2.1 Advantages
The MPLAB ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator system provides the following advantages:
Features/Capabilities:
- Connects to a computer via high-speed USB 3.0/2.0, Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
- Connects to new targets using an edge rate high speed coax cable assembly. Connects to legacy targets using included adapter boards.
- Programs devices using MPLAB X IDE or MPLAB IPE.
- Supports multiple breakpoints, stopwatch, and source code file debugging.
- Debugs your application on your own hardware in real time.
- Sets breakpoints based on internal events.
- Monitors internal file registers.
- Debugs at full speed.
- Configures pin drivers.
- Field-upgradeable through firmware download.
- Adds new device support and features by installing the latest version of device and tool packs (available as a free download at www.microchip.com/mplabx/).
- Controls brightness of LEDs.
- Operates within a temperature range of 0-70 degrees Celsius.
Performance/Speed:
- More and faster memory.
- A Real-Time Operating System (RTOS).
- No firmware download delays incurred when switching devices.
- A 32-bit MCU running at 300 MHz.
- A buffer memory of 4 MB.
Safety:
- Receive feedback from debugger when external power supply is needed for target.
- Supports target supply voltages from 1.2V to 5.5V.
- Safely power up to 1A with the 9V DC power supply.
- Protection circuits are added to the probe drivers to guard from power surges from the target.
- VDD and VPP voltage monitors protect against overvoltage conditions/all lines have over-current protection.
- Power pins are physically isolated until voltage is determined to be safe for connection, programmable resistor value, and direction (pull-up, pull-down, or nonexistent).
- Controlled programming speed provides flexibility to overcome target board design issues.
- CE and RoHS compliant (conforms to industry standards.) RED tested.