Quick Debug/Program Reference

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Debugger Usage : Quick Debug/Program Reference

Quick Debug/Program Reference

The following table is a quick reference for using the MPLAB ICD 4 In-Circuit Debugger as either a debugging or programming tool.

Table: Debug vs. Program Operation

Item

Debug

Program

Needed Hardware

A computer and target application (Microchip demo board or your own design)

Debugger, USB cable, and power supply

Device with on-board debug circuitry or debug header with special -ICE device

Device (with or without on-board debug circuitry)

MPLAB X IDE
selection

Project Properties, ICD 4 as Hardware Tool

Debug>Debug Main Project

Program Target Project toolbar button

Program Operation

Programs application code into the device. Depending on the selections on the Project Properties dialog, this can be any range of program memory. In addition, a small debug executive is placed in program memory and other debug resources are reserved.

Programs application code into the device. Depending on the selections on the Project Properties dialog, this can be any range of program memory.

Debug Features
Available

All for device – breakpoints, etc.

N/A

Serial Quick-Time
Programming (SQTP)

N/A

Use the MPLAB IPE to generate the SQTP file.

Command-line Operation

N/A

Use IPECMD, found by default in: C:\Program Files\Microchip\
MPLABX\<vx.xx>\mplab_ipe.

Table: Debug vs. Program Operation
Item	Debug	Program
Needed Hardware	A computer and target application (Microchip demo board or your own design)
Debugger, USB cable, and power supply
Device with on-board debug circuitry or debug header with special -ICE device	Device (with or without on-board debug circuitry)
MPLAB X IDE selection	Project Properties, ICD 4 as Hardware Tool
Debug>Debug Main Project	Program Target Project toolbar button
Program Operation	Programs application code into the device. Depending on the selections on the Project Properties dialog, this can be any range of program memory. In addition, a small debug executive is placed in program memory and other debug resources are reserved.	Programs application code into the device. Depending on the selections on the Project Properties dialog, this can be any range of program memory.
Debug Features Available	All for device – breakpoints, etc.	N/A
Serial Quick-Time Programming (SQTP)	N/A	Use the MPLAB IPE to generate the SQTP file.
Command-line Operation	N/A	Use IPECMD, found by default in: C:\Program Files\Microchip\ MPLABX\<vx.xx>\mplab_ipe.

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