I have installed SiC8051F_uVision, but the EFM8BB50 series microcontroller is not listed in Silicon Labs' database. How can I compile EFM8BB50 with Keil? If I have all the header files for this microcontroller, can I create a database for it and compile it myself?
You don't need the Keil Simulator to work. You can buy a $30 USD debugger from Mouser or wherever and debug on the real hardware including breakpoints and memory watches. SILabs provides the Windows application. I use a different part but I compile in uVision then load the .OMF into the SiLabs debugger application which is hooked up to my target hardware using their USB 10-pin debugger.
Although I compiled the HEX file using Keil, it seems useless because Keil cannot write the program via USB debug adapter. Other Silicon Labs software also fails to write the HEX file to the microcontroller. Currently, it appears that only Simplicity Studio V5 can compile and flash the program