MPLAB® X IDE Debugging Simulator
Last modified by Microchip on 2024/06/24 06:30
The MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) includes a powerful discrete-event simulator for:
- PIC®, AVR® and SAM Microcontroller (MCU) Families
- dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller (DSC) Families
The simulator is integrated into the MPLAB X IDE. The simulator debugging tool is designed to model the operation of Microchip Technology's devices to assist in debugging software as follows:
- Modify object code and immediately re-execute it
- Inject external stimuli to the simulated processor - stimulus is the simulation of hardware signals
- Set pin and register values at pre-specified intervals
- Trace the execution of the object code
- Code coverage to detect dead code areas
- Extract data for validation
Not all devices and peripherals are supported by the simulator. See the "Simulator Debug Features by Device" and "Simulator Peripheral Support by Device" for more details.