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IPE Modes

Modes

The IPE application operates in two modes:

•	Production Mode – in which you can perform production programming operations. By default, the IPE is in Production Mode when it is launched. The Production Mode capabilities are set from the Advanced Mode menu discussed in “Production” of this document.

•	Advanced Mode – a feature-rich GUI interface in which you can view and change the settings for programming operations, and set up a production user interface for use on the manufacturing floor. To enable Advanced Mode, see “Setting Up the Programmer”.

Feature Matrix

The following matrix shows the default features that are accessible in Production Mode.

However, in Advanced Mode, the default behavior of Production Mode can be changed, and features can be added or removed as per the authorized personnel’s discretion.

Table: Feature Matrix 

Feature	Description	Production Defaults
Import Hex file	loads the Hex file	On
Import Environment	loads the Environment file	Off
Import SQTP file	loads the pre-built SQTP file	Off
Export Hex file	saves the all memory contents into a hex file	Off
Program	connects to hardware tool and performs program operation	On
Erase	erases the device	On
Verify	verifies the device against the memory contents of IPE	On
Blank Check	checks that the device is blank	On
Read	reads the device and fills the read content in memory	On
Memory View
Program Memory	displays the program memory contents	Off
Auxiliary Memory	displays the auxiliary memory contents	Off
Config Memory	displays the configuration memory contents	Off
Flash Data	displays the Flash data memory contents	Off
User IDs	displays the User ID memory contents	Off
EEPROM	displays the data memory contents	Off
Memory Edit
Program Memory	program memory contents can be edited	Off
Auxiliary Memory	auxiliary memory contents can be edited	Off
Flash Data Memory	Flash data memory contents can be edited	Off
EEPROM	data memory contents can be edited	Off
User IDs	User ID memory contents can be edited	Off
Boot Memory	boot memory contents can be edited	Off
Config Memory	configuration memory contents can be edited	Off
Save Environment	creates or overwrites the environment	Off
View Memory Settings	views the memory ranges	On
Edit Memory Settings	changes the memory ranges	Off
View Voltage Settings	views the voltage values	On
Edit Voltage Settings	changes the voltage values	Off
Create SQTP	generates the SQTP file	Off
Manual Download Firmware	to select and download the firmware into the Hardware tool	On
Auto Download Firmware	when a tool is connected, the latest firmware (available in the system) will be downloaded	On
Erase All Before Program	erases the device before programming	Off

Microchip Support Help Updated: 2019-10-25 16:08:28Z Help Page: 5