Hi,

I have a clean new install of VS2010 running on Windows 7 Professional, Arduion IDE 1.53 and an Arduino MEGA2560.

Using the simple Blink sketch with the addition of a simple variable iVal for the delay this compiles, uploads and runs OK. I have set a breakpoint and in the Breakpoint->When Hit dialog I have enabled the 'Print a message' and have put {iVal}

When I hit F5 the code uploads and runs and the light blinks as it should. The Expressions on Com4 dialog box opens but doesn't show the debug output, rather it shows a greyed out  message 'Waithing for debug data'.

I have watched the YouTube video showing how to get this working and as far as I can tell I have done all of the things that were required. Clicking on the project I have enabled Micro Debug as Full. 

There would appear to be some communication since if I enable the Report Analogs the window showing a trace of the analog inputs appears and it looks to be valid. The Report Digitals also seems to work although there doesn't seem to be any updating of the LED blink port.

Do you have any idea as to why there is no debug information appearing? Have I got something set up wrong perhaps?

Regards,
Chris

OK I have installed it on another PC, same basic configuration except this one is running VS2008. It is doing exactly the same as the other machine so let me see if I can answer your questions.

1. When pressing F5 it compiles and uploads. The lights on the board show it uploading. The program starts and there are two windows appear. One is the Output window which has 'Show output from -> Micro Debug Trace. That says Program Started 'Blink' version 1. The other window has Blink in the top left corner and Expressions on Com17, which is the correct port for the Arduino on this pc. The application is running on the Arduino as the LED begin to flash.

2. I have tried a breakpoint on every line one at a time and it never shows any debug output.

3. The code is the very simple 'blink' program from the Arduino examples with a simple variable used to replace the delay time of 1000 so that there would be a variable to get debug information from. I will paste the code at the bottom.

4. No, there is no serial code whatsoever. Should there be? 

5. Tried the suggestion and it still did not break.


I have to say that from what I have seen of the program it looks as if it will be fantastic for working on Arduino code and I certainly intend to buy a three machine licence. I am really looking forward to getting to the bottom of the reason why this isn't working for me.

Regards,
Chris


Here is the code that I am using

/*
  Blink
  Turns on an LED on for one second, then off for one second, repeatedly.

  This example code is in the public domain.
 */

// Pin 13 has an LED connected on most Arduino boards.
// give it a name:
int led = 13;
int del = 1000;

// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {               
  // initialize the digital pin as an output.
  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);    
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
  digitalWrite(led, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay( del );               // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(led, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay( del);               // wait for a second
  --del;
  if ( del < 500 )
    del = 1000;
}
 

Tim,

what address should I send the email to?

Regards,
Chris

Thanks for sending the files. 

I think the best action is to close VS and run the Visual Micro installer, select Uninstall then run again and Install.

If that doesn't fix it please zip and email the Blink sketch folder.

It's a strange one!

Thanks very much

@marceloxpto 

if the uninstall then reinstall doesn't work then...

would you please switch on the "show build folder" in tools>options and then perform a debug upload. then zip and email both the .cpp in the build folder and the sketch folder to info [at] visualmicro.com

Sorry to ask but with two configs to look at it will be easier to find the problem. Thanks

Can you confirm if it is the first time that you installed Visual Micro today? 

and that you are using VS2010?

Tim,

That seems to have fixed it as I am now getting debug info. 

On a separate tack, is there any way to tell what version of the Visual Micro add in is installed?

Cheers,
Chris

Hi, I've reinstalled several times, but the problem continues.
Now, I installed on my sister's machine, and it worked !!!  
In the my machine, I distractedly, not ticked the "I have read, Understood and accept this disclaimer" field and then clicked on "30 day trial".   

I compared the two procedures, and found one difference. On the machine where the Visual Micro it is not running, the license's key field is marked "REGISTERED" and on the another machine (running) the license's key  field is marked "TRIAL".

I reinstalled the Atmel Studio and Visual Micro, but the "license key" field continues as "REGISTERED".

maybe that's the problem. (?) I can do something to solve this?