Microchip Technology AC164345 Data Sheet

DS30177T-page 34

© 2005 Microchip Technology Inc.

The PICSTART Plus 
Programmer gives the 
product developer the ability 
to program user software into 
any of the supported 
microcontrollers. The 
PICSTART Plus Programmer 
software, running under 
MPLAB

®

 IDE, provides for full 

interactive control over the 
programmer.

The PICSTART Plus Programmer provides the product 
development engineer with a highly flexible, low-cost 
design tool set for all PICmicro

®

 MCUs (DIP packages, 

up to 40 pins). PLCC and QFN adapters are available.

The CE-compliant PICSTART Plus Programmer 
features a molded plastic enclosure and special circuit 
design techniques to enhance ESD protection. The 
PICSTART Plus Development Programmer 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 Programmer system and with 
Microchip’s PICmicro MCU families. Included is a 
limited C compiler (PICC LITE™ C Compiler) for the 
PIC16F84 family.

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 
MCUs. 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.

The PICSTART Plus Programmer system runs on any 
PC-compatible machine under Windows

®

98 SE or 

later operating system. The easy-to-use PICSTART 
Plus Programmer software provides for full interactive 
control over the programmer and features Microchip’s 
highly acclaimed MPLAB IDE, with its built-in editor, 
assembler and Windows operating system-based 
MPLAB SIM Simulator.

This PICSTART Plus Programmer upgrade is a PCB 
containing a PIC18F6720 part and replaces the 
PIC17C44 inside a PICSTART Plus Programmer. The 
firmware is upgradable using MPLAB IDE. It is no 
longer necessary to program a PIC17C44 and open 
the product enclosure to replace the PICSTART Plus 
Programmer firmware.

• PICSTART Plus Development Programmer

• Product  Sample

• MPLAB IDE Software

• PICC LITE C Compiler

• RS-232 Interface Cable

• Power Supply

• Complete Documentation

DV003001

PICSTART

®

 Plus Development Programmer

UK003010

PICSTART

®

 Plus Development Programmer Flash Reprogrammable Firmware Upgrade

AC164024

68-pin PLCC Adapter Kit for PIC16C92X and PIC17C75X

AC164027

84-pin PLCC Adapter Kit for PIC17C76X

AC164031

28-pin DIP to 28-pin QFN Adapter

AC164032

8-pin DFN to 8-pin DIP Adapter

AC164033

18-pin DIP to 28-pin QFN Adapter

AC164034

40-pin DIP to 44-pin QFN Adapter

DS51034

“PICSTART

®

 Plus 

Development Programmer Product Overview” 

(Available at: www.microchip.com)