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The CCS C Windows IDE is a software package that includes a source code editor, a C compiler, and an interface with a programming device (such as the ICD-U40). Together, these three components make up an Integrated Development Environment, or IDE. The general purpose of the IDE is to allow the user to create and edit a source code in C, then compile and program that code into a PIC microcontroller. |
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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 (usually called an Integrated Design Environment or IDE as a whole): |
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<li> Programmer |
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<li> C Compiler |
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<li> Source Code Editor |
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==Install and Setup== |
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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 ME 333/433). Also, as the name suggests, the ICD-U40 is an "'''I'''n '''C'''ircuit '''D'''ebugger", 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]]. |
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Installing the CCS C Windows IDE is quite straightforward. Simply run the setup file from the C Compiler installation disk, and follow the on screen instructions. At a certain point in the installation, the installer will request a directory to be used for program storage. The default will be C:\Program Files\PICC\Projects , however you may wish to change this depending on where you would like your projects to be stored. |
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The PCWH Student Materials package includes a student version of the Windows IDE C Compiler, along with an introductory manual on [[C Programming|C programming]]. Install the IDE software from the disk provided. As it is a student version, this software is limited to two devices: the PIC18F4520 and the PIC18F252. |
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Revision as of 10:01, 26 June 2007
The CCS C Windows IDE is a software package that includes a source code editor, a C compiler, and an interface with a programming device (such as the ICD-U40). Together, these three components make up an Integrated Development Environment, or IDE. The general purpose of the IDE is to allow the user to create and edit a source code in C, then compile and program that code into a PIC microcontroller.
Install and Setup
Installing the CCS C Windows IDE is quite straightforward. Simply run the setup file from the C Compiler installation disk, and follow the on screen instructions. At a certain point in the installation, the installer will request a directory to be used for program storage. The default will be C:\Program Files\PICC\Projects , however you may wish to change this depending on where you would like your projects to be stored.
