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MPLAB® Harmony v3 Peripheral Libraries on PIC32MX 470: Step 1

Last modified by Microchip on 2023/11/09 09:10

Install the MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC) Plug-in in MPLAB X IDE

Verify that MCC is installed.

Launch MPLAB X IDE from the Windows® Start Menu. Close any projects and files that are currently open.

Go to Tools > Embedded.

You will see MPLAB Code Configurator v5 in the menu. If you don't see it in the menu, please install MCC.

MPLAB Code Configurator v5 in the menu

  • When you launch MCC for the first time, it displays a prompt asking for the mode in which you would like to use MCC.
    • Standalone mode (as a separate window)
    • Native mode (as an embedded window in MPLAB X IDE)
  • Standalone mode is the default mode.
  • MCC will launch in the operating mode selected the first time, every time you launch MCC.

For this lab, MCC is configured to operate in Standalone mode.

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Create MPLAB Harmony v3 Project Using MPLAB X IDE

Select File > New Project from the main IDE menu.

Close all existing opened projects before you start creating a new project.

In the Categories pane of the New Project dialog window, select Microchip Embedded. In the Projects pane, select 32-bit MCC Harmony Project, then click Next.

32-bit MCC Harmony Project

If 32-bit MPLAB Harmony 3 Project is not displayed, you will need to install MCC.

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 Content Manager button, then click Next.

For more information on the content manager, see the MPLAB Code Configurator Overview page.

Framework Path edit box

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: C:\microchip\harmony\v3\training\dev.
  • Folder: indicates the name of the MPLABX .X folder. Enter "pic32mx470_curiosity" to create a pic32mx470_curiosity.X folder.

This must be a valid directory name for your operating system.

  • Name: enter the project’s logical name as "getting_started_pic32mx470_curiosity". This is the name that will be shown from within the MPLAB X IDE.

The Path box is read-only. It will update as you make changes to the other entries.

  • Click Next to proceed to configuration settings.

New Project window

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.

New Project Wizard Help

Follow the steps below to set the project’s configuration settings:

  • Name: enter the configuration name as "pic32mx470_curiosity".
  • Target Device: select PIC32MX470F512H as the target device.

You can select the Device Family or enter a partial device name to filter the list in Target Device in order to make it easier to locate the desired device.

  • After selecting the target device, click Finish to launch MCC.

Configuration Settings

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The New Project wizard opens a MCC content manager window to allow you to review the packages that will be used by the current project.

While the MCC tool launches, Click on Select MPLAB Harmony content type.

Select a Content Type

Click on the Finish Button in the MCC Content Manager Wizard.

MCC Content Manager Wizard

 

The MCC plug-in’s main window for the project will be displayed in Standalone mode, as shown in the following image.

launched mcc view

Before proceeding, set up the compiler toolchain. Click on the Projects tab on the top left pane in MPLAB X IDE. Right-click on the project name getting_started_pic32mx470_curiosity and go to Set Configuration> Customize.

Projects tab

Make sure that XC32 (v4.30) is selected as the Compiler Toolchain for XC32. Click on Apply and then click on OK.

XC32 (v2.30) is selected as the Compiler Toolchain for XC32

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Tool Tip: If you closed MCC accidentally and would like to open it again, go to Tools > Embedded > MPLAB Code Configurator v5 in MPLAB X IDE.

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Verify Clock Settings

Launch Clock Easy View by going to Project Graph in MPLABX IDE and then select Plugins > Clock Configuration.

Clock Diagram

A new window, Clock Diagram is opened inside MCC.

Click on the Clock Diagram tab, scroll to the right, and verify that the SYSCLK is set to 96 MHz.

Clock Diagram tab

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Tool Tip:

Double-click on Clock Easy View tab to maximize the window.

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