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Tammybai
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Atmel-ICE uploader/debugger selection is not sticking in Microchip Studio and ATmega328pb
Jul 7th, 2023 at 3:22am
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I am trying to use Visual Micro (on free trial) running in Microchip studio to step-debug a simple blinky program on an ATMega328PB custom PCBA I created using Arduino 2.1.1 toolchain.

This MCU uses a debugWire interface

I am using Microchip Studio using an Atmel-ICE programmer on 6-pin ISP header.

I know that the board/mcu/programmer are all good because:

- I am able to use Microchip studio to start a blank ASF project and start step-debugging through it
- I am able to upload (but not step-debug) a blinky sketch using Arduino IDE 2.1.1 (it says step-debugging is not available for this board)


But no matter how much I've tried finagling with visual micro, I just can't seem to get it to use the Atmel-ICE that is connected.

Here is a video I posted which demonstrates the problem:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2yaaygahDM


Updated July 7 10:11am AST

Here is another video I just uploaded showing a fresh project creation of a blinky sketch, and showing that there are changes being made in two places in the .cppproj file when a new hardware debugger option is selected.

Why is this option being set identically in two locations in the .cppproj file?  Could this have something to do with the problems I'm seeing?


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Re: Atmel-ICE uploader/debugger selection is not sticking in Microchip Studio and ATmega328pb
Reply #1 - Jul 7th, 2023 at 5:59am
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Please ensure that you have instlled visual micro into microchip from our downloads page.

After that it's worth reading our microchip studio page which is linked at the top of our Docs. The page is here https://www.visualmicro.com/page/Arduino-for-Atmel-Studio-7.aspx

You might find that the mcu you are using is too difficult to use with hardware debugging. The 328p usually requires fusebits to be burnt and that usually causes a bricked board unless you are an expert with 328p.

The microchip studio page is a very important read. 

If you have any other questions please follow the guide in yellow at the top of each forum page.

  
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Re: Atmel-ICE uploader/debugger selection is not sticking in Microchip Studio and ATmega328pb
Reply #2 - Jul 7th, 2023 at 1:09pm
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Hey I've edited my original post to include the output of the "Micro Build" window when I click on the "Build and Upload" button in the vMicro toolbar.

I've also confirmed that even though the option isn't "sticking", that there are some changes happening silently to the .cppproj file when I select a different debugger in the vMicro->Uploader->Hardware Programmer dropdown list.

See below video to see what I mean:

https://youtu.be/nwit3SWDaKQ
  
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Re: Atmel-ICE uploader/debugger selection is not sticking in Microchip Studio and ATmega328pb
Reply #3 - Jul 7th, 2023 at 1:36pm
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Thanks for the detail.

Your video shows you are running the 2022.1128.715 version of Visual Micro, the latest version available from the downloads page below is 2023.0507.703.
https://www.visualmicro.com/page/Arduino-Visual-Studio-Downloads.aspx

Can you try downloading and installing the version from the Downloads page and see if the issue is resolved?
  
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Reply #4 - Jul 7th, 2023 at 4:28pm
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Thank you!  This has resolved the issue for me.


I think this exposes a confusing problem for end users:  If you install the extension via Microchip Studio then it installs an out-of-date version it would seem.

  
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Re: Atmel-ICE uploader/debugger selection is not sticking in Microchip Studio and ATmega328pb
Reply #5 - Jul 7th, 2023 at 6:06pm
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Thanks, yes in the Microchip gallery you will see the Visual Micro product description shows a big warning about this. Downloading from inside the IDE does not.

Since Microchip purchased Atmel it is a more cumbersome process to publish updates into the gallery. It will be published within the next month or so but we will always recommended the updates from our web site for Microchip Studio and why the first line of our first response to this thread mentioned it  Smiley

Thanks for the feedback.
  
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