PICSTART $ ^{®} $ Plus User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

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A Quick Look at PICSTART Plus Development System ..... 1
Chapter 1. About PICSTART Plus
Introduction ..... 3
MPLAB Integrated Development Environment ..... 3
PICSTART Plus Tools ..... 3
System Requirements ..... 3
About This Guide ..... 4
Recommended Reading ..... 5
Warranty Registration ..... 5
Customer Support ..... 5
PICSTART Plus Installation
Introduction ..... 7
PICSTART Plus Setup ..... 7
PICSTART Plus Basic Functions
Introduction ..... 9
Highlights ..... 9
Enabling the PICSTART Plus ..... 10
The PICSTART Plus Program Status dialog ..... 12
Programming a Microcontroller Device ..... 12
Verifying a Microcontroller Device ..... 13
Checking for a Blank Device ..... 13
Reading a Device Master ..... 13
Files Used by PICSTART Plus ..... 15
Chapter 4. Using PICSTART Plus
Introduction ..... 17
Highlights ..... 17
Preliminary Setup Requirements ..... 17
Accessing MPLAB Tools and Menu Functions ..... 17
Loading PIC16/17 Hex Code ..... 18
Checking For a Blank Device ..... 19
Programming a Device ..... 20
Reading a Device Master ..... 21

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Chapter 5. PICSTART Plus Menu Options
Introduction .....23
Programmer .....23
Options .....30
Chapter 6. Migrating from Other PICSTART Systems
Appendix A. Troubleshooting Guide
Appendix B. On Line Support
Introduction .....35
Connecting to the Microchip Internet Web Site .....35
Connecting to the Microchip BBS .....36
Using the Bulletin Board .....36
Software Releases .....37
Systems Information and Upgrade Hot Line .....38
Appendix C. Connecting to a 25-Pin Serial Port
Glossary
Introduction .....41
PICSTART Plus Terms .....41
Index
Index .....49

A Quick Look at PICSTART Plus Development System

What is PICSTART Plus

Congratulations on selecting the PICSTART Plus, a Microchip microcontroller development programmer. The PICSTART Plus enables you to quickly and easily program user software into PIC16/17 18-pin, 28-pin, and 40-pin microcontroller devices (DIP packages only).

Note: The PICSTART Plus development system is designed for use in firmware development and is not intended for production use.

The PICSTART Plus is CE compliant.

The PICSTART Plus development system is designed, tested and certified to meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility requirements known as the CE compliance directives. These standards set by the European Union (EU) countries include limiting radiated emission, improving susceptibility to radiated emission and improving susceptibility to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).

How PICSTART Plus Helps You

The PICSTART Plus device programmer is a device programmer system that has the following features:

• Programs PIC16/17 microcontrollers

• Operates a Windows $ ^{\circledR} $ 3.1 application on a PC compatible host system with the MPLAB $ ^{TM} $ Integrated Development Environment

• Communicates with the PC via a standard RS-232 cable

• With MPLAB the user can create, display, and edit files to be programmed into PIC16/17 microcontrollers

The PICSTART Plus device programmer comes with the following accessories for you to use with the PC Host computer:

RS-232 Interface cable to a standard PC serial port

Universal power supply

• MPLAB, an Integrated Development Environment including a text editor, project manager, MPASM assembler, and MPLAB-SIM debugger

Chapter 1. About PICSTART Plus

Introduction

This section will present an overview of the PICSTART Plus development programmer. The features and requirements of PICSTART Plus are presented.

MPLAB Integrated Development Environment

The MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is the host software for PICSTART Plus. You will be able to load in your hex files and program with the PICSTART Plus without reading the MPLAB User's Guide. To take advantage of the MPLAB editor, project manager, and built in MPASM support, read the MPLAB User's