sim68xx Users Guide

Arne Riiber, riiber@systek.no

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Features
• 1.2 Future
• 1.3 Revision history

2. Installing the simulator

• 2.1 Getting the simulator
• 2.2 Installing on unix
• 2.3 Installing on DOS/Windows

3. Running the simulator

• 3.1 Starting up
• 3.2 Getting on-line help
• 3.3 Displaying the source
• 3.4 Stepping through an instruction
• 3.5 Setting break point
• 3.6 Running until breakpoint
• 3.7 Displaying the call stack
• 3.8 Entering IO port data

4. Adding code that simulates your hardware

• 4.1 Simulator API for installing an IO port function
• 4.2 Simulator API for storage of IO port data
• 4.3 Simulator API for memory access
• 4.4 Example

5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

• 5.1 Why did you write this simulator?
• 5.2 What is the difference between a simulator and an emulator?
• 5.3 When can I benefit from using a simulator like this?
• 5.4 What are the design ideas behind the simulator?
• 5.5 Why is there no DOS version?
• 5.6 How can I compile under DOS?
• 5.7 Why are there so many directories?
• 5.8 How does the simulator simulate interrupt?
• 5.9 What other simulators exist?
• 5.10 How to simulate interrupt when using the simulator?
• 5.11 How to simulate interrupt that happens when the simulator is
• 5.12 How to get IO data into the simulator?
• 5.13 How to get IO data out from the simulator?
• 5.14 What is the difference between the 6800, 6301, 6805 and 6811?
• 5.15 Are there any design notes?