MPLAB IDE + HI-TECH PICC LITE Compiler- Installation And Setup

MPLAB IDE + HI-TECH PICC LITE Compiler- Installation and Setup

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Downloads

The downloads below are freely available and downloadable from Microchip and Hi-Tech websites. The MPLAB IDE and HI-TECH PIC C LITE Compiler downloads are provided here for convience. For system requirements, further details, updates, or patches consult the appropriate webpages.

• Microchip MPLAB IDE 7.30 MP730b.exe
• HI-TECH PICC LITE v9.50 PL2 picclite-setup.exe

Installation

• Download the 2 files listed above
• MPLAB IDE 7.30
1. Run the MPLAB installation file (MP730b.exe)
2. Follow the steps provided in the setup.
• You should be prompted to reboot your computer, if not do so.
• HI-TECH PICC LITE Compiler
1. Run the PICC LITE file (picclite-setup.exe)
2. Follow the steps provided in the setup.
3. Make sure you select option:Integrate PICC-Lite with Microchip MPLAB and Add to Environmental Path

Setup

• Start MPLAB IDE
• Set Language Tool Location Path
1. Click on Project->Set Language Tool Locations...
2. You should see a Set Language Tool Locations box (shown below)
3. Expand HI-TECH PICC Toolsuite
4. Expand Executables
5. Click on HI-TECH Assembler (picc.exe), set the location of selected tool to be C:\Program Files\HI-TECH Software\PICC-Lite\9.50\BIN\PICL.EXE
6. Click on HI-TECH C Compiler (picc.exe), set the location of selected tool to be C:\Program Files\HI-TECH Software\PICC-Lite\9.50\BIN\PICL.EXE
7. Click on HI-TECH Linker (picc.exe), set the location of selected tool to be C:\Program Files\HI-TECH Software\PICC-Lite\9.50\BIN\PICL.EXE
• Select PIC device
1. Click on Configure->Select Device...
2. You should see the Select Device box shown below
3. In the drop down menu select PIC16F690, click OK
• Set Project Options
1. Create a new project, Project->New...
2. Provide the project name and project directory
3. Specify toolsuite, Project->Set Language Toolsuite...
4. You should see the following box
In the Active Toolsuite drop box select HI-TECH PICC Toolsuite, Click OK
• Configure PIC Burner
1. Select Programmer, Programmer->Select Programmer->PICSTART Plus
2. Activate Programmer, Programmer->Enable Programmer
• You should now be ready to compile and download programs.