14.17.8 External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window
The External Memory window displays the contents of external memory by bus type:
- External Bus Interface (EBI)
- Serial Quad Interface (SQI)
- Double Data Rate (DDR)
External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window Display
To see external memory contents in this window:
- Allocate functions/variables to external memory in your code - see the MPLAB XC32/XC32++ C Compiler User’s Guide (DS-50001686) for details.
- Load symbols - Load symbols when programming or building for production (slows process). , check
- Compile your code - Build the project.
You may specify how memory is displayed in the window by selecting from the Format drop-down box on the bottom of the window:
Code Format
This window will have the following columns:
- Line – Reference line number corresponding to memory address.
- Address – Physical hexadecimal address of the opcode.
- Opcode – Hexadecimal opcode, shown in 4-byte blocks The opcode that is highlighted represents the current location of the program counter.
- Label – Opcode label in symbolic format.
- Disassembly – A disassembled version of the opcode mnemonic.
Data Format
This window will have the following columns:
- Address – Hexadecimal address of the data in the next column.
- Data Blocks – Hexadecimal data, shown in 4-byte blocks.
- ASCII – ASCII representation of the corresponding line of data.
External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window Icons
Icons are located on the left side of the window.
Icon | Icon Text | Function |
---|---|---|
Refresh by Read Device Memory | Same function as the Debug toolbar, Read Device Memory icon - uploads device memory to the MPLAB X IDE. | |
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. | |
Go To | Go to specified line number or address. |
External EBI, SQI, or DDR Memory Window Menu
Right click in the memory window data area set to CODE FORMAT to pop up this menu. Not all items may be visible for all 32-bit MCUs.
Item | Description |
---|---|
External
Address (KSEG[2:3]) |
Select addresses for display. See your device data sheet for details. |
Physical Address | Select physical addresses for display. |
Run to Cursor | Run the program to the current cursor location. |
Step Instruction | Perform a step instruction. |
Set PC at Cursor | Set the Program Counter (PC) to the cursor location. |
Focus Cursor at PC | Move the cursor to the current PC address and centers this address in the window. |
Toggle Breakpoint | Toggle (on/off) existing breakpoint. |
Symbolic Mode | Display disassembled hex code with symbols. |
Auto Decode 16 bit | Use MIP16 / microMIPS instruction decoding. See your device data sheet for details. |
Fill Memory | Fill
memory from Start Address to End
Address with the value in
Data. Specify other options in the Fill Memory dialog. |
Go To | Go to the address/function specified using the Go To dialog. |
Go To Source Line | Go to the corresponding line in source code in the editor. |
Find | Find text specified using the Find dialog. |
Output To File | Write the displayed window contents to a text file using the Output to File dialog. |
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. |
Right click in the memory window data area set to DATA FORMAT to pop up the menu. Not all items may be visible for all 32-bit MCUs.
Item | Description |
---|---|
External
Address (KSEG[2:3]) |
Select addresses for display. See your device data sheet for details. |
Physical Address | Select physical addresses for display. |
Hex Width Display | Set the
hexadecimal display width (Options depend on the device selected.) Example: One byte, e.g., 00 01 02 ... 0E 0F Two bytes, e.g., 00 02 04 ... 0C 0E Four bytes, e.g., 00 04 08 0C |
Fill Memory | Fill memory from
Start Address to End
Address with the value in
Data. Specify other options in the Fill Memory dialog. |
Go To | Go to the address/function specified using the Go To dialog. |
Find | Find text specified using the Find dialog. |
Output To File | Write the displayed window contents to a text file using the Output to File dialog. |
Import Table | Import tabular data from a file into a Memory window using the Import Table dialog. |
Export Table | Export tabular data from a Memory window into a file using the Export Table dialog. |
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. |