Set ICD-2 "Background Debug" in MPLAB6

[Barry Gershenfeld]

I have discovered in MPLAB 6 that if you set the fuses in your source, the Configuration for the PIC (PUT, BOR, WDT, etc) will be set accordingly in the ICD-2.

But in some circumstances the Background Debug (that's the "load the debug monitor" feature) keeps going back to Disabled and I can't figure out the source of that setting. I have tried "device ICD=TRUE" but that's not it. Anyone?

Barry
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[john cutler]

I don't have an ICD-2, but in MPLAB6.10 in "build options" under "Project" - there's a tab for CCS Compiler and on that page a check box there for "compile for ICD"

Maybe that will do it for you?

John






:=I have discovered in MPLAB 6 that if you set the fuses in your source, the Configuration for the PIC (PUT, BOR, WDT, etc) will be set accordingly in the ICD-2.
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:=But in some circumstances the Background Debug (that's the "load the debug monitor" feature) keeps going back to Disabled and I can't figure out the source of that setting. I have tried "device ICD=TRUE" but that's not it. Anyone?
:=
:=Barry
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[poulholmoethomsen]

:=I have discovered in MPLAB 6 that if you set the fuses in your source, the Configuration for the PIC (PUT, BOR, WDT, etc) will be set accordingly in the ICD-2.
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:=But in some circumstances the Background Debug (that's the "load the debug monitor" feature) keeps going back to Disabled and I can't figure out the source of that setting. I have tried "device ICD=TRUE" but that's not it. Anyone?
:=
:=Barry

It is my experience that if you enable 'Background' Debug, the ICD2 will not waork at all.

So just leave it disabled.


Regards

Poul
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[Barry Gershenfeld]

:=I don't have an ICD-2, but in MPLAB6.10 in "build options" under "Project" - there's a tab for CCS Compiler and on that page a check box there for "compile for ICD"
:=Maybe that will do it for you?
:=John

Thanks, John, that seems to be the lead I needed. So many options...Digging deeper, there is a Debugger-level setting, a Project-level setting, as well as the "ICD=TRUE" directive I can put in the code. In some of my projects the debugger is on by default, but in this one is was off. "Checking the box" got it to default to "on". I'll figure out all the combinations eventually; I'm patient...

Poul:
When the Background Debug is disabled, it prompts to see if I want to enable it (that's how I know when it's off). My ICD2 does work, so there is hope for yours. Perhaps we could help you somehow.

Barry
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[Freddie L]

What fuses do you set in the code when using the ICD?

For the 16F877, CCS PCM does not have a #fuse option for Debugging ON?


:=I have discovered in MPLAB 6 that if you set the fuses in your source, the Configuration for the PIC (PUT, BOR, WDT, etc) will be set accordingly in the ICD-2.
:=
:=But in some circumstances the Background Debug (that's the "load the debug monitor" feature) keeps going back to Disabled and I can't figure out the source of that setting. I have tried "device ICD=TRUE" but that's not it. Anyone?
:=
:=Barry
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