Note: While this tutorial focuses on using the tools from MPLABX, this method can also be used with older MPLAB and other tools. For users of the PICkit2 and PICkit3 I recommend the PK2CMD.exe utility that's part of the PICkitminus software. Unlike the older tools from MPLAB, this has been updated to support all recent PIC18 devices.\\

Note: While this tutorial focuses on using the tools from MPLABX, this method can also be used with older MPLAB and other tools. For users of the PICkit2 and PICkit3 I recommend the PK2CMD.exe utility that's part of the PICkitminus software. Unlike the older tools from MPLAB, this has been updated to support all recent PIC18 devices.\\ 

Note: While this tutorial focuses on using the tools from MPLABX, this method can also be used with older MPLAB and other tools. For users of the PICkit2 and PICkit3 I recommend the PK2CMD.exe utility that's part of the PICkitminus software. Unlike the older tools from MPLAB, this has been updated to support all recent PIC18 devices.

Note: While this tutorial focuses on using the tools from MPLABX, this method can also be used with older MPLAB and other tools. For users of the PICkit2 and PICkit3 I recommend the PK2CMD.exe utility that's part of the PICkitminus software. Unlike the older tools from MPLAB, this has been updated to support all recent PIC18 devices. See http://kair.us/projects/pickitminus/index.html for more info.

You now need to enter the commandline parameters. This varies with the tool and program. For ipecmd, see the html readme file found in 'Microchip/MPLABX/v5.35/docs/Readme for IPECMD.htm' for a list of all the options available. Note that each option must be immediately preceded by a switch, which can be either a dash “-’ or a slash “/” and options must be separated by a single space.

You now need to enter the commandline parameters. This varies with the tool and program. For ipecmd, see the html readme file found in 'Microchip/MPLABX/v5.35/docs/Readme for IPECMD.htm' for a list of all the options available.

Note: In the screenshot below I have used the -OB parameter to put it into batch mode so that the window stays open. Normally the window will close automatically.

To install a custom tool into the IDE, first select the down arrow to the right of the '''Build''' button on the IDE main menu bar. From the '''Build''' menu dropdown Select '''Options''' and '''Install New Programmer...'''

To install a custom tool into the IDE, first select the down arrow to the right of the '''Build''' button on the IDE main menu bar. Select '''Options''' and '''Install New Programmer...'''

To install a custom tool into the IDE, first select the down arrow to the right of the '''Build''' button on the IDE main menu bar.\\
Select '''Options''' and '''Install New Programmer...'''

MPLABX has a commandline programming tool (ipecmd.exe) that can be used with many of the Microchip ICSP programmers, including the PICkit3/4, ICD3/4, SNAP, and Curiosity PKOB.

To install a custom tool, first select the down arrow to the right of the '''Build''' button on the IDE main menu bar.\\

You can add external custom programming tools to the Swordfish IDE so that you can program your device directly from within the IDE. This tutorial will show how to create a custom programmer entry. While it focuses on using the tools from MPLABX, this method can also be used with older MPLAB and other tools.

You now need to enter the commandline arguments. This varies with the tool and program. For ipecmd, see the html readme file found in 'Microchip/MPLABX/v5.35/docs/Readme for IPECMD.htm' for a list of all the options available.

In the '''Display Name:''' textbox type the name for your new tool. I've named the tool 'PICkit4'

You can add external custom programming tools to the Swordfish IDE so that you can program your device directly from the IDE. This tutorial will show how to create a custom programmer entry. While it focuses on using the tools from MPLABX, this method can also be used with older MPLAB and other tools.

Select '''Create a custom programmer entry''' and click '''Next'''. (you can also get to this point using the main menu '''View''' | '''Compile and Program Options...''' | '''Programmer''' tab)

To install a custom tool, first select the down arrow to the right of the '''Build''' button on the IDE main menu bar.