PC Connections

MPLAB® ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator can connect with the PC (and MPLAB X IDE) using USB3.0/2.0 (default), Wi-Fi or Ethernet. For details on these connections, see PC Connection Specifications.

Figure 1. MPLAB ICE 4 Power and PC Connections

Begin with the USB (default) connection. Then switch to Wi-Fi or Ethernet using the “Manage Network Tools” dialog found under Tools>Manage Network Tools. For details, see the following topics.

Selecting Wi-Fi or Ethernet communication instead of USB has several uses: