MPLAB® IPE File Menu
File Menu
The File menu can be found at the top of MPLAB® Integrated Programming Environment (IPE). The File menu provides three options, Import, Export, and Exit.
Import HEX File
The Import menu item allows you to import HEX files into the IPE.
Click File > Import > Hex to import the hexadecimal file (*.hex).
Click File > Import > Environment to import the environment (*.pen or *.pm3 file).
Click File > Import > SQTP File to load the Serialized Quick Turn Programming (SQTP℠) file (*.num file).
Export HEX File
The Export menu item allows you to export data from the IPE to storage media. By default, these options are not available in Production Mode. However, in Advanced Mode, an authorized user can change the default states of this feature for the Production Mode.
Click File > Export > Hex. This option allows you to export all the memory contents into Intel® HEX file format.
Exit
Click File > Exit. This option closes the IPE application.