Development Tools Integrated Development Environment Transforming Ideas Into Realities … The typical product development life cycle is comprised of smaller cycles – each representing an iterative process toward designing and refining an embedded system application. MPLAB® Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is designed to assist in all these cycles with an integrated application. MPLAB IDE helps engineers correlate information from the conceptual design phase through coding, debugging, optimization and programming. ™ www.microchip.com/tools Integrated Development Environment Software Tools Microchip Technology has established a reputation for its Free Software Components of MPLAB IDE comprehensive set of world-class, low-cost, easy-to-use ■ MPLAB SIM – High-speed software simulator features application development tools. The MPLAB certified tools peripheral simulation, complex stimulus injection and register help system designers quickly design, debug and program logging. MPLAB SIM executes your code and can be exercised PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC® Digital Signal with stimulus signals from files, from mouse clicks and Controllers (DSCs) for specific applications. To date, from easily set up waveforms. The contents of variables and Microchip has shipped over half a million development special function registers can be logged to a file for analysis. systems. ■ PROGRAMMER’S TEXT EDITOR – Color-coded context easily shows typos and incorrect assembler and C statements. Full MPLAB®IDE debugging is performed while in the editor window, including Design – Implementation – Test – Production setting breakpoints, displaying variable values with mouse MPLAB IDE is Microchip’s free, integrated toolset for the over and setting trace ranges. development of PIC microcontroller and dsPIC digital ■ FULL-FEATURED DEBUGGER – Watch windows show C signal controller embedded applications. MPLAB IDE runs structures and arrays, as well as all variables from C and as a 32-bit application on MS Windows®, is easy to use assembler source. Step-over, step-into, step-out and run to and includes a host of free software components for fast cursor allow quick inspection of code operations. application development and super-charged debugging. ■ VISUAL DEVICE INITIALIZER MPLAB IDE also serves as a single, unified graphical user (VDI) – Tedious initialization code interface for additional Microchip and third-party software/ that previously required digging hardware development tools. Moving between tools is through data books and doing easy, and upgrading from the free simulator to MPLAB calculations is eliminated with this In-Circuit Debugger (ICD) 2 or the MPLAB In-Circuit graphical tool. Emulator (ICE) is effortless, since MPLAB IDE has the ■ VERSION CONTROL SUPPORT – same user interface for all tools. For MS Source Safe, CVS, PVCS Download MPLAB IDE and use the MPLAB IDE Quick and Subversion. Start manual to discover how easy it is to create an ■ MACRO ASSEMBLER – For all current Microchip devices, application. Write code, build and assemble your project with linker and librarian for building reusable code with MPLAB’s wizards, then test your code with the built- libraries. These can be used for assembly language in simulator and debugger. Explore the capabilities of all programming and are also delivered with the Microchip C Microchip microcontrollers. When you are ready to test Compilers. your application, use MPLAB ICD 2 to program a device ■ GRAPHICAL PROJECT MANAGER – Source files can be and analyze your hardware, or choose the PICSTART® Plus instantly opened and edited, different optimizations can or MPLAB PM3 programmers to program your code. For be applied to different source files and all project files are the ultimate in analysis, rely upon the MPLAB REAL ICE ™ displayed in the project window. in-circuit emulator to help find the toughest bugs and fine tune your application. Powerful Project Manager handles multiple projects Set break/trace points and all file types with a click of the mouse Simply move your mouse over a variable to view or Color-keyed editor makes modify source code debug easier Fully customizable watch windows to view and modify registers and memory locations Status bar updates on single step or run MPLAB® Integrated Development Environment Software and Hardware Tools Microchip’s MPLAB® C Compilers Real-Time Debugging and Highly Optimized Code for Microchip Microcontrollers Universal Programming Microchip’s MPLAB C compilers are full-featured, ANSI- Microchip’s debuggers and programmers work seamlessly compliant high-performance tools that are tightly integrated from the MPLAB IDE desktop, providing high-value tools with MPLAB IDE. Source level debugging allows single- across a price range that can be suited to your development stepping through C source code and inspecting variables and studio. Microchip’s fast service and repair policy ensures structures at critical points in the code. Being integrated with that downtime will be minimal in the case of failure, and MPLAB IDE allows a single environment to write source code, the various support avenues yield quick answers to most debug with the free MPLAB SIM simulator, and full hardware questions. debugging with MPLAB ICD 2 and MPLAB REAL ICE. Code can be programmed into the target using the hardware debuggers MPLAB® ICD 2 Debugger/Programmer (DV164005) or with Microchip’s MPLAB PM3 device programmer. Compiler The MPLAB ICD 2 in-circuit debugger is a switches and linker customizations are done within the low-cost, all-in-one, real-time debugger/ MPLAB IDE to provide a full graphical front end to these programmer solution for selected PIC powerful compilers. Editing errors and breakpoints instantly microcontrollers. Programs can be downloaded, switch to the corresponding lines in source code. Watch executed in real time and examined in detail windows show data structures with defined data types, using the proprietary debug functions of MPLAB IDE. Watch including floating point. variables and breakpoints can be set from symbolic labels Microchip’s C Compilers cover all the PIC18 MCUs, the dsPIC in C or assembly source code. Single-stepping can be done DSCs, PIC24 MCUs and the PIC32 MCUs. through C source line, assembly code level, or from a mixed C source and generated assembly level listing. MPLAB Many third-party RTOS plug-ins are available and MPLAB IDE ICD 2 can also be used as a development programmer for provides debugging features for RTOS-enabled applications. supported devices. Microchip’s C Compilers are based upon open source GCC code (except for the PIC18 compiler), and source code is MPLAB® REAL ICE™ Emulator (DV244005) freely available. MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator system is Microchip’s next generation Features: high-speed emulator for Microchip Flash ■ ANSI-compliant, with standard math, memory, data MCU and DSC devices. It debugs and conversion and math libraries programs PIC MCUs and dsPIC DSC Flash ■ Generates relocatable object modules and libraries for microcontrollers with the easy-to-use but enhanced code reuse powerful graphical user interface of the MPLAB IDE, included with each kit. MPLAB REAL ICE features low-cost, full-speed ■ Optimized to generate as much as 30% less code than emulation, debugging and programming. High-speed USB other commercial compilers 2.0 communications allows high-speed uploads of trace and ■ Strong support for in-line assembly when total control is monitoring of variables in real time. absolutely necessary MPLAB® PM3 Device Programmer (DV007004) ■ Allows complete freedom to mix C and assembler The easy-to-use MPLAB PM3 device modules in a single project programmer operates with a PC or as a ■ Extensive libraries including Microchip peripheral libraries stand-alone unit, and programs the entire ■ Multiple optimization levels PIC microcontroller series as well as current dsPIC30F DSCs. Features include: ■ Full user control over data and code memory allocation Serialized Quick Turn Programming ■ Full interrupt support (SQTP SM) and alternate DOS command line interface for batch ■ Free upgrades control. MPLAB PM3 accepts PRO MATE® II socket modules via an adapter (sold separately), large easy-to-read display, ■ Support for DSP intrinsics (for dsPIC DSCs) field-upgradable firmware for quick new device support, and ■ Download free unrestricted use student editions and the Secure Digital (SD) and Multimedia Card (MMC). free MPLAB IDE at www.microchip.com Hardware Tools, Demonstration and Evaluation Boards Learning Technology and Quick Prototyping Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) PICDEM™ FS-USB Demonstration/Evaluation Board The Explorer 16 development board is a (DM163025) %XPLORERæ ææææææææ$EVELOPOMENTæ"OARD low-cost, efficient development board to The PICDEM FS-USB is a evaluate the features and performance demonstration and evaluation board of Microchip’s new PIC24 microcontroller for the PIC18F4550 family of Flash and dsPIC33 digital signal controller microcontrollers with full-speed USB families. Coupled with the MPLAB ICD 2 2.0 interface. The board contains a in-circuit debugger, real-time emulation and debug facilities PIC18F4550 microcontroller in a 44-pin TQFP package, speed evaluation and prototyping of application circuitry. The representing the superset of the entire family of devices. Explorer 16 features two interchangeable Plug-In Modules (PIMs), one each for the PIC24FJ128GA010 and the MPLAB Starter Kits dsPIC33FJ256GP710 DSC. MPLAB Starter Kits are a complete hardware and software solution