4 Installing MPLAB® Code Configurator RN4870|RN4871 BLE Module Library

To install the MPLAB® Code Configurator Plugin:

  1. In MPLAB X IDE, select Plugins from the Tools menu.
  2. Select the Available Plugins tab.
  3. Check the box for the MPLAB® Code Configurator v5, and click on Install.

To install the library using Content Manager Tool (CMT):

  1. Open MPLAB® Code Configurator v5 from the Tools/Embedded menu.
  2. Choose content type as Select MCC Classic from Content Manager tab.
  3. Under the "Optional" section, tick the box beside RN4870|RN4871 BLE Module Library.
  4. Click Finish from MCC Content Manager Wizard.

To switch the library version in an existing project:

  1. Open MPLAB® Code the Tools/Embedded menu.
  2. Click on Content Manager next to Device Resources panel.
  3. Expand Libraries component, look up RN4870|RN4871 BLE Module Library and choose required version.
  4. Click Apply.

To install the RN4870|RN4871 BLE Module Library offline:

  1. Open the MPLAB Code Configurator page: https://www.microchip.com/mcc .
  2. Select the MPLAB Code Configurator Downloads tab
  3. Download the RN4870|RN4871 BLE Module Library (rn487x_ble_module-1.0.2.mc3lib).
  4. In the MPLAB® X IDE, select Options from the Tools menu
  5. Select MPLAB® Code Configurator v5.x tabfrom Plugins option
  6. Click on Install Library
  7. Browse to the location where you saved the rn487x_ble_module-1.0.2.mc3lib, select and click Open
  8. Restart MPLAB® X IDE