High-speed in-circuit debugger
18 November 2008
A development tool from Microchip supports in-circuit programming and debugging of MCUs.
The company has announced the launch of the MPLAB ICD 3; a high-speed development tool that supports in-circuit programming and debugging of the company’s flash-based 8bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs), and its line of 16bit and 32bit MCUs, and 16bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). With robust system capabilities and high-speed circuitry, flash MCU programming times are claimed to be 15X or faster than the current generation, and the MPLAB ICD 3 offers full compatibility with the MPLAB IDE.
Features include up to 1000 software breakpoints, 2V-5.5V operation, a ruggedised target interface for increased protection from over-voltage and over-current, internal memory for program storage, and 100mA of target current support. Future Microchip device firmware support can be added through updated versions of the MPLAB IDE.
Maintaining backward compatibility with Microchip’s RJ-11 interface, the MPLAB ICD 3 can connect to target boards for quick device programming. Furthermore, by integrating this new tool with the free and feature-rich MPLAB IDE, Microchip provides design engineers with a familiar development environment. This integration also serves to shorten the learning curve for customers on the 500-strong PIC MCU and dsPIC DSC portfolios.
The MPLAB ICD 3 includes a diagnostic Test Interface Module to assist users with system troubleshooting and failure isolation, RJ-11 and USB 2.0 cables, a CD containing the MPLAB IDE with full documentation, and a reference poster, and it is available now through the distributor Rutronik.
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