4.7.2.6 Programming

As for debugging, set the MPLAB PICkit Basic In-Circuit Debugger as the current tool in MPLAB X IDE. Right click on your project name and select Properties to open the Project Properties dialog, and then under Connected Hardware Tool, select a PICkit Basic. If you have more than one tool connected, choose based on the serial number next to the tool name.

• Select the Run Project icon (). The application code is programmed into the device’s memory via the ICSP protocol. No clock is required while programming and all modes of the processor can be programmed – including code protect, Watchdog Timer enabled, and table read protect.
• A small “program executive” program may be loaded into the high area of program memory for some target devices.
• Special “in-circuit debug” registers in the target device are disabled by MPLAB X IDE, along with all debug features. This means that a breakpoint cannot be set and register contents cannot be seen or altered.
• The target device is run in Release mode. As a programmer, the debugger can only toggle the MCLR line to Reset and start the target device.