.3 MPLAB PM3 Card Through MPLAB IDE

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    • 9.3.1 Environment

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      • Figure 9-2: Environment Submenu

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      • Figure 9-3: Save Environment Dialog

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      • Figure 9-4: Environment Destination WIndow

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      • Figure 9-5: Copy Environment Dialog

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      • Figure 9-6: Select Environment Window

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      • Figure 9-7: View Environment Window

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      • Figure 9-8: Example of Viewing an Environment

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      • Figure 9-9: Load Environment Window

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      • Figure 9-10: Delete Environment Window

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      • Figure 9-11: List FIles Window

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      • Figure 9-12: Format PM3 Card DIalog

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      • Figure 9-13: MPLAB® PM3 Card Properties

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  • 9.4 MPLAB PM3 Card in Stand-alone Mode

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    • 9.4.1.1 Load an Environment

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    • 9.4.1.2 View an Environment

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    • 9.4.1.3 View Disk Contents

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    • 9.4.1.4 Open a Text File

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    • 9.4.1.5 Card Properties

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      • Table 9-1: All Functions Menu

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      • Table 9-2: MPLAB® PM3 Card Functions

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• Appendix A. Hardware Specifications

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  • A.1 Introduction

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  • A.2 Connecting to a PC via the Serial Port

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    • Table A-1: PC Host to MPLAB® PM3 Signals

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  • A.3 Programmer Specifications

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    • A.3.1 Physical Dimensions and Layout

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      • Figure A-1: MPLAB® PM3 Top View

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      • Figure A-2: MPLAB® PM3 Back View

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      • Table A-2: General Specifications

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  • A.4 ICSP Hardware Specifications

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    • A.4.1 ICSP Header and Cable Pinout

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      • Figure A-3: ICSP™ Header Configuration

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      • Table A-3: ICSP™ Cable Pinout

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      • Table A-4: Power via MPLAB® PM3

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      • Table A-5: Power via Target

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      • Table A-6: ICSP™ I/O Operating Characteristics

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      • Table A-7: PASS/FAIL Signals

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      • Table A-8: Go Signal

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  • A.5 Socket Module Specifications

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    • A.5.1 Socket Specifications

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      • Table A-9: Socket Vdd/Vpp Operating Characteristics

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      • Table A-10: Socket I/O Operating Characteristics

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      • Figure A-4: Socket Module Alignment

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      • Table A-11: Socket Life Expectancy and Cleaning Method

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      • A.5.4.1 Manufacturer

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      • A.5.4.2 Insertions

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      • A.5.4.3 Cleaning Method – Methyl Alcohol

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        • Table A-12: Typical Programming Times in Stand-alone Mode

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• Appendix B. Troubleshooting

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  • B.1 Introduction

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  • B.2 Troubleshooting Hardware

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  • B.3 Troubleshooting Operational Problems

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    • B.3.1 Reading a Device Master in Stand-Alone Mode

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    • B.3.2 Device Pin Damage

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  • B.4 Troubleshooting Software

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    • B.4.1.1 Serial Port Communications

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  • B.5 Common Problems

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    • B.5.1 Failure to Establish Communication with Programmer

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      • B.5.2.1 Modem Interaction

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      • B.5.2.2 Problems with a Serial Mouse

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  • B.6 Error Messages – PC

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    • B.6.1 Could Not Open the Communications Port

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  • B.7 Error Messages – LCD

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    • B.7.1 BIOS Errors

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      • Table B-1: MPLAB® PM3 Beep Codes

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      • Table B-2: BIOS Error Codes

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  • B.8 Limitations

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    • B.8.2.1 MPLAB PM3 Limitations for PIC18C601/801

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    • B.8.2.2 MPLAB PM3 Limitations for All Devices

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• Glossary

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• Index

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• Worldwide Sales and Service

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