Rapid Prototyping with 32-bit MCU-based Curiosity Nano Evaluation Kit Using MPLAB Harmony v3 Software Framework: Step 1
Verify Whether the MHC Plugin is Installed in MPLAB® X IDE
Verify that MPLAB® Harmony Configurator (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.
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If you don't see it in the menu, install MHC.
Set Up MHC Plugin Window to Open in Standalone Mode
Go to Tools > Options. You will see the Options window open.
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Go to Plugins > Window Manager and select Standalone mode. Click Apply and then click OK.
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Create MPLAB Harmony v3 Project Using MPLAB X IDE
In the Categories pane of the New Project dialog window, select Microchip Embedded. In the Projects pane, select 32-bit MPLAB Harmony 3 Project, then click Next.
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Browse to the folder you downloaded the framework to in the Framework Path edit box. If you haven't done this, or want to download it to a different folder, click the Launch Content Manager button, then click Next.
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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: <Your_folder>\dev\pic32cmmc_smart_appliance_control.
- Folder: Indicates the name of the MPLABX .X folder. Enter "pic32cm_mc00_cnano" to create a pic32cm_mc00_cnano.X folder.
- Name: Indicates the name of the project that will be shown in MPLAB X IDE. Enter "smart_appliance_control_pic32cm_mc00_cnano" to set the project's name.
- Click Next to proceed to Configuration Settings.
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5. Follow the steps below to set the project’s Configuration Settings.
- Name: Enter the configuration name as "pic32cm_mc00_cnano".
- Target Device: Select PIC32CM1216MC00032 as the target device.
- After selecting the target device, click Finish to launch MHC.
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Click Launch to launch the MHC tool with the selected packages.
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The MHC plugin’s main window for the project will be displayed.
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- Make sure that XC32 (v3.00) is selected as the Compiler Toolchain for XC32. Click on Apply and then click on OK.
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Configure Clock Settings
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A new window, Clock Easy View, is opened inside MHC.
The Clock Easy View window will then appear on your screen. The default CPU clock is set to 48 MHz.
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Tool Tip:
- The Clock Easy View window can be minimized by clicking the minimize button, as shown in Figure 16.
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- After minimizing the Clock Easy View window, you can see a small Clock Easy View tab at the bottom-left in MHC, as shown in Figure 17.
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- The Clock Easy View window can be maximized by clicking the maximize button or by double-clicking on the Clock Easy View window, as shown in Figure 18.
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- These tips apply to all other plugin managers like Pin Configuration, DMA Configuration, Event System Configuration, and NVIC Configuration.