How do we simulate a CCS code in MPLAB X IDE ?

[muhibraza1]

Hello everyone !

Can someone tell me how to simulate CCS code in MPLAB IDE ? Actually I tried simulating a code in MPLAB X IDE but the simulator doesnt seem to work. I have installed the CCS plugin and did the other settings as shown in the help video on CCS website, but the simulator does'nt do anything although the project builds fine and debugging works fine too. What could be done to make it work ?

[PCM programmer]

I don't normally use MPLAB X. I use vs. 8.92. The following method may
not be the best way to do it, but since no one else is answering, it may
help you.

First, I assume you already know how to setup a CCS project in MPLAB X.
If not, read this PDF:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/pdfs/mplabx_ccs_tutorial.pdf

After setting up the project, this is how I got the Simulator to work in MPLAB X:

1. Go to the Project Properties window. There are at least 3 ways to
get to this window. One way is to click on the File menu and then
click on Project Properties.

Once you get to that window, select Conf:[default] and then on the
right side, select Simulator. Click on Apply and OK.

2. Click on the Debug menu at the top of MPLAB X. Click on
Debug Main Project. It will compile the project and start running the
debugger.

3. Then click on Debug / Pause, and then on Debug / Reset.
The green bar should now be on main().

4. On the bottom half of MPLAB X, you will see a Variables tab. Click on it.

5. Now press the F8 key several times and you will step through your
code. You can see the variables get updated with new values as you step
through the code.