14.16.4 Configuration Bits Window

Use the Configuration Bits window to temporarily change configuration settings or generate configuration code to add to your application.

Figure 14-49. Configuration Bits Window with Content

Configuration Bits Window Display

You may specify how memory is displayed in the window by selecting from the Format drop-down box on the bottom of the window. Available formats depend on your device.

When you are happy with the configuration bits settings in the window, you can click the Generate Source Code to Output button to write device-specific configuration code to the Output window. You may then cut-and-paste this code into your application in the editor window.

Table 14-52. Configuration Bits Window Display
Column Head	Definition
Address	Address of the configuration word/byte.
Name	Name of the Configuration Register.
Value	Current value of the configuration word/byte.
Field*	For configuration bits set in code, the field portion of the macro. As an example, WDTE is the field portion of the macro _WDTE_OFF.
Option*	For configuration bits set in code, the option portion of the macro. As an example, OFF is the option portion of the macro _WDTE_OFF.
Category	Name of the Configuration bit in the corresponding configuration word/byte.
Setting	Current setting of the Configuration bit. Use the drop-down list to change the setting. The Value of the configuration word/byte will change accordingly.
* Not all devices supported.

Configuration Bits Window Icons

Icons are located on the left side of the window.

Table 14-53. Configuration Bits Window Icons
Icon	Icon Text	Function
	Read Configuration Bits	Uploads device configuration bit memory to the MPLAB X IDE.
	Program Configuration Bits	Downloads configuration bit memory from the MPLAB X IDE to the device.
	Find	Specify a string to find in the window. Select to match whole word or case.
	Find Next	Find next instance of string from Find.
	Find Previous	Find previous instance of string from Find.
	Paste	Paste Generated Source code into Editor at cursor. If Editor not in focus, Output window shows a warning and Generated Source code placed into this window.
	Open Device Datasheet	Open the online device datasheet.

Configuration Bits Window Menu

Right click in the memory window data area to pop up this menu. Not all items may be visible for all MCUs.

Table 14-54. Configuration Bits Window Menu
Item	Description
Generate Source Code to Output	Set the configuration bits in the window, as desired. Then select this option to generate code in the Output window, which you can cut-and-paste into your program to set configuration bits. Same function as the button on the window.
Insert Source Code to Editor	Set the configuration bits as desired in the window. Then select this option to generate code into an Editor window that you can cut-and-paste into your program to set configuration bits.
Reset to Defaults	Reset the values of all configuration bits back to their MPLAB X IDE defaults.
Enable Multiline Rows	Allow wrapping of contents if column is shorter than length of contents (e.g., Category). Otherwise contents will be truncated, signified by ellipsis (...).
Output To File	Write the displayed window contents to a text file using the Output to File dialog.
Print	Print the contents of this window using the Print dialog. Note: If you have a large memory device, the number of pages printed can become very large. A suggestion is to print the window contents to a file (Print dialog, General tab, Print to File check box) and then select which pages from the file you need to print.
Adjust Table Columns	Adjust the columns automatically.