MicroCode Studio and Microchip ICD3 Parameters

[tumbleweed]

For the MCS IDE, if you tack on a "-B" that puts it into batch mode and it should leave the command window open.
Here's an example command line:
-P$target-device$ -F$hex-filename$ -W -B

ICD3CMD doesn't offer a lot of display info, so I like to open a command prompt and run ICD3CMD manually when I first set it up.
That way you know what to expect (and if it works)

[geoffpeters]

Thank you for the detailed information. I'll try it this AM. What do you mean by starting ICD3 manually? I'm not sure how to do that.

[tumbleweed]

I meant to open a windows command prompt and run ICD3CMD.exe from the command line so you can play around with the various options and see what the results are.
As I said, you don't get much output for many of the operations, but at least you'll know what to expect.

[geoffpeters]

Right, I realized what you meant just after I posted my reply. I did that and was happy to see that the communication worked.

The setup I have working now is compile in MCS and program with MPLABX IPE.

Thanks for your help.

[Ioannis]

I found the ICD3 very unreliable and had to use the IPE to control it, which was not the easiest thing to do.

Anyway, now I use Pickit3, very much better, good power capabilities and not forced to use the Microchip IPE. Instead the standalone Pickit3 (or Pickit2, is the same) works great, developed by Evan at Pickitplus.co.uk saving me time and effort.

Ioannis

[geoffpeters]

Thanks for your input. What is working for me is to compile in MCS, open the hex file in MPLABX IPE, and program with the connected ICD3.
I did find that I must clear the hex file selection and load the new file in MPLABX IPE prior to programming.
The main drawback is that debugging is unavailable

[Ioannis]

The main drawback is that debugging is unavailable

It is not ICD3 problem rather than PBP.

Ioannis