µVision4 User's Guide

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µVision4 User's Guide

About µVision User Interface Creating Applications Utilities Debugging Using the Debugger Simulation Start Debugging Application Program Execution Debug Windows and Dialogs Breakpoints Window Call Stack and Locals Window Code Coverage Command Window Disassembly Window Event Viewer Execution Profiler Instruction Trace Window Logic Analyzer Setup Setup in Detail Restrictions Using the Logic Analyzer Memory Map Memory Window Performance Analyzer Registers Window Serial Window Symbols Window System Viewer Adding System Viewer Windows Toolbox Trace Data Window Trace Navigation Watch Window Expressions Constants System Variables Peripheral Variables I/O Ports Serial Ports Program Variables (Symbols) Fully Qualified Symbols Non-Qualified Symbols Literal Symbols Using Symbols Line Numbers Bit Addresses Type Specifications Operators Memory Type Specifiers Differences Between µVision4 and C Expression Examples Tips and Tricks Review Peripherals and CPU Configuration Simulate I/O Ports Simulate Interrupts and Clock Inputs Simulate external I/O Devices Assign Serial I/O to a PC COM Port Check Illegal Memory Access Command Input from File Preset I/O Ports or Memory Contents Write Debug Output to a File Keyboard Shortcuts TPIU Initialization after RESET (Cortex-M) Debug Commands Debug Functions Simulation Flash Programming Dialogs Example Programs Command Line Appendix

Memory Window

The Memory window displays the memory area content. Several separate windows can be used at a time.

Memory Window ButtonOpen the windows from the toolbar or using the menu View - Memory Windows.

Memory Window Example

Where

AddressEnter an expression that evaluates to a memory address.
result paneShows the memory address and the memory content. Double click a value to change the content. The font color indicates the memory use:
  • Black - CODE memory area or uninitialized RAM.
  • Red - CONST data in Flash or ROM that has been accessed at least once.
  • Gold - memory location that has been initialized, but not accessed yet.
  • Green - memory location has been accessed at least once.

The content is updated:
  • Whenever program execution is halted.
  • During program execution when View - Periodic Window Update is enabled.
  • When clicking the button Toolbox - Update Windows.
Lock/Unlock Window Lock/Unlock WindowLock buttons freeze/unfreeze the window content temporarily.

The context menu allows:

  • Selecting the output format.
  • Modifying the memory value.
  • Setting breakpoints.
  • Adding the Address to another debug window.