SIMICE-ST6 implements all the standard functions needed for simulation. The simulator is tightly integrated into RIDE and uses the information generated by the RC-ST6 or MA-ST6 tools to provide fully symbolic high-level debugging.

SIMICE-ST6 takes into account the features of the selected component and simulates (in considerable detail) most or all of the internal peripherals. In conjunction with RIDE, it provides numerous ways to simulate external inputs and outputs and permits simulation of multi-processor applications. SIMICE-ST6 provides various emulator-like functions such as trace management or complex breakpoint control. SIMICE-ST6 can also be run as a stand alone simulator.

SIMICE-ST6 features various analysis tools such as Code Coverage and a Performance Analyzer.

The fast smooth integration given by RIDE promotes a feeling of familiarity and ease of use, while providing a level of comfort and efficiency that reduces the most difficult and complex applications to tasks that are easily managed.

A wide range of 'views' can be selected to provide flexible direct examination of all memory spaces, all internal peripherals, as well as high-level symbolic information.

Function generators allow dynamic signals to be applied to either a port or a memory space of the microcontroller.