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Notice to Development Tools Customers 1. Preface 1.1. Conventions Used in This Guide 1.2. Recommended Reading 2. What is MPLAB X IDE? 2.1. Development Tools Ecosystem and MPLAB X IDE 2.2. Embedded Systems and MPLAB X IDE 2.2.1. An Overview of Embedded Systems 2.2.1.1. Differences Between an Embedded Controller and a Personal Computer 2.2.1.2. Components of a Microcontroller 2.2.1.3. Implementing an Embedded System Design with MPLAB X IDE 2.2.2. The Development Cycle 2.2.3. Project Manager 2.2.4. Language Tools 2.2.5. Target Debugging 2.2.6. Device Programming 2.3. MPLAB X IDE Support Features 2.3.1. Microchip Website 2.3.2. MPLAB X IDE Documentation 2.3.2.1. Help Menu 2.3.2.2. How Do I... 2.3.2.3. Start Page 2.3.3. MPLAB X Store 2.3.4. MPLAB X IDE Updates 3. Before You Begin 3.1. Review Installation Requirements 3.2. JRE and MPLAB X IDE 3.3. Install the USB Device Drivers (for Hardware Tools) 3.3.1. Before You Install MPLAB X IDE 3.3.2. If MPLAB IDE v8.xx is NOT Installed on Your System 3.3.3. If MPLAB IDE v8.xx is Installed on Your System 3.3.3.1. If You Have Windows XP 64, Manually Switch 3.3.3.2. If You Have Windows 7, 8 or 10, Use Administrator Mode 3.3.3.3. Switch USB Device Drivers (for Hardware Tools) 3.3.3.4. If You Need to Manually Switch the Drivers 3.3.3.5. Tool Communication Issues 3.4. Connect to a Target (for Hardware Tools) 3.5. Install the Language Tools 3.6. Install MPLAB X IDE 3.7. Launch the IDE and View the Desktop 3.8. Shop the MPLAB X Store 3.9. Launch Multiple Instances of the IDE 3.9.1. Setting Up Hardware Tools to Work with Multiple Instances 3.9.2. Invoking Instances of the IDE 3.10. Launch Multiple Versions of the IDE 3.11. Launch using Startup Parameters 4. Tutorial 4.1. Selecting a Device and Development Board 4.2. Downloading the Example Code 4.3. Installing and Setting Up the Software 4.4. Connecting the Hardware 4.5. Opening an Example Project in MPLAB X IDE 4.6. Examining MCC Generated Files 4.7. Setting Project Properties 4.8. Running the Code 4.9. Debugging the Code 4.10. Setting Breakpoints 4.10.1. Set Breakpoint 4.10.2. Halt at Breakpoint 4.11. Stepping Through Code 4.12. Viewing Variable Values 4.13. Watching Symbol Values Change 4.13.1. Create a New Watch 4.13.2. View Value Changes in Watches Window 4.14. Viewing I/O Registers 4.15. Viewing Device Memory (including Configuration Bits) 4.16. Programming a Device 4.17. Other Examples 5. Basic Development and Debug Flow 5.1. Create a New Project 5.1.1. Launch New Project Wizard 5.1.2. Step 1: Choose Project 5.1.3. Step 2: Select Device (and Tool) 5.1.4. Step 3: Select Header 5.1.5. Step 5: Select Plugin Board 5.1.6. Step 6: Select Compiler 5.1.6.1. Supported Language Tools 5.1.6.2. Download MPLAB XC Compilers 5.1.7. Step 7: Select Project Name and Folder 5.1.8. Project Format Supporting Packs 5.1.9. Changing the Project Configuration Type 5.2. View Changes to Desktop 5.3. Open Project Properties 5.4. View or Make Changes to Project Properties 5.5. Set Up or Change Debugger/Programmer Tool Options 5.6. Set Up or Change Language Tool Options 5.7. Set Language Tool Locations 5.7.1. Add or Change a Toolchain 5.7.2. Remove a Toolchain 5.7.3. About Toolchain Paths 5.8. Set Other Tool Options 5.9. Generate Project Code 5.9.1. MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC) and MCC Content Manager 5.9.2. MPLAB Discover 5.9.3. Create Code 5.9.4. Content Manager 5.10. Add Files to a Project 5.10.1. Launch New File Wizard 5.10.1.1. Step 1. Choose File Type 5.10.1.2. New File Step 2. Name and Location 5.10.2. Add Existing Files to a Project 5.10.2.1. Add Files in the Project Folder 5.10.2.2. Add Files Outside the Project Folder 5.10.3. Edit Code in Files 5.10.4. Add and Set Up Library and Object Files 5.10.4.1. Libraries Folder 5.10.4.2. Project Properties Window: Libraries Category 5.10.4.3. Project Properties Window: Librarian Category 5.10.5. Set File and Folder Properties 5.11. Set Build Properties 5.11.1. Change Project Configuration Type 5.11.2. Execute this line before/after the build 5.11.3. Insert unprotected checksum in user ID memory 5.11.4. Normalize hex file 5.12. Build a Project 5.13. Run Code 5.13.1. How Run Works 5.13.2. Hold in Reset and Release from Reset 5.13.3. Run Considerations 5.14. Debug Code 5.14.1. How Debug Works 5.14.2. Debugging Your Application Code 5.14.3. Debug Macros Generated 5.14.4. Debug Considerations 5.15. Step Through Code 5.16. Control Program Execution with Breakpoints 5.16.1. Choose Hardware or Software Breakpoints 5.16.2. Set or Clear a Simple Line Breakpoint 5.16.3. Set Breakpoints with the Breakpoint Dialog 5.16.4. Set or Clear Breakpoints in the Breakpoints Window 5.16.5. Set a Breakpoint Sequence (Device Dependent) 5.16.6. Set a Breakpoint Tuple (Device Dependent) 5.16.7. See Breakpoint Address(es) 5.16.8. Hardware Breakpoint Usage 5.16.9. Dual Partition Devices and Breakpoints 5.16.10. Breakpoint Applications 5.16.11. Compiler Optimizations and Breakpoints 5.16.12. Breakpoint Resource Usage 5.16.13. Breakpoint Awareness 5.16.14. Broken Breakpoint Icon 5.17. Watch Symbol Values Change 5.18. Watch Local Variable Values Change 5.19. View Registers for the Project (I/O View) 5.20. View or Change Device Memory 5.20.1. View Device Memory 5.20.2. Change Device Memory 5.20.3. Set Memory Window Options with Context Menu 5.20.4. Refresh Selected Memory Window 5.21. Set Configuration Values in the Configuration Bits Window 5.21.1. Working with the Configuration Bits Window 5.21.2. Setting Configuration Bits in Assembly Projects 5.22. Program a Device 6. Projects 6.1. Work with Packs 6.1.1. Get Packs 6.1.2. Select Packs during MPLAB X IDE Install 6.1.3. Select Packs after MPLAB X IDE Install 6.1.4. Installed Pack Locations 6.1.5. Packs on the Web 6.1.6. Work with Packs on the Command Line 6.2. Project Types 6.2.1. Open an Existing MPLAB X IDE Project 6.2.2. Import an Existing MPLAB IDE v8 Project 6.2.2.1. Importing an MPLAB IDE v8 Project – Relative Paths 6.2.2.2. Open the Import MPLAB IDE v8 Project Wizard 6.2.2.3. Use the Import MPLAB IDE v8 Project Wizard 6.2.3. Import Atmel Studio 7 or Atmel START Project 6.2.3.1. Import Atmel Project - Locate Project File 6.2.3.2. Import Atmel Project - Select Device 6.2.3.3. Import Atmel Project - Select Compiler 6.2.3.4. Import Atmel Project - Select Device Support 6.2.3.5. Import Atmel Project - Select Project Name and Folder 6.2.3.6. Import Atmel Project - Summary 6.2.4. Prebuilt Projects 6.2.5. Loadable Projects, Files and Symbols 6.2.5.1. Projects Window – Loadables Setup 6.2.5.2. Project Properties Window – Loading Setup 6.2.5.3. The Preferred Method to Use Loadables 6.2.6. Loadable Projects and Files: Bootloaders 6.2.7. Library Projects 6.2.8. Dual Core Projects - dsPIC33CH Devices 6.2.9. Dual Core Projects - PIC32CX MT Devices 6.2.9.1. Set Up the Hardware 6.2.9.2. Create a Secondary Project 6.2.9.3. Debug the Secondary Project 6.2.9.4. Create a Primary Project 6.2.9.5. Set Up the Primary Project to work with the Secondary 6.2.9.5.1. Select Secondary Project 6.2.9.5.2. Select Secondary Project Header 6.2.9.6. Debug the Primary and Secondary Project 6.2.9.7. Generated Secondary Files 6.2.9.8. PIC32CXMTSH Example Code 6.2.10. Create User Makefile Projects 6.2.10.1. New Project - User Makefile 6.2.10.2. User Makefile Project Folder and Working Folder 6.2.10.3. Example of a Makefile Project 6.2.10.3.1. User Makefile Project – Create Code from a Batch File 6.2.10.3.2. User Makefile Project – Create Code from User Makefile 6.2.10.3.3. User Makefile Project – Complete 6.2.10.3.4. User Makefile Project – Parse Macros 6.2.11. Work with Multiple Projects 6.2.12. Work with Multiple Configurations 6.2.12.1. Manage Configurations Dialog 6.2.12.2. Add a New Configuration 6.2.12.3. Add a Duplicate Configuration 6.2.12.4. Manage Files in Configurations 6.2.12.5. Build Multiple Configurations 6.2.12.6. Configuration Names 6.2.12.7. Configuration Macros 6.2.13. Other Embedded Projects 6.2.14. Compatible Devices Project 6.2.15. Sample Projects 6.3. Project Files 6.3.1. Work with Other Types of Files 6.3.2. Modify or Create Code Templates 6.3.3. Modify Project Folders and Encoding 6.3.4. Use Linked Resources for Source File Folders 6.4. Work with Projects 6.4.1. Checksum/CRC32 6.4.2. Speed Up MPLAB X IDE 6.4.3. Speed Up Build Times 6.4.4. Log Data 6.4.4.1. MPLAB® X IDE Log File 6.4.4.2. NetBeans Platform Log File 6.4.4.3. Additional Supporting Information 6.4.4.4. Logging Considerations 6.4.5. Package an MPLAB X IDE Project 6.4.6. Configurations 6.5. Project Reference 6.5.1. Projects Window View 6.5.2. Files Window View 6.5.3. Classes Window View 6.5.4. Favorites Window View 6.5.5. Path, File and Folder Name Restrictions 6.5.6. Viewing User Configuration Data 6.5.7. Moving, Copying or Renaming a Project 6.5.8. Deleting a Project 7. Editor 7.1. Editor Usage 7.2. Editor Options 7.3. Hyperlinks in Code 7.4. Editor Red Bangs 7.5. Variable Values 7.6. Code Folding 7.7. C Code Refactoring 7.8. C/C++ Code Error Directive 8. Development and Debug Features 8.1. Use the Stopwatch 8.2. View the Disassembly Window 8.3. View the Call Stack 8.4. View the Call Graph 8.5. View the Dashboard Display 8.5.1. Dashboard Groups 8.5.1.1. Dashboard Project Group 8.5.1.2. Dashboard Device Group 8.5.1.3. Dashboard Packs Group 8.5.1.4. Dashboard Compiler Toolchain Group 8.5.1.5. Dashboard Memory Group 8.5.1.6. Dashboard Debug Tool Group 8.5.1.7. Dashboard Debug Resources Group 8.5.2. Dashboard Sidebar Buttons 8.6. Visualize Data 8.7. Improve Your Code 8.8. Control Source Code using Local History 8.9. Control Source Code using a Revision Control System 8.9.1. Saving Project Files 8.9.2. Resolving Conflicts in Revision Controlled Files 8.9.3. Building a Project with Read-Only Files 8.10. Collaborate on Code Development and Error Tracking 8.11. Add Plugin Tools 8.12. Hardware Tool Connections and Debugging 8.13. Work with Third-Party Hardware Tools 9. Analysis 9.1. Compiler Advisor 9.1.1. Perform Project Analysis 9.1.1.1. Select Project for Analysis 9.1.1.2. Open Compiler Advisor 9.1.1.3. Analyze the Project 9.1.2. Understand Analysis Results in Chart 9.1.2.1. Find Build Failures 9.1.2.2. View Configuration Optimizations 9.1.2.3. View Configuration Data 9.1.2.4. Use Context Menu Functions 9.1.2.5. View Initial Configuration 9.1.2.6. Save Configuration to Project 9.1.3. Understand MPU Charts 9.1.4. Analyze Another Project 9.2. Stack Guidance 9.3. MPLAB Analysis Tool Suite 9.3.1. MPLAB Code Coverage 9.3.2. MISRA Check 10. Automation 10.1. IDE Scripting 10.1.1. Default autoload.py File 10.1.2. Debug Extensibility Using Python Scripts 10.1.2.1. Invoking Python functions from the UI 10.1.2.2. Adding Board and Project Specific Properties 10.1.2.3. Debugging autoload.py 10.1.2.4. Adding custom Project Properties 10.1.2.5. Function Reference 10.1.2.5.1. IDE Object 10.1.2.5.1.1. addTextProperty 10.1.2.5.1.2. addTextPropertyExt 10.1.2.5.1.3. addEnumProperty 10.1.2.5.1.4. addPropCategory 10.1.2.5.1.5. addBooleanProperty 10.1.2.5.1.6. addCommand 10.1.2.5.1.6.1. makeSafePath 10.1.2.5.1.6.2. expandProjectMacros 10.1.2.5.1.6.3. expandProjectMacrosEx 10.1.2.5.1.6.4. appendToMakefile 10.1.2.5.1.6.5. setBuildVar 10.1.2.5.2. Callbacks into autoload.py 10.1.2.5.2.1. onShowPropsDFP 10.1.2.5.2.2. on_project_postbuild 10.1.2.5.2.3. on_project_build 10.1.2.5.2.4. on_pre_program 10.1.2.5.2.5. on_pre_run 10.1.2.5.2.6. on_halted 10.1.2.5.2.7. on_session_ending 10.1.2.5.2.8. on_session_ended 10.1.2.5.2.9. onload 10.1.2.5.3. Memory Objects 10.1.2.5.4. Debugger Object 10.1.2.5.4.1. Ready 10.1.2.5.4.2. Connected 10.1.2.5.4.3. Connect 10.1.2.5.4.4. Disconnect 10.1.2.5.4.5. GetPC 10.1.2.5.4.6. IsHalted 10.1.2.5.4.7. Run 10.1.2.5.4.8. Halt 10.1.2.5.4.9. StepIn 10.1.2.5.4.10. StepOverSourceLine 10.1.2.5.4.11. StepOut 10.1.2.5.4.12. StepInstr 10.1.2.5.4.13. GetSymbolAddress 10.1.2.5.4.14. GetSpecialSymbolAddress 10.1.2.5.4.15. GetSymbolSize 10.1.2.5.4.16. GetSpecialSymbolSize 10.1.2.5.4.17. UsingSWBP 10.1.2.5.4.18. UsingHWBP 10.1.2.5.4.19. UseSWBP 10.1.2.5.4.20. UseHWBP 10.1.2.5.4.21. SetBP 10.1.2.5.4.22. SetTempBP 10.1.2.5.4.23. ClearBP 10.1.2.5.4.24. GetNumMaxHWBP 10.1.2.5.4.25. GetAddressesFromSourceLine 10.1.2.5.4.26. LoadImageFile 10.1.2.5.4.27. EnumCodeBlocks 10.1.2.5.4.28. PeekSymbolAddress 10.1.2.5.5. The settings Object 10.1.2.5.5.1. getString 10.1.2.5.5.2. getBool 10.1.2.5.5.3. getNumeric 10.1.2.5.5.4. setString 10.2. CI/CD Wizard 10.2.1. About CI/CD 10.2.1.1. Why Continuous Integration with build and test automation? 10.2.1.2. Docker and Containers 10.2.2. CI/CD Wizard Feature Overview 10.2.3. Getting Started with Jenkins 10.2.3.1. Prerequisites 10.2.3.1.1. Jenkins Server 10.2.3.1.2. Source Control System 10.2.3.1.3. License Server 10.2.3.1.4. Testing Tools 10.2.3.2. Step 1 - Generate Jenkinsfiles from MPLAB X IDE 10.2.3.2.1. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 1 10.2.3.2.2. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 2 10.2.3.2.3. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 3 10.2.3.2.4. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 4 10.2.3.2.5. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 5 10.2.3.2.6. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 6 10.2.3.2.7. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 7 10.2.3.2.8. CICD Wizard Dialog 8 10.2.3.2.9. CI/CD Wizard Output 10.2.3.3. Step 2 - Add Jenkinsfiles to Your Repository 10.2.3.4. Step 3 - Configure Build Job on the Jenkins Server 10.2.3.5. Suggested Next Steps 10.2.3.5.1. Gating 10.2.4. Getting Started with Jenkins Server 10.2.4.1. Prerequisites 10.2.4.2. Create and Start a Jenkins Server 10.2.4.2.1. Create a “Plain” Jenkins Server 10.2.4.2.2. Create a Jenkins Server with a Git-Based Build Job 10.2.4.2.3. Create a Jenkins Server with a Local Build Job 10.2.4.2.4. Start the Jenkins Server 10.2.4.3. Credentials 10.2.4.3.1. Examples 10.2.4.3.2. Use Credentials with a Build Job 10.2.4.4. Edit the Jenkins Server Build Files 10.2.5. How to Write and Run Unit Tests with Unity 10.2.5.1. Running Unit Tests on the Simulator 10.2.5.1.1. Step 1. Create New Project 10.2.5.1.2. Step 2. Configure Serial Output 10.2.5.1.3. Step 3. Verify Serial Output with MDB Script and the Simulator 10.2.5.1.4. Step 4. Add Unity Test Framework 10.2.5.1.5. Step 5. Write a Testrunner 10.2.5.1.6. Step 6. Run Tests on the Simulator 10.2.5.1.7. Step 7. Use the Simulator with CI/CD Wizard 10.2.5.1.8. Optional Steps 10.2.5.2. Running Unit Tests on MPLAB ICE 4 10.2.5.2.1. Step 1. Setup a Project with Tests and Verify on Simulator 10.2.5.2.2. Step 2. Connect MPLAB ICE 4 to Target 10.2.5.2.3. Step 3. Verify Connection Using Local ICE 4 10.2.5.2.4. Step 4. Configure MPLAB ICE 4 as Network Tool 10.2.5.2.5. Step 5. Add MPLAB ICE 4 in CI/CD Pipeline 10.2.5.2.6. Step 6. Update MPLAB ICE 4 IP address (optional) 10.2.6. Getting Started with Dockerfile 10.2.6.1. Prerequisites 10.2.6.1.1. License Server 10.2.6.2. Generate Dockerfile from MPLAB X IDE 10.2.6.2.1. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 1 - Docker Only 10.2.6.2.2. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 2 - Docker Only 10.2.6.2.3. CI/CD Wizard Dialog 3 - Docker Only 10.2.6.2.4. CI/CD Wizard Output - Docker Only 10.2.6.3. Content of Generated Dockerfile 10.2.6.4. Suggested Next Steps 10.2.6.4.1. Test Image Locally 10.2.6.4.2. Use Dockerfile in a CI/CD Framework 10.2.6.4.3. Extending the Dockerfile with Additional Tools/Linux Packages 10.2.7. CICDW Command Line Tool 10.2.7.1. CICDW Jenkins Example 10.2.7.2. CICDW Docker Example 11. Troubleshooting 11.1. USB Driver Installation Issues 11.2. Operating System Issues 11.2.1. Operating System Paths 11.2.2. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Projects 11.3. NetBeans Platform Issues 11.3.1. Choosing “Inherited” as foreground color results in text for category being invisible in editor 11.3.2. No visual indicators for debug 11.3.3. Unable to resolve identifier 11.3.4. SFR in Watches Window deselected when quickly stepping through code 11.3.5. Sometimes menus disappear when navigating submenus 11.4. MPLAB X IDE Issues 11.4.1. Importing an MPLAB IDE v8 Project – Settings 11.4.2. Importing an MPLAB IDE v8 Project – Modified Linker Scripts 11.4.3. Project is Empty/Project Files Grayed Out 11.4.4. Code in Editor is gray after #error statement 11.4.5. Internet Connection is not stable enough to download latest toolchain 11.5. Errors 11.5.1. Command line too long (Windows OS) 11.5.2. Destination Path Too Long/The filename or extension is too long (Windows OS) 11.5.3. Couldn’t reserve space for heap (Windows OS) 11.5.4. The project ProjectName is empty 11.5.5. For 8-bit code, #asm and #endasm cause red bangs in the Editor window 11.5.6. For 16-bit code, MPLAB XC16 packed attribute statement causes red bangs in the Editor window 11.5.7. Hexmate Conflict Report Address Error 11.5.8. Programming Errors 11.5.9. Programmer to Go Not Supported (PICkit) 11.5.10. Mouseover shows “Not Recognized” in Editor 11.5.11. Error Codes in -10000 Range 11.6. Forums 12. Desktop Reference 12.1. Menus 12.1.1. File Menu 12.1.2. Edit Menu 12.1.3. View Menu 12.1.4. Navigate Menu 12.1.5. Source Menu 12.1.6. Refactor Menu 12.1.7. Production Menu 12.1.8. Debug Menu 12.1.9. Team Menu 12.1.10. Tools Menu 12.1.11. Window Menu 12.1.12. Help Menu 12.2. Toolbars 12.2.1. File Toolbar 12.2.2. Clipboard Toolbar 12.2.3. Status Flags Toolbar 12.2.4. Undo/Redo Toolbar 12.2.5. Run Toolbar 12.2.6. Debug Toolbar 12.2.7. Performance Toolbar 12.2.8. MPLAB X Store Toolbar 12.2.9. How Do I Toolbar 12.2.10. Editor Toolbar 12.2.11. Plugin Toolbars 12.2.12. Toolbar Features 12.2.13. Customize Toolbars 12.3. Status Bar 12.4. Grayed Out or Missing Items and Buttons 13. MPLAB X IDE Windows and Dialogs 13.1. MPLAB X IDE Windows Behavior 13.1.1. MPLAB X IDE Windows Management 13.1.1.1. Window Data Updates 13.1.1.2. Window Data Changes 13.1.1.3. Window Column Display 13.1.1.4. Window Focus 13.1.2. Banked Data Memory and Values Displayed in Windows 13.2. Action Items Window 13.2.1. Action Items Window Display 13.2.2. Action Items Window Menu 13.3. Breakpoints Window 13.4. New Breakpoint Dialog 13.4.1. Line Breakpoints 13.4.2. Data Breakpoints 13.4.3. Address Breakpoints 13.4.4. Event Breakpoint 13.4.5. Function Breakpoints 13.4.6. Pass Count Operation 13.5. Call Stack Window 13.6. Customize Toolbars Window 13.7. Dashboard Window 13.8. Disassembly Window 13.9. Event Recorder Window 13.10. I/O View Window 13.11. ITM Display 13.12. Kit Window 13.13. Licenses Windows 13.13.1. Roam Network License 13.13.2. Activate Workstation License 13.13.3. Change Licensing Type 13.14. Manage Network Tools Dialog 13.15. Memory Windows - 8- and 16-Bit Devices 13.15.1. Program Memory Window 13.15.1.1. Program Memory Window Displays 13.15.1.2. Program Memory Window Icons 13.15.1.3. Program Memory Window Menus 13.15.2. File Registers Window 13.15.2.1. File Registers Window Displays 13.15.2.2. File Registers Window Icons 13.15.2.3. File Registers Window Menu 13.15.3. SRAM Data Memory Window 13.15.3.1. SRAM Data Memory Window Displays 13.15.3.2. SRAM Data Memory Window Icons 13.15.3.3. SRAM Data Memory Window Menu 13.15.4. SFRs Window 13.15.4.1. SFRs Window Displays 13.15.4.2. SFRs Window Icons 13.15.4.3. SFRs Window Menu 13.15.5. I/O Memory (SFRs) Window 13.15.5.1. I/O Memory Window Displays 13.15.5.2. I/O Memory Window Icons 13.15.5.3. I/O Memory Window Menu 13.15.6. Configuration Bits Window 13.15.6.1. Configuration Bits Window Display 13.15.6.2. Configuration Bits Window Icons 13.15.6.3. Configuration Bits Window Menu 13.15.7. EE Data Memory Window 13.15.7.1. EE Data Memory Window Display 13.15.7.2. EE Data Memory Window Icons 13.15.7.3. EE Data Memory Window Menu 13.15.8. Device Information Window 13.15.8.1. Device Information Window Display 13.15.8.2. Device Information Window Icons 13.15.8.3. Device Information Window Menu 13.15.9. Hardware Stack Window 13.15.9.1. Hardware Stack Window Display 13.15.9.2. Hardware Stack Window Icons 13.15.9.3. Hardware Stack Window Menu 13.15.10. Linear Data Window 13.15.10.1. Linear Data Window Display 13.15.10.2. Linear Data Window Icons 13.15.10.3. Linear Data Window Menu 13.15.11. User ID Memory Window 13.15.11.1. User ID Memory Window Display 13.15.11.2. User ID Memory Window Icon 13.15.11.3. User ID Memory Window Menu 13.16. Memory Windows - 32-Bit Devices 13.16.1. Execution Memory Window 13.16.1.1. Execution Memory Window Display 13.16.1.2. Execution Memory Window Icons 13.16.1.3. Execution Memory Window Menu 13.16.2. Data Memory Window 13.16.2.1. Data Memory Window Display 13.16.2.2. Data Memory Window Icons 13.16.2.3. Data Memory Window Menu 13.16.3. Peripherals Window 13.16.3.1. Peripherals Window Display 13.16.3.2. Peripherals Window Icons 13.16.3.3. Peripherals Window Menu 13.16.4. Configuration Bits Window 13.16.4.1. Configuration Bits Window Display 13.16.4.2. Configuration Bits Window Icons 13.16.4.3. Configuration Bits Window Menu 13.16.5. CPU Registers Window 13.16.5.1. CPU Registers Window Display 13.16.5.2. CPU Registers Window Icons 13.16.5.3. CPU Registers Window Menu 13.16.6. External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window 13.16.6.1. External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window Display 13.16.6.2. External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window Icons 13.16.6.3. External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window Menu 13.16.7. User ID Memory Window 13.16.7.1. User ID Memory Window Display 13.16.7.2. User ID Memory Window Icon 13.16.7.3. User ID Memory Window Menu 13.17. Memory Windows Associated Dialogs 13.17.1. Memory Windows Go To Dialog 13.17.2. Memory Windows Find Dialog 13.17.3. Memory Windows Output to File Dialog 13.17.4. Memory Windows Import/Export Table Dialog 13.17.5. Memory Windows Print Dialog 13.18. Message Center 13.19. Offline Server Window 13.19.1. Start the Offline Server and Open the Offline Server Window 13.19.2. Add an Offline Help Folder 13.19.3. Download Help from the Web via Content Manger 13.20. Output Window 13.20.1. Content Scrolling 13.20.2. Context Menu 13.21. Pack Manager Window 13.21.1. Device Family Packs and Tool Packs 13.21.2. Show Packs 13.21.3. Individual Pack Actions 13.21.4. Multiple Pack Actions 13.21.5. Show Logs 13.21.6. Offline Actions 13.22. Project Properties Window 13.23. Projects Window 13.24. Terminal Window 13.25. Tools Options Window, Embedded 13.25.1. Generic Settings Tab 13.25.2. Project Options Tab 13.25.3. Build Tools Tab 13.25.4. MISRA Check Tab 13.25.5. Managed Tools Tab 13.25.6. Suppressible Messages Tab 13.25.7. Diagnostics Tab 13.25.8. Other Tab 13.26. Tools Options Window, Plugins 13.27. Trace Window 13.28. Variables Window 13.29. Watches Window 13.29.1. Watches Display 13.29.2. Watches Menus 13.29.3. Fractional Integer Properties Dialog 13.30. Wizards 14. NetBeans Windows and Dialogs 14.1. NetBeans Specific Windows and Window Menus 14.2. NetBeans Specific Dialogs 15. Configuration Settings Summary 15.1. AVR GCC Toolchain 15.2. Arm GCC Toolchain 15.3. XC Toolchains 16. Working Outside of MPLAB® X IDE 16.1. Compiling for Debug Outside of MPLAB® X IDE 16.2. Building a Project Outside of MPLAB® X IDE 16.3. Creating Makefiles Outside of MPLAB® X IDE 16.3.1. Makefile Creation 16.3.2. prjMakefilesGenerator 16.3.3. Makefiles Description 16.3.4. Make Environment 16.3.5. Makefile Interface 16.3.6. Environment Variables to Control the Make Process 16.3.6.1. Variables to Control Tool Names/Locations 16.3.6.2. Variables to Control Processor Selection 16.3.6.3. Variables to Control Special Linking Needs 16.3.6.4. Variables to Modify Command Lines 16.3.7. Special Considerations for Each Language Tool 16.3.7.1. MPLAB® XC8 Toolchain 16.3.7.2. MPLAB XC16 Toolchain 16.3.7.3. MPLAB XC32 Toolchain 16.4. Working with Revision Control Systems 17. Revision History 17.1. Revision G (TBD) 17.2. Revision F (January 2022) 17.3. Revision E (September 2019) 17.4. Revision D (September 2015) 17.5. Revision C (March 2014) 17.6. Revision B (October 2012) 17.7. Revision A (November 2011) 18. Glossary 19. Microchip Information The Microchip Website Product Change Notification Service Customer Support Microchip Devices Code Protection Feature Legal Notice Trademarks Quality Management System Worldwide Sales and Service