Note : It is assumed that MPLAB® is previously installed.

1. First of all, start mikroBasic PRO for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24 Help and open the desired project. In this example, UART project for EasydsPIC4A board and dsPIC30F4013 will be opened.
2. Open Tools › Options › Output settings, and check the "Generate COFF file" option, and click the OK button.
3. After that, compile the project by pressing Ctrl + F9.
4. Next, open MPLAB®, and select the appropriate device by choosing Configure › Select Device... :



5. After device selection, click on the File › Import. Open file dialog box should appear. Then, go to the project folder and open the generated COFF file, UART.cof :



6. Then, select the MPLAB® SIM from the Debugger › Select Tool menu for software debugging :



7. Now, you can start debugging the code by clicking Step Over button on the Debug toolbar, or by pressing F8 :

Related topics: COFF File, Using MPLAB® ICD 2 Debugger

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