PIC16F8X_13 Datasheet, PDF (71/128 Pages) Microchip Technology – 18-pin Flash/EEPROM 8-Bit Microcontrollers

10.0 DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
10.1 Development Tools
The PIC^® microcontrollers are supported with a full
range of hardware and software development tools:
• PICMASTER^/PICMASTER CEReal-Time
In-Circuit Emulator
• ICEPIC Low-Cost PIC16C5X and PIC16CXXX
In-Circuit Emulator
• PRO MATE^ II Universal Programmer
• PICSTART^ Plus Entry-Level Prototype
Programmer
• PICDEM-1 Low-Cost Demonstration Board
• PICDEM-2 Low-Cost Demonstration Board
• PICDEM-3 Low-Cost Demonstration Board
• MPASM Assembler
• MPLABSIM Software Simulator
• MPLAB-C17 (C Compiler)
• Fuzzy Logic Development System
(fuzzyTECH^MP)
10.2 PICMASTER: High Performance
Universal In-Circuit Emulator with
MPLAB IDE
The PICMASTER Universal In-Circuit Emulator is
intended to provide the product development engineer
with a complete microcontroller design tool set for all
microcontrollers in the PIC14C000, PIC12CXXX,
PIC16C5X, PIC16CXXX and PIC17CXX families.
PICMASTER is supplied with the MPLAB Integrated
Development Environment (IDE), which allows editing,
“make” and download, and source debugging from a
single environment.
Interchangeable target probes allow the system to be
easily reconfigured for emulation of different proces-
sors. The universal architecture of the PICMASTER
allows expansion to support all new Microchip micro-
controllers.
The PICMASTER Emulator System has been designed
as a real-time emulation system with advanced fea-
tures that are generally found on more expensive devel-
opment tools. The PC compatible 386 (and higher)
machine platform and Microsoft Windows^ 3.x environ-
ment were chosen to best make these features avail-
able to you, the end user.
A CE compliant version of PICMASTER is available for
European Union (EU) countries.
PIC16F8X
10.3 ICEPIC: Low-Cost PIC MCU
In-Circuit Emulator
ICEPIC is a low-cost in-circuit emulator solution for the
Microchip PIC12CXXX, PIC16C5X and PIC16CXXX
families of 8-bit OTP microcontrollers.
ICEPIC is designed to operate on PC-compatible
machines ranging from 286-AT^ through Pentium
based machines under Windows 3.x environment. ICE-
PIC features real time, non-intrusive emulation.
10.4 PRO MATE II: Universal Programmer
The PRO MATE II Universal Programmer is a full-fea-
tured programmer capable of operating in stand-alone
mode as well as PC-hosted mode. PRO MATE II is CE
compliant.
The PRO MATE II has programmable VDD and VPP
supplies which allows it to verify programmed memory
at VDD min and VDD max for maximum reliability. It has
an LCD display for displaying error messages, keys to
enter commands and a modular detachable socket
assembly to support various package types. In stand-
alone mode the PRO MATE II can read, verify or pro-
gram PIC12CXXX, PIC14C000, PIC16C5X,
PIC16CXXX and PIC17CXX devices. It can also set
configuration and code-protect bits in this mode.
10.5 PICSTART Plus Entry Level
Development System
The PICSTART programmer is an easy-to-use,
low-cost prototype programmer. It connects to the PC
via one of the COM (RS-232) ports. MPLAB Integrated
Development Environment software makes using the
programmer simple and efficient. PICSTART Plus is not
recommended for production programming.
PICSTART Plus supports all PIC12CXXX, PIC14C000,
PIC16C5X, PIC16CXXX and PIC17CXX devices with
up to 40 pins. Larger pin count devices such as the
PIC16C923, PIC16C924 and PIC17C756 may be sup-
ported with an adapter socket. PICSTART Plus is CE
compliant.
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