1.2 Recommended Reading

This document describes how to use the MPLAB® ICD 5 In-Circuit Debugger. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources.

Development Tools Design Advisory

Please read this first!

This document contains important information about operational issues that should be considered when using the MPLAB® ICD 5 In-Circuit Debugger with your target design. Refer to Development Tools Design Advisory in Developer Help.

MPLAB X IDE WebHelp/User’s Guide

This is an essential document to be used with any Microchip hardware tool.

This is an extensive help file for the MPLAB X IDE. It includes an overview of embedded systems, installation requirements, tutorials, details on creating new projects, setting build properties, debugging code, setting configuration bits, setting breakpoints, programming a device, etc. This help file is generally more up-to-date than the printable PDF of the user’s guide (DS-50002027) available as a free download at www.microchip.com/mplabx/.

Release Notes for MPLAB® ICD 5 In-Circuit Debugger

For the latest information on using MPLAB ICD 5, select Help>Release Notes on the MPLAB X IDE toolbar. The release notes contain update information and known issues that may not be included in this user’s guide.

MPLAB® ICD 5 In-Circuit Debugger Quick Start Guide Poster (DS50003240)

This poster shows you how to connect the hardware and install the software for the MPLAB ICD 5 using a target board.