MPLAB IDE is a tool which was developed by Microchip Technology Inc. which aims to help its users in developing different types of applications which are embedded and which uses Microchip’s dsPIC as well as PIC microcontrollers. The tool works using Microsoft Windows 32-bit. MPLAB IDE has built-in text editors which can be customized that can be used for debugging menus using right mouse click functionalities which are specific for tracing, editing and breakpoints. The tool’s built-in text editor has MPLAB SIM which acts as a simulator that can be used for dsPIC as well as PIC devices. MPLAB IDE has the ability of comparing real time data that were collected to its comments as well as its primary source code using its correlation with trace to source. The tool also includes a built-in feature that can be used for framework colour highlighting.