I think the MPLAB SIM documentation sums up the issue perfectly: > MPLAB SIM only simulates to the register level, not the pin level, > e.g., RB0 represents the value in bit0 of the PORTB register, not the > value on the pin named RB0. > >This makes sense as the simulator is a software model, and not actual device hardware. Since CLKOUT is based on the chip hardware and isn't a SFR, it won't be simulated.