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MPLAB is a proprietary freeware integrated development environment for the development of embedded applications on PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers, and is developed by Microchip Technology.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

MPLAB Extensions for Visual Studio Code and MPLAB X for NetBeans platform are the latest editions of MPLAB.[9][10][11] MPLAB and MPLAB X support project management, code editing, debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit PIC and AVR (including ATMEGA) microcontrollers, 16-bit PIC24 and dsPIC microcontrollers, as well as 32-bit SAM (ARM) and PIC32 (MIPS) microcontrollers.[12][13][14]

MPLAB 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 X supports automatic code generation with the MPLAB Code Configurator and the MPLAB Harmony Configurator plugins.

MPLAB X

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MPLAB X IDE
Developer(s)Microchip Technology
Stable release
6.20[15] / January 31, 2024; 9 months ago (2024-01-31)
Written inJava (programming language)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows >7, Mac OS X, Linux[15]
LicenseProprietary EULA
WebsiteMPLAB X Homepage

MPLAB X is the latest version of the MPLAB IDE built by Microchip Technology, and is based on the open-source NetBeans platform. MPLAB X supports editing, very buggy debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers.

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.

MPLAB X supports the following compilers:

  • MPLAB XC8 — C compiler for 8-bit PIC and AVR devices[12][16]
  • MPLAB XC16 — C compiler for 16-bit PIC devices[16]
  • 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 [12][16]
  • HI-TECH C — C compiler for 8-bit PIC devices (discontinued)[17]
  • SDCC — open-source C compiler[18][better source needed]

Debugger bugs:

  • Memory view crashes the whole IDE when searching for an address
  • Step over sometimes steps in and step out doesn't work
  • Disassembler view is buggy showing incorrect instructions
  • Phantom breakpoints that can't be cleared
  • Automatic firmware update sometimes fail requiring full erase of SNAP

MPLAB 8.x

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MPLAB IDE
Developer(s)Microchip Technology
Final release
8.92[19] / July 23, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-23)
Written inC++
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
LicenseProprietary EULA
Websitewww.microchip.com/mplabx Edit this on Wikidata

MPLAB 8.x is the last 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.[19]

MPLAB supports the following compilers:[19]

  • 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

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  1. ^ Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC, Cengage Learning, 2004
  2. ^ Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers, Newnes, 07-Nov-2009
  3. ^ Programming 16-Bit PIC Microcontrollers in C, Elsevier, 2011
  4. ^ PIC Microcontrollers: Know It All, Newnes, 30-Jul-2007
  5. ^ Mechatronics with Experiments, John Wiley & Sons, 27-Jan-2015
  6. ^ PIC Microcontrollers: An Introduction to Microelectronics, Elsevier, 2011
  7. ^ Microcontroller Programming: The Microchip PIC, CRC Press, 19-Dec-2006
  8. ^ Implementing 802.11 with Microcontrollers, Newnes, 18-Oct-2005
  9. ^ "MPLAB Extensions for Visual Studio Code Extension Pack". Visual Studio Marketplace. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  10. ^ PIC Microcontroller Projects in C: Basic to Advanced, Newnes, 08-Apr-2014
  11. ^ Microcontrollers: High-Performance Systems and Programming, CRC Press, 28-Oct-2013
  12. ^ a b c MPLAB SNAP In-Circuit Debugger (DS50002787A), Microchip, 2018
  13. ^ Designing Embedded Systems with 32-Bit PIC, Newnes, 22-Aug-2013
  14. ^ Programming 32-bit Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32, Newnes, 08-Apr-2011
  15. ^ a b MPLAB X Home Page, Microchip
  16. ^ a b c MPLAB® XC Compilers, Microchip
  17. ^ HI-TECH C compiler for PIC10/12/16 MCUs (PRO), Microchip
  18. ^ Setting up the free compiler SDCC at MPLABX, Google Sites
  19. ^ a b c MPLAB IDE Archives, Microchip
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