Basic Debugging using Microchp's MPLAB X IDE

An example of a debugging session with the most commonly used debug features of Microchip's MPLAB XIDE

[@wilsonafuevu9036]

After 8 years, still found this video very useful, thanks David

[@electronichome1153]

Still a great tutorial, even 7 yrs later, thanks!

[@jamescullins2709]

David, you are a natural at teaching. I am new to MPLAB and this helped me understand how to debug with it. Thank you. PLEASE do more videos

[@masian25]

Thank you very much! 1week without knowing what was going on in my PIC, now I Have the answer! with a bad Timer 0 configuration!, yeaaaaah!

[@89gowiththeflow]

Perfect video! Clearly, simply and slowly explained!

[@High_Altitude_Observer]

Excellent video and very clear. Thanks :)

[@LucasGuanes]

Perfectly explained, Thank You.

[@aasmundnrsett8751]

Good tutorial, thank you

[@reasontakethewheel]

Thank you for this video. It was a big help!

[@toddparker2612]

Very Helpful and easy to follow. Thanks!

[@manonogueira2786]

Excellent!!!!

[@freeflaminginfinite917]

Thanks a lot. I was looking for a little more detail in the "watches" window section though. For example viewing specific peripheral I/O's, specifically serial data transferred and received over 2 separate USART ports.

[@IamBlueSpirit]

Thank you so much, you really helped me :')

[@djemaiabdellah1240]

I thank you for the explanation, but I want a detailed explanation of how to turn the LED on and off

[@davidemicalizzi9210]

thank you, very helpful.

[@AZOHA]

Thank you, so clear and so helpful

[@villagethunder7122]

How to program from good working pic ic to blank ic

[@gradyplayer]

thank you, I was playing around, and couldn't figure out why my break points didn't work... apparently they just don't work if you don't set it to break on main...

[@MetalImpulses]

Thanks, this video help me a lot.

[@intisolito]

hi where can found the css compiler mplab mac osx version ? thanks

[@janboen1287]

Hi David, would you also be willing to make a video that shows how to use the USART while debugging? I've trying to figure out how to "receive" data via the USART while in debugging mode but have not been successful. Must overlook something...

[@andreasgaunitz]

Thanks!

[@chriscain2563]

Excellent thank you

[@nishilsb]

Thank you...................

[@Jhoanpugal]

Can you please give some more explanation about debugger

[@sagheeransari6470]

pls tell us about pic16f72 ic example led blink code

[@Brilliance728]

Thanks for the video man. This was dope, it really was. Quick question: can you only watch the value of global variables with the debugger? If I wanted to watch the value of a variable that is an argument in a function or of one that only exists in a for loop (i.e. "for (int i = 0; i < [array length]; i++") would that be possible?

[@arturocervantes6366]

super like

[@davidstokes9080]

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Using the Variables window you can observe variables with a limited scope ( ie. inside a loop or a function. Window->Debugging->Variable. When the window opens up you may need to toggle the icon with the { } ( curly brackets) to see all the local variables.