Easy pic board with ccs c compiler

hisham.i · Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 43

Hello,

I want to ask if ccs creates development tool for wide range of micro controllers like easy pic board?

The second question is can i program the micro controller directly while it is attached on easy pic from ccs program, like if i am using mikro c program?

temtronic · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:32 pm

1) Please check out their main website as it'll have the latest information...

The 'easy PIC boards tend to be a 'general purpose' tutorial tool and not really suited for small projects. More for school work or basic R&D.

2) Providing the board has an ICSP header and you have an ICSP compatible programmer (like the PICkit 3) ,you should be able to download your code into it.

hth
jay

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hisham.i · Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 43

Thank you for reply,

PCM programmer when you test your programs, do you a simulator like easy pic to test them or you have another way to test your programs?

Gabriel · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 1067 Location: Panama

Breadboard + PIC = best simulator ever!

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dyeatman · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 1934 Location: Norman, OK

I use the Easy PIC 7 with the CCS ICD64 and it works great!
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gpsmikey · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 588 Location: Kirkland, WA

Is this the EasyPIC 7 you are referring to ?
http://www.microchipdirect.com/productsearch.aspx?Keywords=TMIK013
One complaint I saw is that the LCD is connected to port D limiting the use with the smaller PICS although, as one person pointed out, nothing to stop you from using a smaller PIC and jumpering from the PORT D header to another port to drive the LCD. I recently purchased the ICD64 although have not had a chance to play with it yet - this looks like a good combo (I had been looking at the other dev board that Microchip sells that PCM Programmer seems to use for his testing).

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dyeatman · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 1934 Location: Norman, OK

Yep, that's the one...
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gpsmikey · Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 588 Location: Kirkland, WA

OK, thanks. Looks like a good combo - the best simulator out there is ... hardware !!

mikey
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dyeatman · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 1934 Location: Norman, OK

I actually have an EP6 and an EP7. I do a lot of prototyping and these have
really worked well for me. On the EP6 I use the ICD2 header with the
ICD64 On the EP7 I plug the ICD64 into the port provided on the board. I
have had a few occasions where the LCD/GLCD on the board interfered with
the ports so I also have external versions for when I need them on other ports.
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