PIC SDK

Toolchain

Tools	Type	Header text
PICKit3	HW	Hardware Programmer
MPLAB X IPE	SW	Hex programmer IPE
MPLAB X IDE	SW	IDE
K150 ISP PROG(old)	SW	Hex programmer ISP (old)
USB PROG: HIDbootloader.exe (in CD disk)	SW / PIC18	USB IAP Tool Hex programmer

Compiler

Header text	Supports	Free Versions
MPLAB C complier C18	PIC18	YES
HI-TECH Universal Toolsuite -> ANSI C compiler	-	-
XC8	-	-
MP-ASM	-	-
MikroC Pro for PIC	PIC12, PIC16, PIC18, dsPIC, PIC24, PIC32	yes (2Kb program memory limitation)
CCS Compiler	-	-
SDCC	PIC16, PIC18	Full Free
IAR?	PIC18, dsPIC30, dsPIC33, PIC24	30-day evaluation edition

Setup PICC + PIC16F72

Build Guide MPlab IDE

toolchain setup animation

• Updated with animation tutorial
• Install MPLAB, HI-TECH PICC9.83
• select MCU -> pic16f72
• programmer -> pickit3
• project wizard -> use compiler hi-tech universal toolsuite -> ANSIS
• click to compile the default project, blink RA0 LED

build first demo and flash

Upload code

• Must select proper configuration bit, check crystal, LP - low power, RC internal, XT external, HS high speed crystal, for 8M crystal should use this one, read more on datasheet
• Demo use pickit standalone programmer, configuration bit set to 3FF2
• Crystal - HS crystal
• WDT - disable -> 0
• Power-on timer - enable -> 0
• BOR - enable -> 1
• LP - code protection off -> 1

Flash by MPLAB IPE

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  Power the connect

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  Connect to the target

Registers

Name	Function	Example
TRISx	sets the direction of pins	/* Configure all the ports as Output */ TRISA = 0x00; TRISB = 0x00; TRISC = 0x00; TRISD = 0x00;
PORTx	read/write the port pin values	PORTA = 0xff; /* Turn ON all the leds connected to Ports */
ANSEL	ANALOG / DIGITAL SELECT REGISTER	-
OSCCON	Register of Oscillator	-

Demo code

New demo code PIC16F684. PIC16F1933, PIC16F1829, PIC16F877:

• https://bitbucket.org/e_dragon/pic/src/master/

For PIC18F14K50 USB Demo

• https://bitbucket.org/e_dragon/pic18f14k50/src

Other Demo Code

• PIC USB Demo Application

Old - not used

• Build and program, follow the guide below

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  open mplab and select to program, here is PIC16F72

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  select programmer

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  select setting

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  use programmer to power the target board

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  start a new project with project wizard

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  use hi-tech universal

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  enter project name

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  no need to add any files for now our blink project

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  add a file to project

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  call it main.c

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  first buid it 1, then program it 2, add LED to see how it works

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  final blink led

• Use PICkit programmer

Note

• RA3 is input only

Reference

Official Resource

• https://www.microchip.com/doclisting/TechDoc.aspx?type=CodeExamples
• PIC16F684 - http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/41202c.pdf

Application Reference

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  USB interface, IO expander

Reference

• USB GPIO interface for raspberry pi, IO expander - https://www.tindie.com/products/jap/usb-gpio-interface-for-raspberry-piopenwrtpc/

Datasheet

• PIC16F1933