Microchip Technology MCP1630DM-DDBS1 Data Sheet

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 2007 Microchip Technology Inc.

DS41211D-page 111

The PIC

®

 microcontrollers are supported with a full

range of hardware and software development tools:

• Integrated Development Environment

- MPLAB

®

 IDE Software

• Assemblers/Compilers/Linkers

- MPASM

TM

 Assembler

- MPLAB C18 and MPLAB C30 C Compilers

- MPLINK

TM

 Object Linker/

MPLIB

TM

 Object Librarian

- MPLAB ASM30 Assembler/Linker/Library

• Simulators

- MPLAB SIM Software Simulator

• Emulators

- MPLAB ICE 2000 In-Circuit Emulator

- MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator

• In-Circuit Debugger

- MPLAB ICD 2

• Device Programmers

- PICSTART

®

 Plus Development Programmer

- MPLAB PM3 Device Programmer

- PICkit™ 2 Development Programmer

• Low-Cost Demonstration and Development 

Boards and Evaluation Kits

The MPLAB IDE software brings an ease of software
development previously unseen in the 8/16-bit micro-
controller market. The MPLAB IDE is a Windows

®

operating system-based application that contains:

• A single graphical interface to all debugging tools

- Simulator

- Programmer (sold separately)

- Emulator (sold separately)

- In-Circuit Debugger (sold separately)

• A full-featured editor with color-coded context

• A multiple project manager

• Customizable data windows with direct edit of 

contents

• High-level source code debugging

• Visual device initializer for easy register 

initialization

• Mouse over variable inspection

• Drag and drop variables from source to watch 

windows

• Extensive on-line help

• Integration of select third party tools, such as 

HI-TECH Software C Compilers and IAR 
C Compilers

The MPLAB IDE allows you to:

• Edit your source files (either assembly or C)

• One touch assemble (or compile) and download 

to PIC MCU emulator and simulator tools 
(automatically updates all project information)

• Debug using:

- Source files (assembly or C)

- Mixed assembly and C

- Machine code

MPLAB IDE supports multiple debugging tools in a
single development paradigm, from the cost-effective
simulators, through low-cost in-circuit debuggers, to
full-featured emulators. This eliminates the learning
curve when upgrading to tools with increased flexibility
and power.