Release Notes for MPLAB® VDI Visual Device Initializer
MPLAB® IDE v7.40
Software DLL Version v1.7
Table of Contents
2 Operating
System Support List
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PIC18C242 |
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This tool has been tested under the following operating systems:
Windows® 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Workstations (NOT Servers), Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2
The following documents may be found on our website or MPLAB IDE CD-ROM:
· Device data sheets - various DS numbers
On-line help (Help>Topics) is also available for this tool:
· Tools>Visual Device Initializer - hlpMPLABVDI.chm
MPLAB VDI runs under MPLAB 6.40 or later.
Run setup.exe.
The install script takes care of copying the required files into the appropriate directories and registering the main dll.
Once MPLAB VDI is installed and you run MPLAB IDE, you can enable it by selecting Visual Initializer under the Tools menu.
· dsPIC30F, PIC24F and additional PIC18F devices (Beta support)
The following is a list of known problems.
System Service Requests (SSRs):
SSR 24767/25035: Wrong baud rate calculation for CAN/ECAN module.
SSR 25033: New CONFIG assembler directive not supported. Only __CONFIG supported.
SSR 25885: dsPIC30F6014: ADCON3 module code not correct.
SSR 26776: PIC18Fxx20: All CCP PWM, IC and OC module code not correct.
SSR 27484: An attempt to Exit MPLAB IDE or Switch to any other application after generating code with VDI, adding it to the project and building will crash MPLAB IDE.
SSR 25742: Switching from Configuration mode to any operating mode other than normal is not possible.
SSR 26256: PIC18F4520: Code generated cannot be compiled.
SSR 26257: PIC18F4520: RE3 in input-only pin, but VDI generated code make it output.
SSR 26262: PIC18F4520: VDI will not generate code for UART1 and USART1.
SSR 26469: Access violation after changing devices and reselecting MPLAB ICD 2.
· Right-click is your best friend in VDI. Right-click the chip graphic to set/view system parameters, like ICD/ICSP.
· Apply is also your friend. You can Apply incrementally to make sure your configuration won't cause trouble.
· Zoom is neat. Try it after you've configured a port or communications peripheral (or something).
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If there is a conflict between
features/peripherals, they turn red and any conflicting pins turn red. Float
your cursor over a pin and it will tell you its conflict/assignment. Left-click
the peripheral icon and it will tell you, too. (The default left-click-action
changes for peripheral icons if they are in conflict.)