2.4 Get the Software

To use code coverage, you will need to acquire the following tools.

MPLAB X IDE

MPLAB X IDE support for viewing code coverage output began with version v5.25, with additional features added in v5.30. However, in MPLAB X IDE v6.00, code coverage is bundled with other tools under the MPLAB Analysis Tool Suite license. MPLAB X IDE version 6.00 and higher support for the MPLAB Analysis Tool Suite license. See [AoU-04-COV, AoU-05-COV].

The IDE may be downloaded for free at www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-x-ide.

MPLAB Analysis Tool Suite License

An MPLAB Analysis Tool Suite license may be purchased and activated like other compiler licenses. For more information, see “Installing and Licensing MPLAB® XC C Compilers” (DS50002059) for details. See [AoU-05-COV]. For license part numbers see 1.1 Licenses for MPLAB® Analysis Tool Suite.

A license will work for all MPLAB XC C compilers on that computer. This license may be used with Free and PRO compilers.

MPLAB XC C Compilers

The MPLAB Analysis Tool Suite license may be used with any MPLAB XC C compiler (Free and PRO) that supports code coverage. Current MPLAB XC C compiler version support may be found in 1.2 Licenses for MPLAB XC C Compilers. See [AoU-02-COV].

MPLAB XC C compilers may be downloaded at www.microchip.com/mplab/compilers.