Next-generation debugger kit provides higher speed capability and improved debugging flexibility

RS Components offer the new MPLAB ICD 4 in-circuit debugger from Microchip. The device is an In-Circuit programming and Debugging (ICD) development tool for PIC microcontrollers, including the latest PIC32C MCUs, and the company’s portfolio of dsPIC digital signal controllers, via the MPLAB X IDE. This latest version of the MPLAB ICD includes not only all the features of the ICD 3 debugger, including support for all the headers of the ICD 3, but also delivers enhanced capabilities such as higher speed via a faster processor and increased RAM. The device’s significant improvement in speed is accomplished through a 32-bit MCU running at 300MHz. Faster processing, together with an increased buffer memory of 2MB, results in a product that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor. In addition to the MPLAB ICD 4 in-circuit debugger module, the kit includes a USB cable, a 6” RJ-11 modular cable and an interface test module. The device is connected to a PC via a high-speed USB 3.0-compatible interface and to the target via the RJ-11 connector, which is also compatible with the MPLAB ICD 3 and the MPLAB REAL ICE systems. Supporting Windows, OSX and Linux operating systems, the device has a powerful and easy-to-use graphical user interface, simplifying designs for customers when they migrate from one PIC microcontroller to another.