| Fortunately,
most compilers also produce symbolic debug data files that contain
extra information to be used by debuggers and other tools. The
Proteus VSM processor models are able to load the debug data
files produced by selected third party compilers enabling them
to provide full high-level language debugging facilities including
the ability to display and step through the original source
code as well as display the contents of program variables as
the code executes. |
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AVR or ARM development we recommend using the ELF/DWARF debug
format if such is available as debug output from within your
compiler. Failing that, the COFF file format is also supported. |
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PIC Development we recommend either using the Proton Development
Suite (BASIC language) or specifying the COFF format from within
your compiler. We anticipate most compilers (and also MPLAB)
moving towards ELF/DWARF in the future and will introduce ELF/DWARF
support to the PIC models at that point. |
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| For
8051 development we recommend using standard OMF51 output or
IAR's UBROF debug format. |
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| The
following table lists the third party tools supported by Proteus
VSM. For each tool we have indicated the Proteus VSM processor
models supported and whether or not that support extends to
source level code stepping and/or variable display. Specific
support information for each tool can be found in the sections
that follow. |
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Proton Development Suite
 Recommended
Tool |
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| Crownhill
Associates produce a flexible and powerful PIC Basic compiler.
Proteus VSM supports both high level and machine code level
source code debugging for this compiler as well as variables
display, memory dumps and other debugging tools. |
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| Labcenter
Electronics and Crownhill Associates have developed a completely
integrated environment for developing and simulating embedded
system designs. ISIS is launched and seamlessly executes from
within the Crownhill IDE providing a uniquely powerful toolsuite
for PIC development. |
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note that you must have the new Proton Development Suite
to take advantage of the new integration with Proteus. |
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Microchip MPLAB IDE |
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| Microchip's
MPLAB IDE can be used as a host environment for most professional
PIC compilers on the market today. As well as providing a source
editor and project management facilities, its built debugger
can linked to a Proteus VSM simulation using our MPLAB
driver plugin. This debugging solution will work for any
compiler than integrates with MPLAB, including products from
Microchip, Bytecraft, Hitech and CCS. |
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IAR Systems |
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| IAR
produce a comprehensive range of compilers covering all the
processors supported by Proteus VSM. IAR also offer a number
of visual development tools including MakeApp and VisualState
which allow for rapid and reliable development of embedded software. |
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| Debugging
with IAR can take place either via the UBROF8 format which can
be output by all IAR's compilers (and is therefore a generic
solution) or, if working with EWARM, via the IAR
driver plugin. |
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Keil GmBH |
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| Keil
specializes in development tools for the 8051 and ARM models.
Integration between Keil's uVision2 / uVision3 and Proteus
VSM is provided either through a remote debug driver or via
the ELF/DWARF (ARM) and standard OMF51 (8051) debug formats.
The remote debug driver allows the debugging session under uVision2/Vision3
to control a VSM simulation session rather as though you were
using a hardware ICE. |
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| Labcenter
Electronics and Keil GmBH are actively co-operating with a view
to further enhancing the integration between Proteus VSM and
the Keil toolset. |
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Byte Craft |
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| Byte
Craft produce a range of cross compilers including the MPC PIC
'C' compiler. At present, the limitations of the COD symbolic
debug data format mean that the VSM debugging support for this
product is limited to stepping through the machine code and
watching specific memory locations Source level stepping and
variable display are not supported. |
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| We
are working with Byte Craft to try and rectify this. |
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CCS Inc |
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| CCS
produce a number of compilers for PICMicro MCU. At present,
the limitations of the COD symbolic debug data format mean that
the VSM debugging support for this product is limited to stepping
through the machine code and watching specific memory locations.
Source level stepping and variable display are not supported. |
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Hitech C for PIC |
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| HiTech
Software produce compilers for a range of microcontrollers
- noteable the PICC and PICC18 products for PIC16 and PIC18
CPU families. A limited freeware version PICC compiler - PICCLITE
- is also available. |
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| Support
for these tools is provided through a loader for the COFF format
which has also been adopted by Microchip as the standard for
the MP LAB IDE. |
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| Please
note that you must have the PICC compiler version 8.01 PL 3
or later with the additional patches for COFF support. You should
then compile your code with the -MPLAB option. Please see HiTech's
website for more information. |
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GNU 'C' for AVR |
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| This
open software licence compiler is available for a number of
platforms and is a particular favourite with AVR developers.
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| Support
for GNU 'C' on the AVR is provided via a loader for the ELF/DWARF
format which is also used by Atmel AVR Studio (Version 4 or
later) . |
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| GNU
'C' is available as a free download from the AVR Freaks website. |
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| GNU
'C' for ARM |
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| This
open software licence compiler is available for a number of
platforms and is a particular favourite with ARM developers,
to the extent that it is often used as the compiler within commercial
IDE's. |
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| Support
for GNU 'C' on the ARM is provided via a loader for the ELF/DWARF
format. |
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| GNU
'C' is available as a free download from the Keil website. |
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| Imagecraft
ICCAVR Compiler |
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| Imagecraft
produce a range of compilers for various target devices. Support
for the ICCAVR compiler is via a loader for the COFF object
module format produced by the compiler and provides full source
level debugging facilities. We anticipate that Imagecraft will
shortly provide support for ELF/DWARF, at which point we recommend
this debug format for use with Proteus VSM. |
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| Codevision
AVR Compiler |
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| Support
for the popular Codevision AVR Compiler is via a loader for
the COFF object module format produced by the compiler. This
provides full debugging facilities directly within Proteus VSM.
We anticipate that
Codevision will shortly provide support for ELF/DWARF, at which
point we recommend this debug format for use with Proteus VSM.
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