Emulation Header Setup for MPLAB® X IDE

Set up MPLAB® X IDE to use an emulation header. Emulation header functionality is supported on MPLAB X IDE, but not on MPLAB IDE v8. Please use debug headers if you are still using MPLAB IDE v8.

1

Set Up Emulation Header Hardware First

Set up the emulation header as specified in Emulation Header Hardware Setup.

2

Create a Project

Begin creating a project for a device supported by your emulation header using the Projects wizard (File>New Project). See MPLAB X IDE documentation for more on Projects.

3

Create a Project: Specify Header Product Number

In one step of the wizard you will have an opportunity to specify the emulation header product number (AC######).

4

Create a Project: Specify Debug Tool

In another step you will specify the hardware (debug) tool to which your emulation header is attached.

5

Develop Project Code

Once the wizard is complete, write code for your project.

6

Debug Your Code

Select Debug>Debug Project to run and debug your code.

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Note: An emulation header can only be used to debug (Debug menu), not to program (Run menu). See Emulation Header Additional Information.

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