This user's guide describes how to use MPLAB IDE. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supple- mental reference resources. Readme for MPLAB IDE For the latest information on using MPLAB IDE, read the “ Readme for MPLAB IDE.htm” file (an HTML file) in the Readmes subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE installa- tion directory. The Readme file contains update information and known issues that may not be included in this user’s guide. Readme Files For the latest information on using other tools, read the tool-specific Readme files in the Readmes subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE installation directory. The Readme files contain update information and known issues that may not be included in this user’s guide. MPLAB IDE User’s Guide (DS51519) The user’s guide is a comprehensive guide for MPLAB IDE, including MPLAB Editor and MPLAB SIM simulator. Tutorials, functional descriptions and reference material are included. On-line Help Files Comprehensive help files are available for MPLAB IDE, MPLAB Editor and MPLAB SIM simulator. Tutorials, functional descriptions and reference material are included. Device Data Sheets and Family Reference Manuals See the Microchip web site for complete and updated versions of device (PIC ® MCU and dsPIC ® DSC) data sheets and related device family reference manuals. MPLAB IDE User’s Guide with MPLAB Editor and MPLAB SIM Simulator 2009 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51519C Note the following details of the code protection feature on Microchip devices: Microchip products meet the specification contained in their particular Microchip Data Sheet. Microchip believes that its family of products is one of the most secure families of its kind on the market today, when used in the intended manner and under normal conditions. There are dishonest and possibly illegal methods used to breach the code protection feature. All of these methods, to our knowledge, require using the Microchip p……