5.1.5 Step 4: Select Plugin Board

Figure 5-4. Project Wizard – Select Plugin

Select the MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator plugin board. If the emulator is not chosen as your debug tool, MPLAB X IDE will not show this step.

A plugin board is a circuit board that is inserted into the emulator’s driver board slot to provide or add debug functionality.

Table 5-1. Emulator Plugin Boards
Supported Plugin BoardBoard Description
NoneStandard Communications driver board
NoneHigh-Speed Communications driver board
JTAG Driver BoardJTAG Adapter board
Power Monitor BoardPower Monitor board (also inserts into logic probe connector)

Select your tool and then click Next>.