Step 1.1: Verify whether MPLAB® Harmony Configurator (MHC) Plugin installed in MPLAB X IDE
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Verify that MHC is installed
• Launch MPLAB X IDE from the Microsoft Windows® Start menu. Close any projects and files that are currently open.
• Go to Tools > Embedded
• You will see MPLAB® Harmony 3 Configurator in the menu
If you don't see it in the menu, install MHC.
Step 1.2: Create MPLAB Harmony v3 Project using MPLAB X IDE
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Select File > New Project from the main IDE menu.
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In the Categories pane of the New Project dialog, select Microchip Embedded. In the Projects pane, select 32-bit MPLAB Harmony 3 Project, then click Next.
If “32-Bit MPLAB Harmony 3 Project” is not displayed, install MHC.
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In the Framework Path edit box, browse to the folder you downloaded the framework to. If you haven't done this, or want to download it to a different folder, click the Launch Framework Downloader button, then click Next.
For more information on the framework downloader, see the "Download MPLAB Harmony Framework" section of the "MPLAB Harmony Configurator Overview" page.
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In the Project Settings window, apply the following settings:
- Location: Indicates the path to the root folder of the new project. All project files will be placed inside this folder. The project location can be any valid path, for example: <Folder of your choice>\dev\samc21_low_power.
- Folder: Indicates the name of the MPLABX .X folder. Enter "sam_c21_xpro" to create a sam_c21_xpro.X folder.
Note: This must be a valid directory name for your operating system.
- Name: Enter the project’s logical name as "low_power_sam_c21_xpro". This is the name that will be shown from within MPLAB X IDE.
Note: The Path box is read-only. It will update as you make changes to the other entries.
- Click Next to proceed to Configuration Settings.
Note: Clicking on the Show Visual Help button will open a help window providing a detailed description of the various fields in the Project Settings window.
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Follow the steps below to set the project’s Configuration Settings.
- Name: Enter the configuration name as “sam_c21_xpro”.
- Target Device: Select ATSAMC21J18A as the target device.
Note: You can select the Device Family or enter a partial device name to filter the list in Target Device to make it easier to locate the desired device.
- After selecting the target device, click Finish to launch MHC.
Note: The New Project Wizard opens a Configuration Database Setup window to allow you to review the packages that will be used by the current project.
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Before proceeding, set up the compiler toolchain. Click on the Projects tab on the top left pane. Right click on the project name low_power_sam_c21_xpro and go to Properties.
Make sure that XC32 (v2.20) is selected as the Compiler Toolchain for XC32. Click on Apply and then click on OK.
Tool Tip: If you closed MHC accidently, and would like to open it again, go to Tools > Embedded > MPLAB Harmony 3 Configurator.