Launching the IPE Application
This module focuses on launching the IPE application, main window fields, and running multiple instances of IPE.
Launching the IPE
After installing the MPLAB® X IDE software, double-click on the MPLAB® X IDE application icon found on the desktop as shown in the figure below.
The IPE main window opens:
IPE Main Window Fields
The table shows the IPE main window items and their descriptions.
| Item | Description |
| Select Device and Tool: | |
| • Family | filters devices by family |
| • Device | chooses the device |
| • Tool | specifies the tool; click Connect or Disconnect as appropriate |
| Results: | |
| • Checksum | checksum value for the device with current memory |
| • Pass Count | details the programming operations that passed |
| • Fail Count | details the programming operations that failed |
| • Total Count | the total amount of programming operations |
| Command Buttons: | |
| • Program (Alt+F5) | programs the device |
| • Erase (Alt+F6) | erases the device |
| • Read (Alt+F7) | reads the device |
| • Verify (Alt+F8) | performs a verify operation on the device |
| • Blank Check (Alt+F9) | checks whether the device is blank |
| Other: | |
| • Source | the hex file location—Browse to locate the file |
| • SQTP | the SQTP file location—Browse to locate the file |
| • More/Less | Display more or less information |
| • Output Tab | display of output data. Right-click in the Output window to split the view and show the tools |
| • Tool Tab | display of specific tool data, i.e., PM3, ICD 3, PICkit 3 If a tool is connected, right-click in the Output area and select Split View to display the tool tab. |
| • Memory View | displays only if the View>Show Memory is selected, this option displays memory addresses, device ID, configuration memory, etc. |