No software configuration is required to program and debug the same device mounted on the board.
To program and debug a different microcontroller than what is mounted on the board, Microchip Studio must be configured to allow a free selection of devices and programming interfaces.
- 1.Navigate to through the menu system at the top of the application.
- 2.Select the category in the options window.
- 3.Set the Hide unsupported devices option to False.
Figure 1. Hide Unsupported Devices
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Microchip Studio allows any microcontroller and interface to be selected when the
Hide unsupported devices setting is set to False - also
microcontrollers and interfaces not supported by the on-board debugger.