Starting A Debug Session
After ensuring the desired debug startup option has been set and ensuring the appropriate programmer/debugger has been chosen, a Debug Session can be started by clicking on the Main_Debug_Project.png Debug Project Icon.

Four things will happen when a debug session has been initiated:

  1. The project will build
  2. MPLAB® X IDE will connect to the selected debug tool and download the built image
  3. The Debug Icons will appear on the Toolbar
  4. The application in the PIC® MCU will run according to the debug startup option
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An illustration of MPLAB X IDE's user interface immediately after a debug session has been started. This example shows the operation when the Debug Startup option is set to MAIN.

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When the program being debugged is not running, the location of the Program Counter is shown on the screen with a green line.

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