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6.1.10 | Simulator
is is also called a software debugger. is is a software which allows debugging of code
by identifying and correcting logical errors. Here setting break points and single step
execution is possible. e most important aspect of a software debugger in an embedded
system IDE is that the architecture of the selected processor is ‘simulated’. What this
means is that, if it is the 8051 MCU that has been selected, there is the facility to view
the registers, RAM and ROM locations of this MCU after each step of execution. e
available peripherals such as timers, GPIO, serial ports, etc. are also viewable. ere is
the facility for simulating the external input ports and logic values. is means ...