1 DV Run Time

1.1 What is the MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC) Melody Data Visualizer Run Time Library?

The MCC Melody Data Visualizer Run Time (DVRT) Library supports the the DVRT functionality of the MPLAB Data Visualizer on a host computer. The DVRT Library allows the user to "watch" and plot project variables at run time on the Data Visualizer plugin window.

1.2 What's New?

  • v1.0.1
    • Added support for dsPIC33A MCUs.
  • v1.0.0
    • Initial Release.

1.4 Related Documentation

For more information on how the MPLAB Data Visualizer plugin works and what it can do, please refer to the MPLAB® Data Visualizer User's Guide .

For details on the MCC Melody DVRT Library functions and use case examples, please refer to the MCC Melody DV Run Time Library API Reference . The API Reference can also be accessed from MCC Melody by clicking the question mark buttons beside the DV Run Time component in the Project Resources window or by hovering over the DV Run Time component in Builder View.

Figure 1-1. Accessing DV Run Time API Reference from Project Resources
Figure 1-2. Accessing DV Run Time API Reference from Builder View

1.5 Known Issues

Table 1-1. The following issues were identified for this release:
SI. No. Issue Key Description Workaround
1 CC8SCRIP-16900 If already using the default UART PLIB instance selected by UART Driver, DVRT will steal this UART instance if it is loaded.
  1. Load DVRT library first and configure the selected UART PLib instance before all other libraries or;
  2. Reconfigure the selected UART PLIB instance for the DVRT and other libraries or applications manually.
2 CC8SCRIP-16904 Modifying the UART driver custom name will cause build errors with the DVRT Library. Refrain from modifying the UART driver custom name.

1.6 Supported Devices and Families

The DV Run Time library is designed to support all PIC, AVR, and dsPIC devices available in MCC Melody.