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Emulation Header Features

Last modified by Microchip on 2023/12/22 13:34

Emulation header features depend on the debug tool used. The following table shows a list of all available emulation header features, and which features are supported on which tool. Use the links in the table for more information on that feature.

Table: Emulation Header Features by Hardware Tool

FeatureRIICD3PK3
Runtime Watches
(see also Runtime Watch, Breakpoint, and Trace Resources)		✔✘✘
Real Time Hardware Instruction Trace
(see also Runtime Watch, Breakpoint, and Trace Resources)		✔✘✘
Hardware Address/Data Breakpoints
  • Range Breakpoints
  • Data Value Comparison
  • Data Value Mask
  • Trigger Out Operation
  • Interrupt Context Detection
✔✔✔
Enhanced Event Breakpoints
  • Execution Out-of-Bounds Detection
  • Break on Trigger In/Emit Trigger Out
✔✔✔
Event Combiners
  • Complex Breakpoint Sequence
  • Complex Breakpoint Latched-And
  • Complex Breakpoint Nesting
✔✔✔
Stopwatch Cycle Counter✔✔✔
Trigger In/Out✔✔✔
View Hardware Stack On Halt✔✔✔
Previous Program Counter✔✔✔
Background Debug✔✔✔
Legend:
RI = MPLAB® REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulation
ICD3 = MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger
PK3 = MPLAB PICkit™ 3 In-Circuit Debugger