MPLAB

MPLAB X

MPLAB X is the latest version of the MPLAB IDE built by Microchip Technology, and is based on the open-source NetBeans platform. It replaced the older MPLAB 8.x series, which had its final release (version 8.92) on July 23, 2013.

MPLAB X is the first version of the IDE to include cross-platform support for macOS and Linux operating systems, in addition to Microsoft Windows. It supports editing, very buggy debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers. It supports automatic code generation with the MPLAB Code Configurator and the MPLAB Harmony Configurator plugins.

MPLAB X supports the following compilers:

• MPLAB XC8 — C compiler for 8-bit PIC and AVR devices
• MPLAB XC16 — C compiler for 16-bit PIC devices
• MPLAB XC-DSC - C compiler for dsPIC family of devices
• MPLAB XC32 — C/C++ compiler for 32-bit MIPS-based PIC32 and ARM-based SAM devices
• HI-TECH C — C compiler for 8-bit PIC devices (discontinued)
• SDCC — open-source 8-bit C compiler

MPLAB 8.x

MPLAB 8.x is the discontinued version of the legacy MPLAB IDE technology, custom built by Microchip Technology in Microsoft Visual C++. MPLAB supports project management, editing, debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers. MPLAB only works on Microsoft Windows. MPLAB is still available from Microchip's archives, but is not recommended for new projects. It is designed to work with MPLAB-certified devices such as the MPLAB ICD 3 and MPLAB REAL ICE, for programming and debugging PIC microcontrollers using a personal computer. PICKit programmers are also supported by MPLAB.

MPLAB supports the following compilers:

• MPLAB MPASM Assembler
• MPLAB ASM30 Assembler
• MPLAB C Compiler for PIC18
• MPLAB C Compiler for PIC24 and dsPIC DSCs
• MPLAB C Compiler for PIC32
• HI-TECH C

References

References

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12. [https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/microcontrollers-and-microprocessors/32-bit-mcus/sam-32-bit-mcus SAM family of 32-bit microcontrollers based on ARM Cortex-M cores]
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14. [http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MPLAB%20Snap%20In-Circuit%20Debugger%20IS%20DS50002787A.pdf MPLAB SNAP In-Circuit Debugger (DS50002787A)], Microchip, 2018
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17. [https://www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-x-ide MPLAB X Home Page], Microchip
18. [https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/mplab-x-ide MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE)]
19. [https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/configure/mplab-harmony MPLAB Harmony v3, the Embedded Software Development Framework for 32-bit Microcontrollers and Microprocessors]
20. [https://www.microchip.com/mplab/compilers MPLAB® XC Compilers], Microchip
21. [http://www.microchip.com/Developmenttools/ProductDetails.aspx?PartNO=SW500010 HI-TECH C compiler for PIC10/12/16 MCUs (PRO)], Microchip
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23. "SDCC - Small Device C Compiler".
24. [http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/devtools/dev-tools-parts.html MPLAB IDE Archives], Microchip