9.2 Debugger Options Selection

Debugger options are set in the Project Properties dialog of MPLAB X IDE. Click on Snap under “Categories” to display the “Options for Snap” (see Figure 1-3). Use the “Options categories” drop-down list to select various options. Click on an option name to see its description in the Option Description box below. Click to the right of an option name to select or change it.

Note: The available option categories and the options within those categories are dependent on the device you have selected.

Figure 9-1. MPLAB X IDE Options for MPLAB Snap

After setting the options, click Apply or OK. Also click the Refresh Debug Tool icon

in the MPLAB X IDE dashboard display to update any changes made.

For the MPLAB IPE, the options for MPLAB Snap are located in Settings>Advance Mode>Settings. Refer to MPLAB IPE online help for more information.

The possible option categories may include:

Memories to Program
Debug Options
Program Options
Freeze Peripherals
Power
Tool pack selection
Firmware