![]() ![]() We are just going to replicate our previous tutorial with a different IDE. In this tutorial we are going to use Mplab X IDE and XC8 Compiler to code our microcontroller.īlinking an LED with Mplab X IDE and PIC18F4550įor testing the Mplab X IDE we are going to use the same source code from one of my previous tutorial where we coded a pic18f4550 with Mplab ide for blinking an led. ![]() Lot of programmer who have the habit of programming with old versions of IDE sometimes find it little difficult to work with latest Mplab X versions, But it is really not so hard, once you get to know it more. Note: I will try to attach an Mplab X version of project file for download with each of my old tutorials which were done on Mplab IDE. The older version of Mplab projects can still be imported into the latest Mplab X without any difficulty with project wizard. Hence all you need is just to download the Mplab X and XC8 Compiler. Hence now microchip integrated most of its different compiler toolsuite into one XC8 compiler for Mplab x which support all 8, 16 and 32 bit microcontroller family. For Example: To code a PIC18F family microcontroller you needed C18 Compiler and for PIC16F microcontroller it was required to install a different Compiler Toolsuite. In traditional Mplab IDE you had to be selective about the type of the compiler, for the family of microcontroller you are coding. Hence compiling with Mplab X can save a lot of space. Apart from better looks and interface, one of the most amazing thing which can be noticed is the size of output after compilation (the hex file).Īfter coding and compiling the sample codes from my previous tutorials, I found that the compiled output hex files by XC8 were way smaller in size than that of the output from old Mplab IDE and C18 compiler. So the programmer does not have to be confined to a windows computer only, as it was the case with old versions of Mplab IDE. ![]() Since its java based IDE now, so Mplab X is not limited to windows.Īs a long awaited feature, Mplab X IDE is now available on Linux and Mac OS versions also, which can be easily downloaded from microchip’s website for free. Before installing you might want to update java for the installation to run smooth. ![]()
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