PICSTART®Plus
Low-cost Development Kit Supports All PICmicro®MCUs
PICSTART Plus makes designing with Microchip MCUs
simple and affordable. The PICSTART Plus development
suite from Microchip Technology provides the product
development engineer with a highly-flexible, low-cost
microcontroller (MCU) design tool set for all Microchip
PICmicro®MCU devices (DIP packages up to 40 pins
with optional 68 and 84 PLCC capability).
The PICSTART Plus development system runs on any PC-
compatible machine operating under the Microsoft®
Windows®operating system. PICSTART Plus is easy-to-
use and features Microchip’s highly acclaimed MPLAB®
Integrated Development Environment (IDE), with its built-
in editor, assembler and Windows-based MPLAB SIM
simulator. The PICSTART Plus development system
includes full documentation, software, development
programmer, and a device sample.
The CE compliant PICSTART Plus development
programmer features a molded plastic enclosure and
special circuit design techniques to enhance ESD
protection. PICSTART Plus is a development programmer
and is not recommended for use in a production
environment.
Sample software programs are provided to help the
developer quickly become familiar with the PICSTART
Plus development system and with Microchip’s PICmicro
MCU families. The PICSTART Plus system also includes
Microchip’s new CD-ROM containing complete
documentation necessary to get started with your
design. Additionally,PICCLite™ C compiler works with
the enclosed sample part and is a great introduction
into the “C” language and microcontroller program.
Features:
·Operates with PC-compatible host system running
Windows under MPLAB IDE environment
·Reads, programs, verifies EPROM and EEPROM
program and data memory
·Reads, programs, verifies all configuration bits
·Programs and verifies an address range
·Displays, edits, and transfers device contents to
and from programmer unit
·MPLAB Project support to automatically download
object file to PICSTART Plus
·MPASM™Assembler translates assembler source
code to object code for all PICmicro devices
·MPLAB SIM Windows-based simulator designed to
model operation of all PICmicro MCUs
·Complete with RS-232 cable and 9V power supply
·PICmicro MCU device sample
·Complete documentation, User’s Guides and
CD-ROM
·PICC Lite™ C compiler for PIC16F84
microcontroller
Microchip Technology Incorporated
Development Tools from Microchip
MPLAB®IDE Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
MPASM™ Assembler Universal PICmicro macro-assembler
MPLINK™ Linker/MPLIB™ Librarian Linker/Librarian
MPLAB C17 C compiler for PIC17CXXX MCUs
MPLAB C18 C compiler for PIC18CXXX MCUs
C compiler Sold by third-party vendors (HI-TECH, IAR, CCS)
MPLAB SIM Simulator Software Simulator
MPLAB ICD In-Circuit Debugger
ICEPIC™ Emulator Low-cost in-circuit emulator
MPLAB ICE 2000 Full-featured modular in-circuit emulator
PICSTART® Plus ProgrammerEntry-level development kit with programmer
PRO MATE® II Device Programmer Full-featured, modular device programmer
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System Description:
The PICSTART Plus development system includes the PICSTART Plus development
programmer and the MPLAB IDE.
The PICSTART Plus programmer gives the product developer the ability to program
user software into any of the supported MCUs. The PICSTART Plus software
running under MPLAB provides for full interactive control over the programmer.
The MPASM™macro assembler provides programmable memory data files, listing
files, and special files required for symbolic debug. The MPLAB SIM software
simulator allows the user to isolate code problems and debug firmware designs
on PICmicro devices. It simulates the core functions as well as most of the
peripherals of the PICmicro MCU families. It is particularly suitable for optimizing
algorithms where real-time emulation is not required.
To order or obtain more information about PICSTART Plus or any other Microchip
product, contact the Microchip sales office nearest you.
Customer Support:
Microchip maintains a worldwide network of distributors, representatives, local sales offices, Field Application Engineers, and
Corporate Application Engineers. Microchip’s Internet home page can be reached at: www.microchip.com
Americas
Atlanta (770) 640-0034
Austin – Analog (512) 345-2030
Boston (978) 692-3848
Boston – Analog (978) 371-6400
Chicago (630) 285-0071
Dallas (972) 818-7423
Dayton (937) 291-1654
Detroit (248) 538-2250
Los Angeles (949) 263-1888
Mountain View – Analog (650) 968-9241
New York (631) 273-5305
San Jose (408) 436-7950
Toronto (905) 673-0699
Asia/Pacific
Australia 61 2 9868 6733
China – Beijing 86-10-85282100
China – Shanghai 86-21-6275-5700
Hong Kong 852-2-401-1200
India 91-80-229-0061
Japan 81-45-471- 6166
Korea 82-2-554-7200
Singapore 65-334-8870
Taiwan 886-2-2717-7175
Europe
Denmark 45 4420 9895
France 33-1-69-53-63-20
Germany 49-89-627-144 0
Germany – Analog 49 89 895650 0
Italy 39-039-65791-1
United Kingdom 44 118 921 5869
As of 02/01/01
Ordering Information:
Model Name:
PICSTART Plus
Ordering Part Number:
DV003001
Devices Supported:
All PICmicro MCUs
(DIP Packages up to 40 pins)
Options:
AC164024 68-pin PLCC Adaptor Kit
AC164027 84-pin PLCC Adaptor Kit
AC164031 28-pin MLF Adaptor Kit
Host System Requirements:
PC with Pentium®processor or greater
Microsoft®Windows®operating system
1 Serial COM Port
