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Debugging And Programming Tool Reaches Speeds Up To 300 MHz

By Microchip Technology Inc | September 11, 2017

The MPLAB® ICD 4 In-Circuit Debugger/programmer is Microchip’s fastest, cost-effective debugging and programming tool for PIC® Microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). This speed is provided by a 300 MHz, 32-bit MCU with 2MB of RAM and a high-speed FPGA to yield faster communications, downloads and debugging. It debugs and programs with the powerful, yet easy-to-use graphical user interface of MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The MPLAB ICD 4 development tool is connected to your PC using a high-speed USB 2.0 interface and is connected to the target with a debugging connector which is also compatible with the MPLAB ICD 3 or MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator systems. The MPLAB ICD 4 debugger also works with JTAG interfaces.

Full-Speed Real-Time Emulation

  • Designed to support high-speed processors running at maximum speeds
  • Debug applications on your own hardware in real time

Ruggedized Interface

  • Protection circuitries are added to the probe drivers to guard from power surges from the target
  • VDD and VPP voltage monitors protect against overvoltage conditions/all lines have over-current protection
  • Safely power up to 1A with an optional power supply

Microchip Standard Connectivity Plus JTAG

  • Comes with a standard Microchip debugging connector and has the option to use JTAG

Compatibility

  • Supports all MPLAB ICD 3 headers

Portable, USB-Powered and RoHS-compliant

  • Housed in a durable, black case with a brushed aluminum top and accented with an LED strip to indicate debugging status
  • Powered by a USB port, no external power required
  • CE- and RoHS-compliant

Wide Voltage Emulation

  • Supports target supply voltages from 1.20V to 5.5V

High-Speed Programming

  • Quick firmware reload for fast debugging/in-circuit re-programming
  • Includes programmable adjustment of debugging speed for optimized programming

Test Interface Module

  • Includes a loopback module to test debugging port and cable

Ease of Maintenance and Feature Upgrade

  • Add new device support and features by installing the latest version of MPLAB X IDE, which is available as a free download
  • Field-upgradeable through an MPLAB X IDE firmware download

Cost Effective

  • Features and performance at a fraction of the cost of comparable emulator systems

Powerful Debugging

  • High-powered debugging with MPLAB X IDE
  • Supports multiple breakpoints, stopwatch and source code file debugging
  • Selectable pull-up/pull-down option to the target interface in MPLAB X IDE’s editor for quick program modification/debug


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