Connecting to the XDS Debugger

If only one debugger is attached, the IDE uses it automatically when you click the |img_icon_debug_ccs| button in CCS or img_icon_debug_iar in IAR.

If multiple debuggers are connected, you must choose the individual debugger to use. The following steps detail how to select a debugger in CCS and IAR.

Configuring Debugger in IAR

If only one debugger is attached, IAR uses it automatically when you click the img_icon_debug_iar button.

If more than one debug probe is connected, use the following steps to have IAR always prompt to select the connection.

  1. Open the project options (Project → Options)

  2. Go to the Debugger entry.

  3. Go to Extra options.

  4. Add the following command line option: --drv_communication=USB:#select