Quick Debug/Program Reference

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

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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