Silicon Laboratories C8051F58 Series, User Manual

C8051F580DK

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6.  Using the Keil Software 8051 Tools with the Silicon Laboratories IDE

To perform source-level debugging with the IDE, you must configure the Keil 8051 tools to generate an absolute
object file in the OMF-51 format with object extensions and debug records enabled. You may build the OMF-51
absolute object file by calling the Keil 8051 tools at the command line (e.g., batch file or make file) or by using the
project manager built into the IDE. The default configuration when using the Silicon Laboratories IDE project
manager enables object extension and debug record generation. Refer to Application Note "AN104: Integrating Keil
8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE" in the “

SiLabs\MCU\Documentation\ApplicationNotes

” directory for additional

information on using the Keil 8051 tools with the Silicon Laboratories IDE. 

To build an absolute object file using the Silicon Laboratories IDE project manager, you must first create a project.
A project consists of a set of files, IDE configuration, debug views, and a target build configuration (list of files and
tool configurations used as input to the assembler, compiler, and linker when building an output object file).

The following sections illustrate the steps necessary to manually create a project with one or more source files,
build a program, and download the program to the target in preparation for debugging. (The IDE will automatically
create a single-file project using the currently open and active source file if you select 

Build/Make Project

 before a

project is defined.) 

6.1.  Creating a New Project

1.

Select 

Project



New Project

 to open a new project and reset all configuration settings to default.

2.

Select 

File



New File

 to open an editor window. Create your source file(s) and save the file(s) with a

recognized extension, such as .c, .h, or .asm, to enable color syntax highlighting.

3.

Right-click on “New Project” in the 

Project Window

. Select 

Add files to project

. Select files in the file

browser and click Open. Continue adding files until all project files have been added.

4.

For each of the files in the 

Project

Window

 that you want assembled, compiled, and linked into the target

build, right-click on the file name and select 

Add file to build

. Each file will be assembled or compiled as

appropriate (based on file extension) and linked into the build of the absolute object file.

Note:

 If a project contains a large number of files, the “Group” feature of the IDE can be used to organize 

the files. Right-click on “New Project” in the 

Project Window

. Select 

Add groups to project

. Add pre-

defined groups or add customized groups. Right-click on the group name and choose 

Add file to group

. 

Select files to be added. Continue adding files until all project files have been added.