Release Notes for MPLAB® VDI Visual Device Initializer
MPLAB® IDE v7.60
Software DLL Version v1.9
April 30, 2007
Table of Contents
2 Operating System Support List
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dsPIC30F1010 |
dsPIC30F3014 |
dsPIC30F6011 |
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dsPIC30F2010 |
dsPIC30F4011 |
dsPIC30F6011A |
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dsPIC30F2011 |
dsPIC30F4012 |
dsPIC30F6012 |
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dsPIC30F2012 |
dsPIC30F4013 |
dsPIC30F6012A |
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dsPIC30F2020 |
dsPIC30F5011 |
dsPIC30F6013 |
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dsPIC30F2023 |
dsPIC30F5013 |
dsPIC30F6013A |
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dsPIC30F3010 |
dsPIC30F5015 |
dsPIC30F6014 |
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dsPIC30F3011 |
dsPIC30F5016 |
dsPIC30F6014A |
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dsPIC30F3012 |
dsPIC30F6010 |
dsPIC30F6015 |
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dsPIC30F3013 |
dsPIC30F6010A |
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dsPIC33FJ128GP706 |
dsPIC33FJ128MC706 |
dsPIC33FJ256MC710 |
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dsPIC33FJ128GP708 |
dsPIC33FJ128MC708 |
dsPIC33FJ64GP206 |
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dsPIC33FJ128GP710 |
dsPIC33FJ128MC710 |
dsPIC33FJ64GP310 |
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dsPIC33FJ128MC506 |
dsPIC33FJ256GP506 |
dsPIC33FJ64MC506 |
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dsPIC33FJ128MC510 |
dsPIC33FJ256GP710 |
dsPIC33FJ64MC510 |
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PIC16F785 |
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PIC18C242 |
PIC18F4520 |
PIC18F67J10 |
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PIC18C252 |
PIC18F4525 |
PIC18F8520 |
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PIC18C442 |
PIC18F4580 |
PIC18F8527 |
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PIC18C452 |
PIC18F4620 |
PIC18F85J10 |
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PIC18F242 |
PIC18F4680 |
PIC18F85J15 |
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PIC18F2420 |
PIC18F6520 |
PIC18F8620 |
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PIC18F2480 |
PIC18F6527 |
PIC18F8622 |
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PIC18F252 |
PIC18F65J10 |
PIC18F8627 |
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PIC18F2520 |
PIC18F65J15 |
PIC18F8680 |
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PIC18F2525 |
PIC18F6620 |
PIC18F86J10 |
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PIC18F2580 |
PIC18F6622 |
PIC18F86J15 |
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PIC18F2620 |
PIC18F6627 |
PIC18F8720 |
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PIC18F442 |
PIC18F66J10 |
PIC18F8722 |
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PIC18F4420 |
PIC18F66J15 |
PIC18F87J10 |
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PIC18F4480 |
PIC18F6720 |
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PIC18F452 |
PIC18F6722 |
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PIC24FJ128GA006 |
PIC24FJ32GA004 |
PIC24FJ64GA008 |
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PIC24FJ128GA008 |
PIC24FJ48GA002 |
PIC24FJ64GA010 |
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PIC24FJ128GA010 |
PIC24FJ48GA004 |
PIC24FJ96GA006 |
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PIC24FJ16GA002 |
PIC24FJ64GA002 |
PIC24FJ96GA008 |
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PIC24FJ16GA004 |
PIC24FJ64GA004 |
PIC24FJ96GA010 |
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PIC24FJ32GA002 |
PIC24FJ64GA006 |
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PIC24HJ128GP206 |
PIC24HJ128GP506 |
PIC24HJ64GP506 |
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PIC24HJ128GP306 |
PIC24HJ256GP206 |
PIC24HJ64GP510 |
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PIC24HJ128GP310 |
PIC24HJ256GP610 |
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This tool has been tested under the following operating systems:
Windows® 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, and Window Vista™ (32-Bit) OSs
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Beginning with MPLAB IDE v7.51, MPLAB IDE and MPLAB VDI will no longer be tested on Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT. MPLAB IDE and MPLAB VDI may continue to work under these operating systems, but their operation will no longer be verified through testing.
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
The default location of the Help file is:
· C:\Program Files\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\VDI\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/33F, PIC24F/H and additional PIC18X devices - Beta
· Crossbar peripheral support - Beta
The following is a list of known problems. Bolded prefix represents internal tracking numbers.
VDI-7: Wrong baud rate calculation for CAN/ECAN module.
VDI-50: [PIC18F6520/6620/6720/8520/8620/8720] For all five CCP PWM, CCP IC and CCP OC modules, VDI generates incorrect code for Time base selection.
VDI-121: When trying to configure POR/BOR, WDT using VDI, error message displayed.
VDI-135: In RTCC Configuration window , incorrect code gets generated for (B1)RTSECSEL of PADCFG1 register for selecting RTCC pin Output Selection.
VDI-136: In RTCC Configuration window , incorrect code gets generated for (B13:10)AMASK3:0 of ALCFGRPT for selecting Repeat Alarm.
VDI-137: In 16-bit Synchronous counter 2 Configuration window , code doesnot get generated for T2CON,T3CON, T4CON, and T5CON register.
VDI-138: For ICx, In correct code gets generated for ICxCON register.Similar error occurs for OC(OCxCON).
VDI-142: For any setting of I2Cx (I2C1 or I2C2), gives error message "Can't find bitfield `i1_I2CBRG'" being claimed in control baudRate
VDI-143: For I2Cx (I2C1 or I2C2), Incorrect code gets generated for bit 6 (STREN) of I2CxCON register.
VDI-155: [dsPIC30F2010/2011/2012/3012/3013/3010/3011/5015/5016/6010/6010A/6015] Configuring any option for I2C and clicking Apply gives error message.
VDI-156: [dsPIC30F2011/2012/3013/3012] Configuring any option for A2D and clicking Apply gives error message.
VDI-160: [dsPIC30F3011/3013/6010/6010A/6015] For any setting of UART2, gives error message "Can't find bitfield `i1_U2BRG'"
VDI-161: [dsPIC30F3013] For any setting of UART2, gives error message "Can't find bitfield `i1_U2BRG'". Also, IPC6 register is not available in code generation.
VDI-169: [dsPIC30F5015] After applying settings for A2D feature in VDI gives error message.
VDI-170: [dsPIC30F5016] IO port E is available but not provided in VDI.
VDI-171: [dsPIC30F6015] For QEI feature gives an error message after configure and apply.
VDI-172: [dsPIC30F6010A] Configuring BOR feature gives error message.
· 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).
· 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.)