User`s guide

MPLAB

IDE User’s Guide

Next, select Debugger>Reset>Processor Reset and a green arrow shows where the

program will begin. This was part of the template file. The first instruction in memory

jumps to the label called Main, where your code was inserted. This instruction jumps

over the PIC18XXXX vector areas in lower memory.

FIGURE 2-17: CODE AFTER PROCESSOR RESET

To single step through the application program, select Debugger>Step Into

. This will

execute the currently indicated line of code and move the arrow to the next line of code

to be executed.

There are shortcuts for these commonly used functions in the Debug Tool Bar.

TABLE 2-1: DEBUG SHORT CUT ICONS

Debugger Menu Toolbar Buttons Hot Key

Run F9

Halt F5

Animate

Step Into F7

Step Over F8

Step Out

Reset F6

TIP: Click on the appropriate icon on the toolbar or use the hot key shown next to

the menu item. This is usually the best method for repeated stepping.