arduino board with debug header

[cdwijs]

Hi All,

I like the idea to be able to buy a ready-made board, and then run my own software on it. I've looked at the arduino boards, but as far as i can tell, they all lack a debugging header. I'm not a good enough programmer to write my programs first time right, so I need a debugger.

Are there any ATmega based board out there I can buy with a debugging header?

Kind regards,
Cedric

[westfw]

Jtag adaptor for arduino mega. https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/HtnXf6wb

[ivaylo]

If you'll be debugging just stick a DIP AtMega in a decent breadboard and you get all the headers you want...

[obiwanjacobi]

Jtag or DebugWire?

[Dirk_]

I always use the serial port when I am debugging an Arduino. I think this is the easiest way for Arduino debugging.

[pelule]

Arduino web page describes debugging methods based on free Visual Studio 2015 with Visual Micro extension.

Q: How to debug an Arduino? A: With the Arduino debugger
http://www.visualmicro.com/page/Debugging-for-Arduino.aspx

I did net yet try, but sounds a good way?

PeLuLe

[NivagSwerdna]

I have a clutch of Arduino UNO clones and they all have the six pins you need to debug.

Here's a random example...

http://gloimg.gearbest.com/gb/2014/201412/goods-img/1451973204208569545.jpg


The 3x2 grid of the pins on the end will work for DebugWire

(Not that I've ever tried it)

[westfw]

I have a clutch of Arduino UNO clones and they all have the six pins you need to debug.
The 3x2 grid of the pins on the end will work for DebugWire

the Arduino "auto-reset" circuitry interferes with DebugWire, so you can't use the ISP connector for debugging unless you modify the board to remove the auto-reset circuitry.

[HwAoRrDk]

That, and I think the cap on the reset line needs to be disconnected. If I remember correctly, the old Duemilanova model actually had jumper pads (or whatever you call them) where you could cut the trace or re-solder as desired.