3.5 PICkit™ On-Board 4 (PKOB4) and Debugger/Programmer Selection (U300)
Features and Capabilities of PKOB4:
- Connects to a Computer Through High-Speed USB 2.0 (480 Mbits/s) Cable
- Programs the Device using MPLAB® X IDE or MPLAB® IPE
- Supports Multiple Hardware and Software Breakpoints, Stopwatch and Source Code File Debugging
- Debugs the Application in Real Time
- Sets Breakpoints based on the Internal Events
- Monitors the Internal File Registers
- Debugs at Full Speed
- Configures the Pin Drivers
- Field-Upgradeable Through an MPLAB X IDE Firmware Download
- Indicates Debugger Status Through On-Board LEDs, Demonstrating the Development Board’s Functionality and Features
The PKOB4 on the PIC32-BZ6 Curiosity Board is intended to support programming and debugging the target device (PIC32WM-BZ6204UE Module) through the debug USB Type-C® connector (J100) from the host PC. The PIC32-BZ6 Curiosity Board does not use the other PKOB4 features, such as data gateway and PKOB4 virtual COM port.
By default, the on-board debugger (PKOB4) is connected to the programming pins (SWDIO and SWDCLK) of the PIC32WM-BZ6204UE Module.
The voltage level translators are provided on signals between the PKOB4 and PIC32WM-BZ6204UE Module for supporting target voltage from 1.9–3.6V.
In addition, the PIC32-BZ6 Curiosity Board supports external debuggers, such as MPLAB® ICD5, MPLAB® PICkit™ 5 In-Circuit Debugger, and MPLAB® SNAP by connecting to the program/debug header (J904).
The program/debug header (J904) follows the standard MPLAB® PICkit™ 5 1x8 interface (see Figure 3-5). Connect the MPLAB ICD5 to the debug header using the debugger adapter board (AC102015) (see Figure 3-6). For more details, refer to the AC102015 Product page.
| Pin Number of Debug Header | Pin Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NMCLR | PIC32WM-BZ6204 Reset NMCLR pin |
| 2 | VDD_VIOREF | TVDD |
| 3 | GND | Ground |
| 4 | SWO | PB7, optional trace output |
| 5 | SWCLK | PB8, SWD programming clock |
| 6 | NC | No connection |
| 7 | NC | No connection |
| 8 | SWDIO | PB9, SWD programming data |
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Note: PB9 is also
shared between the user button 1 and mikroBUS™ 2 SPI Chip Select.
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