User manual

MPLAB

REAL ICE

™

IN-CIRCUIT EMULATOR

Chapter 11. Emulator Function Summary

11.1 INTRODUCTION

A summary of the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator functions on menus, in

windows and on dialogs is listed here.

• Debugging Functions

• Debugging Dialogs/Windows

• Programming Functions

• Settings Dialog

11.2 DEBUGGING FUNCTIONS

When you select the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator from the Debugger menu,

debug items will be added to the following MPLAB IDE functions:

• Debugger Menu

• Right Mouse Button Menu

• Toolbars/Status Bar

11.2.1 Debugger Menu

Run F9

Execute program code until a breakpoint is encountered or until Halt is selected.

Execution starts at the current program counter (as displayed in the status bar). The

current program counter location is also represented as a pointer in the Program

Memory window. While the program is running, several other functions are disabled.

Animate

Animate causes the debugger to actually execute single steps while running, updating

the values of the registers as it runs.

Animate runs slower than the Run function, but allows you to view changing register

values in the Special Function Register window or in the Watch window.

To Halt Animate, use the menu option Debugger>Halt

, the toolbar Halt or <F5>.

Halt F5

Halt (stop) the execution of program code. When you click Halt, status information is

updated.