Compiler for PIC Microcontroller

[awan]

compiler for pic microcontroller

Hi;

I have just started programming PIC microcontroller and need some help.

1- If someone can provide me with a compiler for PIC.

2- I have a ICSP cable and trying to load a HEX file. I am using IC-Prog for loading my program. The loading fails at verification on address 000h.

Please if someone can provide me with help on the above.

Thanks,

 

[millwood]

pic microcontroller compiler

I use picc-lite from ht soft.

 

[KamalS]

c compilers for pic microcontrollers

CCS or HiTech

 

[GSM Man]

You don't say which controller you're using; but Microchip has compilers for their 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit processors. All all free if you can deal with code optimization disabled.

 

[wp100]

hi,

2- I have a ICSP cable and trying to load a HEX file. I am using IC-Prog for loading my program. The loading fails at verification on address 000h.

Sounds like you are trying to use a JDM programmer ?
These are known to be problematical - you would be wise to buy a Microchip Pickit2 or clone like the Cruizer from **broken link removed** or build your own clone - plenty of details in this forum.


As GSM MAN mentioned all the Microchip compliers are free - but a lot of folk suggest you start with Microchips free Assembler ( part of MPLAB )as it helps gives you a better understanding of the chip.

 

[millwood]

I would suggest that you go with a high level language, C for example, so you can focus on the application of the chips, rather than the chips themselves.

C gives you much better portability of your code, as well as your skills learned on PIC, or other chips should you start with them.

I started with pic and are migrating to ARM and all I learned about PIC through C programming are useful with me on ARM. if I had used assembly on PIC, I would have to relearn that with ARM.