DM180021 Microchip Technology, DM180021 Datasheet - Page 22

• Manufacturer Part Number: DM180021
• Description: KIT STARTER MPLAB FOR PIC18F MCU
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Series: MPLAB®r
• Type: MCUr

Specifications of DM180021

• Contents: Board, Cable, CD
• Processor To Be Evaluated: PIC18F46J50
• Processor Series: PIC18F
• Interface Type: SPI
• Operating Supply Voltage: 3.3 V
• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Core Architecture: PIC
• Core Sub-architecture: PIC18
• Silicon Core Number: PIC18F
• Silicon Family Name: PIC18F4xxx
• Kit Contents: Board
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: PIC18Fxxxx
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18F User’s Guide
3.2
3.3
DS51852A-page 18
RUNNING THE EXAMPLE APPLICATION
DEBUGGING THE EXAMPLE APPLICATION
The starter kit executes in either real time (Run) or steps (Step Into, Step Over,
Animate). Real-time execution occurs when you select Run in MPLAB IDE. Once the
device code is halted, either by a Halt or a breakpoint, you can step.
The following toolbar buttons can be used for quick access to commonly used debug
operations:
TABLE 3-1:
To see how these options function, do the following:
1. Select Debugger>Reset>Processor Reset or click the Reset button to reset the
2. Select Debugger>Run or click the Run button. Observe how the application
3. Select Debugger>Halt or click the Halt button to stop the program execution. A
4. Select Debugger>Step Into or click the Step Into button to step the program
5. Select Debugger>Reset>Processor Reset and click the Reset button to reset the
For the example code given, everything works fine. However, when you are developing
code, it will likely not work the first time and need to be debugged. MPLAB IDE provides
an editor and several debug features, such as breakpoints and Watch windows, to aid
in application code debugging.
This section includes:
• Editing Application Code
• Using Breakpoints and Mouseovers
• Using Watch Windows
program.
operates.
green solid arrow marks the line of code in the File window where the program
Halted.
execution once. The green solid arrow will move down one line of code in the File
window. Click the button several times to step through some code.
program again. The arrow disappears, meaning the device is Reset.
Debugger Menu
PIC18F STARTER KIT DEBUGGER TOOLBAR
Step Over
Step Into
Animate
Reset
Run
Halt
Toolbar Buttons
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