6.1 Establishing Connection with Target Hardware Using MPLAB X IDE

In Atmel Studio, one of the most used windows is Device Programming. In MPLAB X IDE, these functions are done using another application called MPLAB Integrated Programming Environment (IPE). This application is installed along with MPLAB X IDE. When needed, this application can be launched and used to ensure that the connection between the target and the debugger is established correctly.

Users can use this IPE to erase the chip, read or write the HEX files to the chip, and verify the content with application image available.

Fuse programming: In Atmel Studio, fuses are programmed separately but this is handled differently in MPLAB X IDE. MPLAB X IDE allows the user to view and generate the code (for fuse configuration) which the user can copy in the source file. MPLAB X IDE programs both the application image and the fuses at the same time.

Launch MPLAB X IDE > Windows > Target Memory Views > Configuration Bits.