Simulation Debugger

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The Simulation debugger window becomes active during simulation, it is used to monitor the status of the variables in your program and the macros which are being called, this monitors the process of the microcontroller (and simulation) when running the program.

The Simulation debugger also supports the ICD mode allowing for the macro call stack and variable values to be read directly from the microcontroller as it runs, it can also be used to pass or receive values of memory locations and registers on board the target microcontroller. This is useful for detecting and troubleshooting call stack overflows and precisely monitor the program as it runs.

Changing variables during Simulation

When simulating variable values can be changed from the Simulation Debugger window by clicking on the 'Value' box next to the variable name and then simply typing in a value.

If the ICD Mode is enabled in your Project Options then stepping into or over in the simulation will cause the ICD hardware to react accordingly. Changing variable values during the simulation will also work seamlessly with the ICD operation.