This user guide will help you to write a script to use MPLAB® IPECMD in external applications like (Python, Batch Script).

The capabilities of MPLABX IDE can be enhanced with plug-ins. A plug-in is a code module or applet which adds functionality to MPLABX IDE . Plug-ins are distributed in files called NetBeans Modules or NBMs. Plug-in files have the suffix *.nbm. Many are developed or supported by Microchip. Others are provided by third parties.

The Integrated Programming Environment (IPE) is a software application that provides a simple interface to quickly access key programmer features. IPE provides a secure programming environment for production programming.

The Graphics Display Designer X (GDD X) is a visual design tool, which provides user with a quick and easy way of creating Graphical User Interface (GUI) screens for embedded applications on Microchip PIC microcontrollers. GDD X provides a visual interface allowing the user to orientate graphical objects in relation to other objects on a screen. It will allow user to generate the ‘C’ source code of the designed screens with the help of Microchip Graphics Library.