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Release Notes for MPLAB® Code Configurator v5.3.0

1 Core versions bundled with this MCC release

Core v5.5.0

2 What is MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC)

The MPLAB® Code Configurator generates seamless, easy to understand code that is inserted into your
project. It enables, configures, and utilizes a rich set of peripherals and libraries across select devices. It
is integrated into MPLAB® X IDE to provide a very powerful and extremely easy to use development
platform.

3 System Requirements
• MPLAB® X IDE v6.05 or later

4 Documentation Support
The MPLAB® Code Configurator v5 User’s Guide may be found on the MPLAB® Code Configurator page
on the Microchip web site. www.microchip.com/mcc

5 Installing MPLAB® Code Configurator

Basic steps for installing MPLAB® Code Configurator v5 Plugin are given here.

To install the MPLAB® Code Configurator v5 Plugin through the MPLAB® X IDE:
1. In the MPLAB® X IDE, select Plugins from the Tools menu
2. Select the Available Plugins tab
3. Check the box for the MPLAB® Code Configurator v5, and click on Install

To install the MPLAB® Code Configurator v5 Plugin manually:

(If installing on a computer that has internet access, you can skip steps 3 through 5)
1) Download the zip file from the Microchip website, www.microchip.com/mcc, and extract the folder.
2) Open MPLAB® X IDE.
3) Go to Tools -> Plugins -> Settings.
4) Add in update center for MCC and its dependencies:
o Click on add, a dialog will appear as shown below.

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MCC extracted folder(Retrieved from Step1):

o Change the name “New Provider” to something more meaningful, such as

MCC5.3.0Local.
o Change the URL to the updates.xml file path under MCC extracted folder. For example:
file:/D:/MCC/updates.xml.
o When finished click OK.

5) Uncheck any option labeled Microchip Plugins in the update center.

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6) Go to Tools -> Plugins -> Downloaded and click on the Add Plugins... button.
7) Navigate to the folder where you extracted the zip file and select the MCC plugin file, com-
microchip-mcc.nbm.
8) Click on the Install button. MPLAB X IDE will ask to be restarted. Upon restart, the plugin is
installed.
9) If you unchecked the Microchip Plugins in the Update Center, go back and recheck the selection.

6 What’s New
# ID Description

1. CFW-1217 Moved core switching feature from MCC to content manager

Supported Offline Mode in MCC and Content Manager which includes

2.
CFW-1216 content zip import/export functionality

3. CFW-1814 Notifications from libraries are displayed in Content Manager

7 Repairs and Enhancements

This section lists the repairs and enhancements for the plugin and core. For library specific issues, please
look at the individual library release notes.

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# ID Description

Fix for Device Supported Content filter shows only downloaded content
1.
CFW-1701 in content manager

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8 Known Issues
This section lists the known issues for the plugin, for library specific issues please look at the individual
library release notes.

8.1 Workarounds
# ID Description
When upgrading to MPLAB X v6.05/MCC v5.3 on an existing MCC Classic
configuration it may be necessary to update your MCC libraries for some GUIs
to display properly. Melody and Harmony configurations are not impacted by
this upgrade and consequently no action is needed.

To update the libraries, open your MCC configuration and then open the
1. CFW-1251
Content Manager from the Device Resources pane. In the Content Manager
press "Select Latest Versions" button followed by "Apply" button and it will
automatically update all libraries and restart MCC. You need to have internet
access to perform the updates.

MCC Interrupt Syntax Compatibility with XC8 v2.00.

Workaround: If you are using MPLAB XC8 v2.00 to compile an MCC project
and there are errors generated regarding interrupt syntax, please add the
2. MCCV3XX-8013 command line argument -std=c90. If you’re using the MPLABX IDE: right-
click on your project and open your project properties, go to your active
project configuration and from the XC8 Global options select the C Standard
C90 option.

MCC hanging on Mac OS X.

There is a compatibility issue between MCC and some of the
applications which make use of the Mac OS X Accessibility
interface (i.e. HyperDock, Magnet). Depending on the hardware
configuration and the suite of Accessibility-using applications running
at a given time, users might experience a hanging behavior either
when starting or using MCC.

Workaround: The easiest way would be to stop all apps which make
use of the Apple Accessibility interface before starting MCC. If this is
3. MCCV3XX-8423 not an option, you may want to start closing Accessibility-based
applications one by one. Not all of these apps cause MCC to hang, so
identifying which applications in particular cause the behavior would
help keeping the rest of them running along with MCC.

How to disable an Accessibility-based application: Using the Apple

menu, go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Accessibility
and un-check the application you want to disable. See attached
screenshot.

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8.2 Open

# ID Description

1. MCCV3XX-4354 Multiple MPLAB X configurations are not supported

Multiple initialization functions (with custom names) for a peripheral not

2. MCCV3XX-2621
supported in MCC v3.xx
MCCV3XX-8949
3. MCC UIs squashed on high resolution displays (i.e. 4K)
MCCV3XX-8799

9 Frequently Asked Questions

For frequently asked questions, please refer to the FAQ post on the MCC Forum.

10Supported Families
For the list of supported families, refer to the release notes of respective libraries.

This version of MCC is distributed with the core versions specified in the table shown in Chapter 1 of this
document.

Classic libraries can be found at: http://www.microchip.com/mcc.

11Customer Support
11.1 MCC Support
Technical support is available through the website at: http://www.microchip.com/support

11.2 The Microchip Web Site

Microchip provides online support via our web site at http://www.microchip.com. This web site is used as
a means to make files and information easily available to customers. Accessible by using your favorite
Internet browser, the web site contains the following information:

• Product Support – Data sheets and errata, application notes and sample programs, design
resources, user’s guides and hardware support documents, latest software releases and archived
software
• General Technical Support – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), technical support requests,
online discussion groups/forums (http://forum.microchip.com), Microchip consultant program member
listing
• Business of Microchip – Product selector and ordering guides, latest Microchip press releases,
listing of seminars and events, listings of Microchip sales offices, distributors and factory
representatives.

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11.3 Additional Support
Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:

• Distributor or Representative
• Local Sales Office
• Field Application Engineering (FAE)
• Technical Support

Customers should contact their distributor, representative or field application engineer (FAE) for support.
Local sales offices are also available to help customers. A listing of sales offices and locations is available
on our web site.

Generic technical support is available through the web site at: http://support.microchip.com.

12Appendix: Supported Devices

For the list of supported devices, please refer to the release notes of respective libraries.