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There are many different combinations of tools that allow you to program and interact with PIC microcontrollers. For any combination, however, there are a few required components:
There are many different combinations of tools that allow you to program and interact with PIC microcontrollers. For any combination, however, there are a few required components (usually called an Integrated Design Environment or IDE as a whole):
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<li> Programmer
<li> Programmer
<li> C Compiler
<li> C Compiler
<li> Design Environment
<li> Source Code Editor
</ol>
</ol>
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The CCS PIC-C Compiler combines the Design Environment and C Compiler, and interfaces easily with the CCS ICD-U40 Programmer. Also, as the name suggests, the ICD-U40 is an "In Circuit Debugger", which allows for the user to have in-depth, step-by-step control of the running of their program. Debugging is dicussed further [[Debugging in CCS Windows IDE|here]].
The CCS C Windows IDE combines a Source Code Editor and C Compiler, and interfaces easily with the CCS ICD-U40 Programmer (this combination of tools is used in ####). Also, as the name suggests, the ICD-U40 is an "In Circuit Debugger", which allows for the user to have in-depth, step-by-step control of the running of their program. Debugging is dicussed further [[Debugging in CCS Windows IDE|here]].

The PCWH Student Materials package includes a student version of the Windows IDE C Compiler, along with a introductory manual on C programming.

Revision as of 13:15, 25 June 2007

There are many different combinations of tools that allow you to program and interact with PIC microcontrollers. For any combination, however, there are a few required components (usually called an Integrated Design Environment or IDE as a whole):

  1. Programmer
  2. C Compiler
  3. Source Code Editor


The CCS C Windows IDE combines a Source Code Editor and C Compiler, and interfaces easily with the CCS ICD-U40 Programmer (this combination of tools is used in ####). Also, as the name suggests, the ICD-U40 is an "In Circuit Debugger", which allows for the user to have in-depth, step-by-step control of the running of their program. Debugging is dicussed further here.

The PCWH Student Materials package includes a student version of the Windows IDE C Compiler, along with a introductory manual on C programming.