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2 Getting Started
2.2 AVR® and SAM HW Tools and Debuggers
This section describes the HW Tools ecosystem for AVR® and SAM MCUs.

Preface
1 Introduction
2 Getting Started
- 2.1 Microchip Studio, START, and Software Content
  This section gives an overview of the various pieces in the AVR® and SAM tools ecosystem and how they relate to each other.
- 2.2 AVR® and SAM HW Tools and Debuggers
  This section describes the HW Tools ecosystem for AVR® and SAM MCUs.
- 2.3 Data Visualizer and Power Debugging Demo
  This section shows a demo using the Data Visualizer, including Power Debugging.
- 2.4 Installation and Updates
  This section describes installing Microchip Studio for AVR and SAM Devices, installing updates for Studio or plugins, and adding support for new devices.
- 2.5 Microchip Gallery and Studio Extensions
  This section describes how Microchip Studio can be extended and updated through the Microchip Gallery. Some of the most applicable and popular extensions are described.
- 2.6 Creating a New Project
  This section will outline the process of creating a new Microchip Studio project.
- 2.7 Atmel START Integration
  The development experience between Atmel START and Microchip Studio has been optimized. This section demonstrates the iterative development process of START-based projects in Microchip Studio through the re-configure and merge functionality.
- 2.8 Using MPLAB^® Code Configurator (MCC)
  This section describes how to use MCC standalone with Microchip Studio. MPLAB^® Code Configurator (MCC) is a free graphical programming environment that generates seamless, easy-to-understand C code to insert into your project.
- 2.9 Creating From Arduino® Sketch
  This section will outline the process of creating a new Microchip Studio project from an Arduino® Sketch.
- 2.10 In-System Programming and Kit Connection
  This video gives an overview of the Device Programming dialog box to check the kit connection. The ATtiny817 Xplained Pro kit has an onboard embedded debugger (EDBG) which eliminates the need for a dedicated programmer/debugger. This section will also go through the process of associating the EDBG with your project.
- 2.11 I/O View and Other Bare-Metal Programming References
- 2.12 Editor: Writing and Re-Factoring Code (Visual Assist)
- 2.13 AVR® Simulator Debugging
- 2.14 Debugging 1: Break Points, Stepping, and Call Stack
- 2.15 Debugging 2: Conditional- and Action-Breakpoints
  This section covers more advanced debugging topics with the Microchip Studio as both video (linked below) and hands-on document. The main topics are how to modify variables in the code, conditional- and action-breakpoints, and memory view.
- 2.16 Debugging 3: I/O View Memory View and Watch
  This section covers more advanced debugging topics with Microchip Studio as both video (linked below) and hands-on document. The main topics are using I/O View to work with Configuration Change Protected (CCP) registers, Memory View to validate EEPROM writes, and the Watch window to cast pointers as an array.
3 Project Management
4 Debugging
5 Programming Dialog
6 Miscellaneous Windows
7 GNU Toolchains
8 XC8 Toolchain
9 Extending Microchip Studio
10 Menus and Settings
11 Command-Line Utility (CLI)
12 Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about Microchip Studio.
13 Document Revision History
Microchip Information

2.2 AVR® and SAM HW Tools and Debuggers

This section describes the HW Tools ecosystem for AVR® and SAM MCUs.

Getting Started Topics

Video: AVR & SAM HW Tools & Debuggers

Data Visualizer

Data Visualizer is a program to process and visualize data. The Data Visualizer can receive data from various sources, such as the Embedded Debugger Data Gateway Interface (DGI) and COM ports. Track your application’s run-time using a terminal or graph, or analyze the power consumption of your application through correlation of code execution and power consumption, when used together with a supported probe or board. Having control of your codes’ run-time behavior has never been easier.

Both a stand-alone and a plug-in version for Microchip Studio are available at the website link below.

Website: Data Visualizer.

Atmel-ICE

Atmel-ICE is a powerful development tool for debugging and programming AVR microcontrollers using UPDI, JTAG, PDI, debugWIRE, aWire, TPI, or SPI target interfaces and Arm® Cortex®-M based SAM microcontrollers using JTAG or SWD target interfaces.

Atmel-ICE is a powerful development tool for debugging and programming Arm Cortex-M based SAM and AVR microcontrollers with on-chip debug capability.

Website: Atmel-ICE

Power Debugger:

Power Debugger is a powerful development tool for debugging and programming AVR microcontrollers using UPDI, JTAG, PDI, debugWIRE, aWire, TPI, or SPI target interfaces and Arm Cortex-M based SAM microcontrollers using JTAG or SWD target interfaces.

In addition, the Power Debugger has two independent current sensing channels for measuring and optimizing the power consumption of a design.

Power Debugger includes also a CDC virtual COM port interface as well as Data Gateway Interface channels for streaming application data to the host computer from an SPI, USART, TWI, or GPIO source.

The Power Debugger is a CMSIS-DAP compatible debugger that works with Microchip Studio or other frontend software capable of connecting to a generic CMSIS-DAP unit. The Power Debugger streams power measurements and application debug data to the Data Visualizer for real-time analysis.

Website: Power Debugger

The online versions of the documents are provided as a courtesy. Verify all content and data in the device’s PDF documentation found on the device product page.