The free “C” compiler ”Microchip Technology Inc. "MPLAB C Compiler for PIC24 MCUs" Lite Editition” for Windows. No C/C++ compiler! “The Compiler Evaluation Version is free! It is full-featured for the first 60 days. After 60 days only optimization level 1 can be enabled in the compiler. The compiler will continue to function after 60 days, but code size may increase. There are no restrictions on the use of this C compiler”.
MPIDE is a modified version of the Arduino programming tool that works with the ChipKIT boards as well.
The free Proteus VSM MPLAB Viewer. The Integrated Solution for PICMicro Development, provided by Microchip Inc for its classical “MPLAB” IDE ( but not yet for the “MPLAB X” IDE , integration is announced / expected for Autumn 2012 . Microchip is going to release a mplabX plugin to intergrate the proteus VSM in MPLAB ). It is based on the free demonstration edition of “Proteus VSM”. “You can write your own software programs to run on the existing sample design suite for evaluation”, using the virtual hardware “Explorer 16 Virtual Evaluation Board”.
Step 3: Download and install the Microchip auto-install .zip file for each class you are taking,
Step 4: Open, build, and run the “Getting Started” project found at C:\MTT\<classname>. Correctly running this lab verifies the setup of the tools needed for your class. It will also provide the password that may be needed to log in to your class.
Requirements: Attendees should be familiar with power conversion basic concepts and the basic of architecture of Microchip dsPIC MCUs. Suggested classes: PWR3101 =√ + TLS0101 =√ + MCU3101 =√ + MCU3201 =√
Requirements: TLS0101 =√ oder TLS0103, Kenntnisse der Programmiersprache C (TLS2101) =√, COM3101 = just as commercial online training, no course offer in 2012.
Free online training “TLS 0000: Getting Started with Microchip Live Online” ( 2012-01-09 =√, 2012-01-18, 2012-01-23, 2012-01-30, 2012-02-06, 2012-02-13, 2012-02-20, 2012-02-27, 2012-03-05, 2012-03-12, 2012-03-26 ), 16.30 - 18:00 CET.
TLS 0101.
Alternative commercial online training “TLS 0101: Getting Started with Microchip Development Tools” ( 2012-01-09, 2012-01-16, 2012-01-23, 2012-01-30, 2012-02-06, 2012-06-13, 2012-02-20, 2012-02-27, 2012-03-05, 2012-03-12, 2012-03-26 ).
TLS 2101.
Commercial online training “TLS 2101: Introduction to the C Programming Language for Embedded Control Engineers” ( 2012-02-01, 2012-02-29 ).
TLS 2130 √.
Alternative commercial online training “LS 2130: Getting Started with MPLAB C for dsPIC DSCs and PIC24 MCUs” ( 2012-02-03, 2012-03-02 ).
MCU 3101 √.
Alternative commercial online training “MCU 3101: Getting Started with 16 bit Microcontroller Architecture and Instruction Set” ( just on 2011-03-13 ).
MCU 3121 √.
Alternative commercial online training “MCU 3121: Standard PIC24/dsPIC Peripheral Configuration and Usage Using the C30 C Compiler” ( 2012-01-18, 2012-02-15, 2012-03-14 ).
MCU 4101.
Commercial online training “MCU 4101: Introduction to PIC32” ( 2012-01-19, 2012-02-16, 2012-03-15 ).
“The hands-on exercises will use the Explorer16 board (DM240001) with the 32MX360 PIM ( MA320001 ) OR the PIC32 Starter Kit (DM320001) and ownership for the tools must be confirmed before the class start”.
Additional commercial online training “MCU 3122: Extended PIC24/dsPIC Peripheral Configuration and Usage Using the C30 C Compiler” ( 2012-01-20, 2012-02-17, 2012-03-16 ).
MCU 3201.
Alternative commercial online training “DSP 0201: Using DSP Features of the dsPIC DSC Architecture” ( 2012-01-24, 2012-02-21, 2012-03-20 ).
COM 3101.
Additional commercial online training “COM 3101: Introduction to Full-Speed USB”, a mandatory prerequisite for COM 3202 ( 2012-01-27, 2012-02-24, 2012-03-23 ).
“This classs requires the additional purchase or previous ownership of the following development tools for use in the hands-on section of the class: PICDDEM FS USB board, PICKit 3 debugger and adapter”.