Power Monitor Introduction

The Power Monitor for the MPLAB® REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator (AC244008) consists of the power module and an external power supply that allows the MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator to monitor current and voltage of the target board or device.

Note: Refer to the Release Notes for the MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator in MPLAB X IDE for a list of known issues.

To use the Power Monitor, you must connect the appropriate hardware, install the plugin, and set up MPLAB X IDE. These topics are covered in subsequent pages.

This page discusses:

Monitor and Debug Features

  • Monitor current (approximately 1 mA - 1 A with selectable ranges) and voltage (1.25 V - 5.0 V).
  • Power the target (up to 1 A).
  • Graph current and voltage vs. time stamps.
  • Additional features planned.

Power Monitor Support

Table: Power Monitor Feature Support

Feature(s)* Required Tool Support Device Support
Power Data Only MPLAB X IDE v1.80 (Firmware) All devices
Power Breakpoints
Power Data with Program Counter (PC) MPLAB X IDE v1.90 (Firmware) Refer to the Release Notes for the MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator for current support.
MPLAB XC16 C Compiler v1.20
* See Power Monitor Usage for feature details.

Only basic debugging features are available when using the Power Monitor, e.g., Run, Halt, and Single Step.
No advanced features, such as Data Capture, Runtime Watches, Application In/Out or Instrumented Trace, are available.

Power Monitor Board Layout

The Power Monitor board is laid out as shown below. For more details, see Hardware Specifications.

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