MPLAB
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] including support for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems.
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[12] and PIC32[13] microcontrollers by Microchip Technology.[14][15][16]
MPLAB X
[edit]| MPLAB X IDE | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Microchip Technology |
| Stable release | 6.30[17]
/ January 23, 2026 |
| Written in | Java (programming language) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows >7, Mac OS X, Linux[17] |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | MPLAB X Homepage |
MPLAB X is the latest version of the MPLAB IDE built by Microchip Technology,[18] 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.[19]
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, 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[20] Configurator plugins.
MPLAB X supports the following compilers:
- MPLAB XC8 — C compiler for 8-bit PIC and AVR devices[14][21]
- MPLAB XC16 — C compiler for 16-bit PIC devices[21]
- 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 [14][21]
- HI-TECH C — C compiler for 8-bit PIC devices (discontinued)[22]
- SDCC — open-source 8-bit C compiler[23][24]
MPLAB 8.x
[edit]| MPLAB IDE | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Microchip Technology |
| Final release | 8.92[19]
/ July 23, 2013 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | www |
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.[19] 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:[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
[edit]- ↑ Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC, Cengage Learning, 2004
- ↑ Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers, Newnes, 07-Nov-2009
- ↑ Programming 16-Bit PIC Microcontrollers in C, Elsevier, 2011
- ↑ PIC Microcontrollers: Know It All, Newnes, 30-Jul-2007
- ↑ Mechatronics with Experiments, John Wiley & Sons, 27-Jan-2015
- ↑ PIC Microcontrollers: An Introduction to Microelectronics, Elsevier, 2011
- ↑ Microcontroller Programming: The Microchip PIC, CRC Press, 19-Dec-2006
- ↑ Implementing 802.11 with Microcontrollers, Newnes, 18-Oct-2005
- ↑ "MPLAB Extensions for Visual Studio Code Extension Pack". Visual Studio Marketplace. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ↑ PIC Microcontroller Projects in C: Basic to Advanced, Newnes, 08-Apr-2014
- ↑ Microcontrollers: High-Performance Systems and Programming, CRC Press, 28-Oct-2013
- ↑ SAM family of 32-bit microcontrollers based on ARM Cortex-M cores
- ↑ PIC32 family of 32-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs)
- 1 2 3 MPLAB SNAP In-Circuit Debugger (DS50002787A), Microchip, 2018
- ↑ Designing Embedded Systems with 32-Bit PIC, Newnes, 22-Aug-2013
- ↑ Programming 32-bit Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32, Newnes, 08-Apr-2011
- 1 2 MPLAB X Home Page, Microchip
- ↑ MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
- 1 2 3 4 MPLAB IDE Archives, Microchip
- ↑ MPLAB Harmony v3, the Embedded Software Development Framework for 32-bit Microcontrollers and Microprocessors
- 1 2 3 MPLAB® XC Compilers, Microchip
- ↑ HI-TECH C compiler for PIC10/12/16 MCUs (PRO), Microchip
- ↑ Setting up the free compiler SDCC at MPLABX, Google Sites
- ↑ "SDCC - Small Device C Compiler". Retrieved 2013-01-20.