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* Open MPLAB IDE.
* Open MPLAB IDE.
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* Choose <i>Configure>Select Device</i>. In the Device dialog, select the PIC you are using from the list if it’s not already selected. The lights show which software is supported for that PIC.
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* Choose <i>Configure>Select Device</i>. In the Device dialog, select the PIC you are using from
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the list if it’s not already selected. The lights show which software is supported for that PIC.
* Choose <i>Project>Project Wizard</i>. Click <b>Next</b>
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* Select the device from the drop down menu. Click <b>Next</b>
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* Select the Microchip PIC32 C-Compiler Toolsuite from the drop down menu. Click <b>Next</b>
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* Create a new project in the folder where you want the project and c files to be stored. Click <b>Next</b>
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* Add the c files (if you already have some) in the folder to your project. Click <b>Next</b>
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* Click <b>Finish</b>
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The project has now been created. It will not compile because it does not know where the common header files of the Microchip Framework are located.
* Choose <i>Project>Build Options>Project</i>.
* In the directories tab, choose the Include Search Path.
* Add a New path - Browse to find the include folder (<Installation Folder> \pic32_solutions\Microchip\Include)
* Add a New path - type a period '.' (this will search the project folder)
* Click <b>Apply</b> and then <b>OK</b>
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Latest revision as of 09:47, 14 July 2009

  • Open MPLAB IDE.


  • Choose Configure>Select Device. In the Device dialog, select the PIC you are using from the list if it’s not already selected. The lights show which software is supported for that PIC.


  • Choose Project>Project Wizard. Click Next


  • Select the device from the drop down menu. Click Next


  • Select the Microchip PIC32 C-Compiler Toolsuite from the drop down menu. Click Next


  • Create a new project in the folder where you want the project and c files to be stored. Click Next


  • Add the c files (if you already have some) in the folder to your project. Click Next


  • Click Finish


The project has now been created. It will not compile because it does not know where the common header files of the Microchip Framework are located.

  • Choose Project>Build Options>Project.
  • In the directories tab, choose the Include Search Path.
  • Add a New path - Browse to find the include folder (<Installation Folder> \pic32_solutions\Microchip\Include)
  • Add a New path - type a period '.' (this will search the project folder)
  • Click Apply and then OK