MPLAB Harmony Help - MPLAB Harmony Integrated Software Framework v1.00 - Introduction

Nov 2, 2026

MPLAB Harmony Help for the MPLAB Harmony Integrated Software Framework v1.00 provides an introduction to the framework’s role in embedded PIC32 development. It explains how MPLAB Harmony delivers system services, device drivers, and reusable libraries built on portable peripheral libraries, enabling flexible and consistent “building blocks.” The content also outlines legal notices, including review of the software license agreement and OpenRTOS evaluation license terms. It guides users on where to begin based on goals and familiarity.

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1 Introduction

Description

Legal Notices

Where to Begin

2 Software License Agreement

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MPLAB Harmony Help MPLAB Harmony Integrated Software Framework v1 .00 Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Microchip Technology Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Introduction This topic introduces the MPLAB® Harmony Integrated Software Framework. Description MPLAB Harmony is a framework of system services, device drivers, and other libraries that are built upon a base of portable peripheral libraries to provide flexible, portable, and consistent software "building blocks" that you can use to develop your embedded PIC32 applications. Legal Notices Please review the Software License Agreement prior to using MPLAB Harmony. It is the responsibility of the end-user to know and understand the software license agreement terms regarding the Microchip and third-party software that is provided in this installation. The OPENRTOS® demonstrations provided in MPLAB Harmony use the OPENRTOS evaluation license, which is meant for demonstration purposes only. Customers desiring development and production on OPENRTOS must procure a suitable license. Please refer to one of the following documents, which are located in the /third_party/rtos/OPENRTOS/Documents folder of your MPLAB Harmony installation, for information on obtaining an evaluation license for your device: • OpenRTOS Click Thru Eval License PIC32MXxx.pdf • OpenRTOS Click Thru Eval License PIC32MZxx.pdf TIP! Throughout this documentation, occurrences of refer to the default MPLAB Harmony installation path, which is: C:/microchip/harmony/ . Where to Begin The help documentation provides a comprehensive source of information on how to use and understand MPLAB Harmony. However, you don't need to read the entire document before you start working with MPLAB Harmony. Where you should begin depends on your current objectives and level of familiarity with MPLAB Harmony. Start here, if you... • Release Contents-want to see what is included in this release • Release Notes and Information-want to see what is new in this release and to understand the library version numbers • What is MPLAB Harmony? -are new to MPLAB Harmony and need to understand the basic concepts • Prerequisites-want to make sure that you have everything you need to begin working with MPLAB Harmony • Creating Your Own Applications-are ready to start creating your own MPLAB Harmony applications • Porting to MPLAB Harmony-are a Microchip Libraries for Applications (MLA) user and you need to port your application to MPLAB Harmony • Applications Help-want to build and use the demo and example applications included in the installation • Framework Help-want to look up details on how to use the MPAB Harmony framework libraries • Third-Party Products Help-need help with one of the third party products included in this installation • Board Support Package Help-want to look up details on how to use MPLAB Harmony Board Support Packages • Utilities Help-need help using the MPLAB Harmony Configurator (MHC) or one of the other utilities included in this installation • Support-need additional support • Tips and Tricks-want to learn more efficient and effective ways to use MPLAB Harmony • Glossary-need an explanation of new terms used in this help document The majority of the help content is located in the Framework Help section to provide detailed reference information on the libraries that make up the MPLAB Harmony framework. Each library's help section also provides introductory information on how to build, configure and use the library along with the detailed interface reference. But, you won't need to read the Framework Help section from end-to-end to use MPLAB Harmony. TIP! When using the PDF format of this document, be sure to open the "bookmarks" if they are not already visible to assist in document navigation. See About This Help File for additional information. More Information Information on MPLAB Harmony is available from [http://microchip.com/harmo

FAQs

What is MPLAB Harmony and what does it provide for embedded PIC32 applications?

MPLAB Harmony is a framework of system services, device drivers, and other libraries built on portable peripheral libraries. It supplies flexible, portable, and consistent software building blocks for embedded PIC32 development.

What should users do before using MPLAB Harmony?

Users should review the Software License Agreement prior to using MPLAB Harmony. The end-user is responsible for understanding the license terms for Microchip and third-party software included in the installation.

How does the OpenRTOS demonstration licensing work in MPLAB Harmony?

The OpenRTOS demonstrations use the OpenRTOS evaluation license meant for demonstration purposes only. For development or production use, customers must procure a suitable license and refer to the documents in the OPENRTOS Documents folder.

Nov 2, 2026

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