PC Connection Specifications

MPLAB® ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator can be connected to the PC (and MPLAB X IDE) using one of the following:

Connection Type Connection Details Programming and Debugging Trace
USB Type C (default) SS USB 3.0, HS USB 2.0 USB 2.0

up to 480 Mbps

USB 3.0

up to 4.8 Gbps

Wi-Fi Direct or via access point up to 28 Mbps No
Ethernet Direct or via network up to 100 Mbps No

Connectors available on the MPLAB ICE 4 unit for communication are described in the following sections.