Table Of Contents - Microchip Technology MPLAB ICD 3 User Manual

Preface ........................................................................................................................... 6
Part 1 -Getting Started
Chapter 1. About the Debugger
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 11
1.2 MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger Defined ................................................. 11
1.3 How the MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger Helps You ............................... 12
1.4 MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger Components ......................................... 12
Chapter 2. Operation
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Tools Comparison ........................................................................................ 14
2.3 Debugger to Target Communication ............................................................ 15
2.4 Target Communication Connections ............................................................ 17
2.5 Debugging .................................................................................................... 20
2.6 Requirements for Debugging ....................................................................... 21
2.7 Programming ................................................................................................ 23
2.8 Resources Used by the Debugger ............................................................... 23
Part 2 -Features
Chapter 3. Debugger Usage
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 25
3.2 Installation and Setup ................................................................................... 25
3.3 Common Debug Features ............................................................................ 26
3.4 Quick Debug/Program Reference ................................................................ 26
3.5 Debugger Limitations ................................................................................... 26
3.6 Connecting the Target .................................................................................. 26
3.7 Setting Up the Target Board ......................................................................... 27
3.8 Starting and Stopping Debugging ................................................................ 28
3.9 Viewing Processor Memory and Files .......................................................... 28
3.10 Breakpoints and Stopwatch ........................................................................ 29
Part 3 -Troubleshooting
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting First Steps
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 32
4.2 The Five Questions to Answer First ............................................................. 32
4.3 Top Reasons Why You Can't Debug ........................................................... 32
4.4 Other Things to Consider ............................................................................. 33
Chapter 5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 34
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