3. Extended Debugging
Micrium µC/Probe is an application that allows you to read and write the memory of any embedded target processor during run-time
and map those values to a set of virtual controls and indicators placed on a graphical dashboard. In this example application, µC/Probe
is used to display during run-time a state machine diagram that shows you the current state of the Wi-Fi module.
µC/Probe is a part of the Simplicity Studio installation and is available if it has been selected during installation.
1. To make sure µC/Probe is installed, click the [
Help
] menu, then [
Update Software
] or the [
Update Software
]
button in the
[
Launcher
] view. In the dialog that opens, navigate to the [
Tools
] tab, find [
Micrium uC/Probe
] in the list, and verify that it is instal-
led or install it.
2. To launch µC/Probe, navigate to [
Compatible Tools
] from the [
Launcher
] and scroll down. Alternatively, click the [
µC/Probe
]
button in the [
Simplicity IDE
] view.
Figure 3.1. Micrium µC/Probe
The µC/Probe software will initially open with a blank workspace. After opening µC/Probe:
1. Go to [
File
]>[
Open
].
2. Browse to the [
micriumos_wifi_whiteboard
] project typically located in
C:\Users\<username>\SimplicityStudio\<workspace>
\<demo name>
on Windows, and select the
Probe\uCProbe.wspx
file.
3. A [
Missing File
] dialog may be displayed. If so, click the [
Browse...
] button in the dialog. Select the ELF file that is typically located
in the following folder:
C:\Users\<username>\SimplicityStudio\<workspace>\SLSTK*_micriumos_wifi_whiteboard\GNU AR
M v4.9.3 – Debug\*.axf
. Click [
Update
] The
.axf
file contains information about the compiled program, and can also be upda-
ted by clicking the [
ELF
] button in the main window.
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Extended Debugging
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