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X PICkit™ 3 User’s Guide
DS52116A-page 30  2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
3.3 COMMON DEBUG FEATURES
Refer to the Help file “Getting Started with MPLAB X IDE”, Debugging Code section,
for details on debug features. This section includes:
1. Debug Running the project (build, program and run) from Debug>Debug Project
.
2. Using breakpoints
3. Stepping through code
4. Using the Watch window
5. Viewing Memory, Variables and the Call Stack
6. Using the Call Graph
3.4 CONNECTING THE TARGET
A connection is built in to select the type of communication with the target. See
Section 2.4 “Debugger to Target Communication” for more details and a diagram.
1. Plug in the USB/power cable, if it is not connected.
2. Attach the communication cable(s) between debugger and target, if using RJ11
plug, or connect directly to a 6-pin in-line header.
FIGURE 3-1: INSERT COMMUNICATIONS AND USB/POWER CABLES
PICkit 3
To Target Board
USB Cable to PC
or Header
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