DM240021 Microchip Technology, DM240021 Datasheet - Page 21

• Manufacturer Part Number: DM240021
• Description: KIT STARTER MPLAB FOR PIC24H
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Series: MPLAB®r
• Type: MCUr

Specifications of DM240021

• Contents: Board, Cable, CD
• Processor To Be Evaluated: PIC24H128GP504
• Data Bus Width: 16 bit
• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Core Architecture: PIC
• Core Sub-architecture: PIC24
• Silicon Core Number: PIC24H
• Silicon Family Name: PIC24HJxxxGPxxx
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: PIC24H
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

3.1
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INSTALLING THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
The MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC24 MCUs may be used with MPLAB
integrated development environment available on Microchip’s web site. MPLAB IDE
allows the starter kit to be used as an in-circuit debugger as well as a programmer for
the featured device.
In-circuit debugging allows you to run, examine, and modify your program for the
device embedded in the starter kit hardware. This greatly assists you in debugging your
firmware and hardware together.
Special starter kit software interacts with the MPLAB IDE application to run, stop, and
single-step through programs. Breakpoints can be set and the processor can be reset.
Once the processor is stopped, the register’s contents can be examined and modified.
For more information on how to use MPLAB IDE, reference the following
documentation:
• MPLAB
• MPLAB
• MPLAB
This chapter includes the following:
• Installing the Hardware and Software
• Setting Up an Example Application for Debug
• Running the Example Application
• Debugging the Example Application
• Programming the Debugged Application
• Creating Other PIC24H MCU Applications
• Determining Device Support and Reserved Resources
• Troubleshooting
• Settings Dialog, Info Tab
To install the hardware:
If you have not already set up the hardware to run the demo, follow these steps:
1. Power-up the starter kit by connecting the board to the USB port of a computer.
2. When powered up, the application starts and runs as described in Section 2.1.
To install the software:
Run the CD-ROM enclosed with the starter kit and install the software as directed.
Chapter 3. Develop an Application
You should briefly see a pop-up balloon in the system tray that states (1) new
hardware has been found, (2) drivers are being installed, and (3) new hardware
is ready for use. If you do not see these messages and the starter kit does not
work, try reconnecting the USB cable. If reconnecting the USB cables does not
work, see Section 3.8 “Troubleshooting”.
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IDE User’s Guide (DS51519)
IDE Quick Start Guide (DS51281)
IDE On-line Help
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