How to Debug the Raspberry Pi Pico Using Another Pico! - Picoprobe and VSCode Tutorial

This video shows you how to debug the Raspberry Pi Pico using another Pico acting as a Picoprobe. We walk-through how to install the required dependencies to enable debugging inside Visual Studio Code (VSCode) and demonstrate simply how to add breakpoints and inspect register values. We debug a simple C blink LED program which was written in a previous video. This video also covers how to create a Picoprobe from a Raspberry Pi Pico, how to wire it to a target Pico and use it as a UART serial monitor as well as a debugger! By following this short tutorial you will be able to debug your C programs on your Pico in no time! The OpenOCD build and boilerplate code is available here: https://learnembeddedsystems.co.uk/133-2 Links to programs mentioned in this video: OpenOCD: https://learnembeddedsystems.co.uk/133-2 Picoprobe UF2: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/rp2040/getting-started/ Zadig: https://zadig.akeo.ie/ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:33 What will we need? 01:23 OpenOCD 02:18 USB Drivers 02:50 Picoprobe UF2 03:14 Pico Wiring 04:28 Testing Toolchain 06:09 Picoprobe UART to USB 06:35 Set up VSCode 07:40 launch.json 08:25 Debugging 10:28 Conclusion If this video helped you, please consider leaving a like and subscribing, thank you! To see my other videos on the Raspberry Pi Pico, check out the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEB5F4gTNK68IlRIJtcJ_2cW4dSdmreTw You can find more embedded systems tutorials and projects on my website https://learnembeddedsystems.co.uk -- Equipment I use regularly -- The following links are affiliate links where I may make a small percentage on qualifying sales through these links. Use the respective UK or US links listed. Budget Soldering Iron: UK: https://amzn.to/3pQpvUu US: https://amzn.to/3bBawIJ Breadboards: UK: https://amzn.to/3solZCe US: https://amzn.to/3dGsHiS Jumper Cables: UK: https://amzn.to/37JfToi US: https://amzn.to/3r384S9 Camera: UK: https://amzn.to/3qKLwFr US: https://amzn.to/3pK0V7C Lens: UK: https://amzn.to/380lQxp US: https://amzn.to/3knH3WL Tripod: UK: https://amzn.to/37H0Nzw US: https://amzn.to/3byKHsV All videos and tutorials on this channel and mentioned websites are for educational purposes only.