Texas Instruments MSP50C614 manual ±23. I/O Ports Window, Debugging a Program

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Software Emulator

modified (i.e, by double clicking on a value and typing its new hexadecimal value over the existing value). Values of read only registers cannot be modified.

Figure 5±23. I/O Ports Window

Project Window : All source files making up the project are displayed in this window. Only assembly language files (.asm) and C±± source files (.cmm) should be inserted in a project. To insert a file, activate the project window by positioning the mouse over it, and hit the INS key. A file dialog will appear. It is also possible to use the File/Insert Menu option in the main window. To remove a file from a project, double click the left mouse button on the filename (only top level files can be removed). The file becomes highlighted in yellow, Hit the DEL key to remove it from the project. The indentations in the display reflect the depth of inclusion of dependent files.

5.6.4Debugging a Program

The software emulator allows various types of debugging. The Debug menu Figure 5±23) options are explained in detail as follows.

Step : This menu option, (key equivalent: F7), allows the user to execute one instruction in the program window. Note that the program window does not need to have the focus to execute a Step instruction. If the step instruction leads into a gray area, i.e., a program line, or group of program lines that cannot be stepped into, the system will automatically execute instructions until it gets out of the gray area.

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Texas Instruments MSP50C614 manual ±23. I/O Ports Window, Debugging a Program