2 Overview

This section provides an overview of the MCHPRT3 tool setup and the components. Install the MCHPRT3_setup_v1.0.0.XXXX.exe tool. The MCHPRT3 tool installs by default in the C:\Microchip\ location.

The following table provides the MCHPRT3 tool package files:

Table 2-1. MCHPRT3 Tool Package Files
File NameDescription
MCHPRT3.exe fileMCHPRT3 executable file
MCHPRT3_CLI.exe fileMCHPRT3 CLI executable file
uninstall.exe fileUninstall the MCHPRT3 tool
vc_redist.x86.exe fileMicrosoft® Visual C++ Redistributable (x86) executable file

The following table provides the PIC32CX-BZ3 package files:

Table 2-2. PIC32CX-BZ3 Package Files
File NameDescription
Examples>python3 folderdll_wrapper folderContains conversion files between Python3 and the PIC32CX_BZ3.dll files
docs folderContains python3 example complied HTML help file
gui_wrapper folderContains individual python3 Graphical User Interface (GUI) files
gui_wrapper folderPython3 example programming manager file
engine.py filePython3 example file for the PIC32CX-BZ3 GUI
PIC32CX_BZ3_GUI.py filePython3 example file for the PIC32CX-BZ3 GUI
version.py fileVersion information
HEX file (.hex file) Hardware Under Test (HUT) firmware version file
PIC32CX_BZ3.chmPIC32CX-BZ3 complied HTML help file
PIC32CX_BZ3.dll filePIC32CX-BZ3 dynamic link library file
PIC32CX_BZ3_CDECL.dll file Default calling convention file for C and C++ programs
PIC32CX_BZ3_CLI.dll filePIC32CX-BZ3 command line dynamic link library file
PIC32CX_BZ3_GUI.dll filePIC32CX-BZ3 graphical user interface dynamic link library file
Release_note.txtTool release note file
Figure 2-1. MCHPRT3 Package Contents
Note: The MCHPRT3 tool works efficiently only with the HUT firmware version that is packaged with the package.