5.17.3 Set Breakpoints with the Breakpoint Dialog

To open the New Breakpoint dialog, complete the following steps:

  1. Click on the Create New Breakpoint icon in the upper left of the Breakpoints window.
  2. Select Debug > New Breakpoint. Choose a breakpoint type and set up options.
Table 5-12. Breakpoint Types
SelectionDescription
LineBreak on a line of code in an Editor window.
DataBreak on Reads/Writes to an address in data (RAM) memory. This includes SFR and symbol locations.
AddressBreak on the execution of an address in program (Flash) memory.
EventBreak on a specific event, such as a reset, sleep/wake, watchdog timer time-out, etc.
FunctionBreak on entry into a specified function.

For options available for each breakpoint type, see New Breakpoint Dialog.