mikroC PRO for PIC

mikroC PRO for PIC is a full-featured C compiler for PIC microcontrollers from Microchip. It is designed for developing, building and debugging PIC-based embedded applications. This development environment has a wide range of features such as easy-to-use IDE, very compact and efficient code, hardware and software libraries, comprehensive documentation, software simulator, hardware debugger support, COFF file generation and many more. Numerous ready-to-use examples will give you a good start for your embedded projects.

Free lifetime product technical support.
Free updates of new compiler versions.
Over 350 PIC microcontrollers supported.
Many hardware and software libraries.
Numerous ready-to-use practical examples.
User-friendly IDE with additional tools.
Easy-to-understand documentation.
ANSI C compiler with minor modifications.

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Installation

Download mikroC PRO for PIC [20.41MB]
(current build v3.80)

Documentation

Release Changes Overview in v3.80

Additional MCUs supported: PIC12F617, PIC18F13K22, PIC18LF13K22, PIC18F14K22, PIC18LF14K22, PIC18F45K22 and PIC18LF45K22
Support for GIF images in Project Manger and Active Comments
Support for Package Manager
Active Comments Editor
Highlighting routine under cursor in Code Explorer
Export Project feature for backing up projects and all the relevant files with one mouse click
mikroICD support for K series of PICs
Library Manager loads MCLs faster
More user options for optimization control
Tools moved to panels. Now they are dockable and receive Color Style from IDE
Additional options included, user's wishes fulfilled, minor bugs fixed
Code Assistant (CTRL+SPACE) loads faster
Faster simulation of Delay_ms and Delay_us functions
Code Explorer works faster for codes over 5000 lines
Toggle breakpoints has no effect while ICD is running
New Project Wizard adds the main file at the end of the file list
Active Comments in Examples for Development Systems and Extra Boards

Select All has no effect
HID Terminal, missing implementation/implements keyword [mP, mB]
HID Terminal, 'Bus powered' has no effect
Open Project Group can build a project before it is completely open
Introduced iv keyword for linking function as interrupt handler
Support for anonymous unions and structures
Rebuild all sources in project (switch -RA)
More user options for optimization control
Enhanced warning system
Faster generation of COFF file
Function goto table for functions above 64kBytes is not generated when function pointers are not used. Very useful for hi-end bootloaders.
Touch Panel library
Aditional functions in ADC Library: ADC_Init and ADC_Get_Sample
UART Library for PIC16F690, UART_read() does not read RCREG
Ethernet Library - subnet broadcast flag added. The prototype of userTCP and useUDP routines is changed. Refer to help and distributed ethernet examples for details.
USB Library

See the complete version history of mikroC PRO for PIC

Compiler Overview

mikroC PRO for PIC offers an easy-to-use interface designed to get you going fast with your PIC microcontrollers. Modern and user-oriented compiler's IDE will show you that microcontroller projects can be developed in an easy and fast way. There is also a set of tools used for collecting project information such as statistics.

Library Routines with Examples

mikroC PRO for PIC includes a set of libraries and examples intended to facilitate your work. Libraries are fully-documented and allow a quick start in programming microcontrollers. Browse through the suppplied examples and learn how to utilize PIC MCUs with minimum code and effort.

Hardware PIC-specific Libraries:

ADC Library
CAN Library
CANSPI Library
Compact Flash Library
EEPROM Library
Ethernet PIC18FxxJ60 Library
Flash Memory Library
Graphic Lcd Library

I²C Library
Keypad Library
Lcd Library
Manchester Code Library
Multi Media Card Library
OneWire Library
Peripheral Pin Select
Port Expander Library
USB Library

PrintOut Library
PS/2 Library
PWM Library
RS-485 Library
Software I²C Library
Software SPI Library
Software UART Library
Sound Library
Touch Panel Library

SPI Library
SPI Ethernet Library
SPI Graphic Lcd Library
SPI Lcd Library
SPI Lcd8 Library
SPI T6963C Graphic Lcd Library
T6963C Graphic Lcd Library
UART Library

Miscellaneous Libraries:

Button Library
Conversions Library
Sprint Library
Setjmp Library
Time Library
Trigonometry Library
Built-in Routines

Standard ANSI C Libraries:

ANSI C Ctype Library
ANSI C Math Library
ANSI C Stdlib Library
ANSI C String Library

My First Program in mikroC PRO for PIC

The following code sample includes a simple loop for demonstrating A/D conversion on MCU PORTA and sending results to LEDs connected to PORTD and PORTC. Examine these lines carefully in order to see how our humble example deals with a highly complicated task of A/D conversion. mikroC PRO for PIC spares you from consulting the manuals for specific MCUs, code adjustments for different types of PIC MCUs, address arithmetic, etc. Just let the compiler take care of it.

unsigned int temp_res;


void main() {
  ANSEL  = 0x04;              // Configure AN2 pin as analog
  ANSELH = 0;                 // Configure other AN pin as digital I/O
  C1ON_bit = 0;               // Disable comparators
  C2ON_bit = 0;
  
  TRISA  = 0xFF;              // PORTA is input

  TRISC  = 0;                 // PORTC is output
  TRISD  = 0;                 // PORTD is output

  do {
    temp_res = ADC_Read(2);   // Get 10-bit results of A/D conversion
    PORTD = temp_res;           // Send lower 8 bits to PORTD

    PORTC = temp_res >> 8;    // Send 2 most significant bits to RC1, RC0
  } while(1);
}

Technical Specification

Supported Microcontrollers

The mikroC PRO for PIC compiler supports a wide range of microcontrollers including over 360 PIC microcontrollers. Newly released PIC microcontrollers will be supported by a new version of compiler software that is updated regularly. Here is a list of microcontrollers supported by the mikroC PRO for PIC compiler:

PIC12 Microcontroller Family
P12C671	P12C672	P12CE673	P12CE674	P12F609	P12F615	P12F617	P12F629	P12F635
P12F675	P12F683	P12HV609	P12HV615
PIC16 Microcontroller Family
P16C432	P16C433	P16C620	P16C620A	P16C621	P16C621A	P16C622	P16C622A	P16C62A
P16C62B	P16C63	P16C63A	P16C642	P16C64A	P16C65A	P16C65B	P16C66	P16C662
P16C67	P16C71	P16C710	P16C711	P16C712	P16C715	P16C716	P16C717	P16C72
P16C72A	P16C73A	P16C73B	P16C745	P16C74A	P16C74B	P16C76	P16C765	P16C77
P16C770	P16C771	P16C773	P16C774	P16C781	P16C782	P16C923	P16C924	P16C925
P16C926	P16CE623	P16CE624	P16CE625	P16CR62	P16CR620A	P16CR63	P16CR64	P16CR65
P16CR72	P16CR83	P16CR84	P16CR926	P16F610	P16F616	P16F627	P16F627A	P16F628
P16F628A	P16F630	P16F631	P16F636	P16F639	P16F648A	P16F676	P16F677	P16F684
P16F685	P16F687	P16F688	P16F689	P16F690	P16F716	P16F72	P16F722	P16F723
P16F724	P16F726	P16F727	P16F73	P16F737	P16F74	P16F747	P16F76	P16F767
P16F77	P16F777	P16F785	P16F818	P16F819	P16F83	P16F84	P16F84A	P16F87
P16F870	P16F871	P16F872	P16F873	P16F873A	P16F874	P16F874A	P16F876	P16F876A
P16F877	P16F877A	P16F88	P16F882	P16F883	P16F884	P16F886	P16F887	P16F913
P16F914	P16F916	P16F917	P16F946	P16HV610	P16HV616	P16HV785	P16LF722	P16LF723
P16LF724	P16LF726	P16LF727
PIC18 Microcontroller Family
P18C242	P18C252	P18C442	P18C452	P18C601	P18C658	P18C801	P18C858	P18F1220
P18F1230	P18F1320	P18F1330	P18F13K22	P18F13K50	P18F14K22	P18F14K50	P18F2220	P18F2221
P18F2320	P18F2321	P18F2331	P18F23K20	P18F2410	P18F242	P18F2420	P18F2423	P18F2431
P18F2439	P18F2450	P18F2455	P18F2458	P18F248	P18F2480	P18F24J10	P18F24J11	P18F24J50
P18F24K20	P18F2510	P18F2515	P18F252	P18F2520	P18F2523	P18F2525	P18F2539	P18F2550
P18F2553	P18F258	P18F2580	P18F2585	P18F25J10	P18F25J11	P18F25J50	P18F25K20	P18F2610
P18F2620	P18F2680	P18F2682	P18F2685	P18F26J11	P18F26J50	P18F26K20	P18F4220	P18F4221
P18F4320	P18F4321	P18F4331	P18F43K20	P18F4410	P18F442	P18F4420	P18F4423	P18F4431
P18F4439	P18F4450	P18F4455	P18F4458	P18F448	P18F4480	P18F44J10	P18F44J11	P18F44J50
P18F44K20	P18F4510	P18F4515	P18F452	P18F4520	P18F4523	P18F4525	P18F4539	P18F4550
P18F4553	P18F458	P18F4580	P18F4585	P18F45J10	P18F45J11	P18F45J50	P18F45K20	P18F45K22
P18F4610	P18F4620	P18F4680	P18F4682	P18F4685	P18F46J11	P18F46J50	P18F46K20	P18F6310
P18F6390	P18F6393	P18F63J11	P18F63J90	P18F6410	P18F6490	P18F6493	P18F64J11	P18F64J90
P18F6520	P18F6525	P18F6527	P18F6585	P18F65J10	P18F65J11	P18F65J15	P18F65J50	P18F65J90
P18F6620	P18F6621	P18F6622	P18F6627	P18F6628	P18F6680	P18F66J10	P18F66J11	P18F66J15
P18F66J16	P18F66J50	P18F66J55	P18F66J60	P18F66J65	P18F66J90	P18F66J93	P18F6720	P18F6722
P18F6723	P18F67J10	P18F67J11	P18F67J50	P18F67J60	P18F67J90	P18F67J93	P18F8310	P18F8390
P18F8393	P18F83J11	P18F83J90	P18F8410	P18F8490	P18F8493	P18F84J11	P18F84J90	P18F8520
P18F8525	P18F8527	P18F8585	P18F85J10	P18F85J11	P18F85J15	P18F85J50	P18F85J90	P18F8620
P18F8621	P18F8622	P18F8627	P18F8628	P18F8680	P18F86J10	P18F86J11	P18F86J15	P18F86J16
P18F86J50	P18F86J55	P18F86J60	P18F86J65	P18F86J90	P18F86J93	P18F8720	P18F8722	P18F8723
P18F87J10	P18F87J11	P18F87J50	P18F87J60	P18F87J90	P18F87J93	P18F96J60	P18F96J65	P18F97J60
P18LF13K22	P18LF13K50	P18LF14K22	P18LF14K50	P18LF24J10	P18LF24J11	P18LF24J50	P18LF25J10	P18LF25J11
P18LF25J50	P18LF26J11	P18LF26J50	P18LF44J10	P18LF44J11	P18LF44J50	P18LF45J10	P18LF45J11	P18LF45J50
P18LF46J11	P18LF46J50

Technical Details

Host Platforms:
Windows^{^®} 98/2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista/7
Language Support:
Assembly, ANSI C (with minor modifications)
Output Formats:
Intel Hex, Assembly, Binary, COFF
Supported Microcontrollers:
PIC12, PIC16 and PIC18 microcontroller families from Microchip
System Requirements:
200 MHz Intel^® Pentium^® or AMD K-6^® class processor or higher, Microsoft Windows^® 98/2000/NT/XP/7
64 MB RAM
CD-ROM drive for installation

IDE - Integrated Development Environment

The compiler's IDE is designed to maximize programmer's productivity by providing a set of software components in the form of a single program in which all development can be done. These software components eliminate the need for installing additional software.

IDE Features

Code Editor

Code Editor is a text editor used for editing source code. It features Code Assistant, Parameter Assistant, Auto Correct, Code Templates, Syntax Highlighting, etc. It is designed to satisfy the needs of both novices and experienced programmers. Due to this editor, you can easily develop your applications.

Project Manager

The compiler's IDE consists of an intuitive Project Manager which aims to provide a simple, but very usable development environment for all programmers' needs. The Project Manager enables you to manage multiple projects and organize your source codes easily.

Code Explorer

Code Explorer enables you to list variables, functions and other program items for any file of your project. All you need is to click on an element and the main window will be automatically positioned to its definition line. This feature is very useful for finding elements in long files as it lists project elements in one place.

Library Manager

Library Manager helps you manage different types of libraries being used in the project. You can add a desired library to the project by checking the box next to the library name.

Routine List

Routine List displays a list of routines and enables them to be filtered by name. This feature allows programmers to search and find routines just by double clicking desired ones. This tool also saves your time by simplifying routine search especially in long source codes.

Project Settings

Project Settings allows you to set up your project quickly. You just have to enter data that is relevant to your project such as PIC microcontroller selection, MCU Clock frequency and Build/Debugger Type. You can also set output for final release of your application or for In-Circuit Debugging where you can test and debug your applications.

Bookmarks

Bookmarks is a feature that allows you to add a bookmark to a code line in the project. Instead of navigating manually between files and through the code, you can use this feature to jump directly to the desired location. You can create as many bookmarks as you want throughout your projects and quickly navigate between them.

Macros

Macros allow you to save your actions and reuse them later in your projects. This option enables you to create very complex macros which can save hours and hours of your work. Macros allow you to record the sequence of keystrokes and locators that are used to perform a task and reuse them when required.

Messages

Messages window displays status messages for various features in the integrated development environment (IDE). It shows how the program compilation is performed as well as various responses to the project compilation and linking. It allows you to easily track down compilation errors in your project source code.

Software Simulator and mikroICD (In-Circuit Debbuger)

The compiler includes an excellent source-level debugger that helps you troubleshoot and repair your applications faster. You can debug your project with a software simulator that simulates microcontroller's operation in the compiler's IDE or you can test and debug your applications using a hardware tool such as mikroICD (In-Circuit Debbuger) that executes program in real time at hardware level.

Watch Window

Watch Window may be used to inspect and edit any expression, including global variables, static variables, local variables, function arguments and registers. It allows you to inspect the running program and discover bugs immediately while the program is running, thus saving a lot of development time. It is also possible to modify program items in order to test various Run-Time situations.

Breakpoints

Breakpoints are temporary markers you can place in your program code in order to instruct the debugger to stop your program whenever its execution reaches that point. With breakpoints you can easily reach the part of code that is critical for debugging and testing. You just need to set breakpoints and your project is ready for debugging.

Stopwatch

Stopwatch is a debugger feature used to display a current count of cycles/time since the last debugger action occured. Stopwatch measures the execution time (number of cycles) from the moment the debugger has started and can be reset at any time.

This tool is ideal for calculating the time required for executing any part of the code. In other words, you can easily track how long it takes for each part of the code to be executed, which further helps you perform the rest of application efficiently.

Statistics

The compiler's IDE features Statistics window that shows a complete statistics for your project such as RAM Memory Usage, Used RAM Locations, SFR Locations, ROM Memory Usage, ROM Memory Constants, Functions Sorted By Name, Functions Sorted By Size, Functions Sorted By Addresse, Functions Sorted By Name Chart, Functions Sorted By Size Chart, Functions Sorted By Addresses Chart, Function Tree and Memory Summary.

Statistics Screenshots

Memory Summary

Used RAM Locations

Functions Sorted By Size

Functions Sorted By Address

Implemented Tools

mikroC for PRO for PIC includes many useful implemented tools that help you develop your applications more quickly and comfortably. These tools are designed on the basis of users' needs and practical experience in developing embedded applications.

ASCII Chart

ASCII Chart is a handy tool, particularly useful when working with LCD display.

USART Terminal

USART Terminal is used for RS232 communication - baud rate control, RTS and DTR commands, etc.

EEPROM Editor Tool

EEPROM Editor Tool allows you to easily manage EEPROM of PIC microcontrollers.

UDP Communication Terminal

UDP Communication Terminal is used for Ethernet UDP communication - Send UDP packets to a specified IP address, specified port, etc.

GLCD Bitmap Generator Tool

Graphic LCD Bitmap Generator Tool is used for converting a bitmap to the mikroC compatible code.

7 Segment Display Decoder

7 Segment Display Decoder is a convenient visual panel which returns decimal/hex value for 7-seg display.

LCD Custom Character

mikroC PRO for PIC includes LCD Custom Character. The output is the mikroC PRO for PIC compatible code.

USB HID Terminal

USB Terminal is used for USB communication and enables you to establish and monitor your USB connection with a microcontroller.

Bootloader Tool

mikroBootloader is a bootloader which allows a small bootloader program to receive and write new firmware into memory.

Screenshots

Compiler IDE 01

Compiler IDE 02

Options Window

Assembly Listing

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