PIC-C Compilers with Windows IDE (PCW)

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"I use these compilers every day. The worst thing about them is that my clients become efficient with them so quickly that I seldom get a second firmware development project.
Gary Smithson"

PCW is a feature rich Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and two PIC-C Compilers for the Microchip PIC Microcontroller. It provides many utilities to aid in firmware design, development, and delivery. PCW is literally the stand-alone PCB (Base-Line 12-bit) and PCM (Mid-Range 14-bit) PIC compilers seamlessly combined with a powerful Windows IDE. Since PCB and PCM are fundamental components of PCW, the C language syntax and built-in functions are identical across the entire compiler family. PCW's graphical interface helps users at varying experience levels perform basic and advanced development tasks. In addition to it's user friendly environment PCW comes complete with source editor, extensive interactive help, project wizards, special window views, and project statistics. As an added bonus, it also includes dozens of ready to run example programs and source code drivers for many common PICmicro peripherals. This IDE/compiler combination is the perfect companion to our PIC Prototyping Board. In fact, the example programs bundled with PCW were specifically written to run on this hardware. Each example program contains wiring and jumper settings referencing the prototype strip on the PIC Prototyping Board.

PCW Features:

Compiles for both Base-Line (12-bit) and Mid-Range (14-bit) PICmicro devices
Includes command line versions of both PCB and PCM compilers
C Aware Editor
Multi-Document View presents multiple source files simultaneously
Context Sensitive Help
Find/Replace
Source Code Bookmarking
User Configurable:
Editor Toolbar
Syntax color highlighting
Automatic Indent
Editor font and font size
Include directories
Output file formats
Debugger integration
Device Programmer integration
PIC Microcontroller Selection Assistant
New Project Wizard
Valid fuse list per device
Valid interrupt list per device
Special Viewers for Valid fuses/interrupts, COD file interpreter, file compare and more
Includes Serial Port Monitor Utility
Includes Hex file Disassembler
Project files compatible with Microchip's MPLAB IDE
Includes complete 190+ page Reference Manual in addition to electronic version

Overview:

This family of PIC-C Compilers gives a firmware developer the capability to quickly produce very efficient code from the easily maintainable, high level, C Language. The compilers are based on the standard Kernighan-Ritchie C Language but also include powerful language extensions and are fully optimized for use with Microchip PIC Microcontrollers.

Language extensions include, but are not limited to, built-in functions to access the PICmicro hardware such as, read_adc() to read a value from the A/D converter, #use RS232 to generate a hardware or software UART, and write_eeprom() for data storage to PIC-resident nonvolatile memory. Additionally, functions such as input() and output_high() will read and write the I/O ports while automatically and dynamically maintaining the port direction registers.

Variables, including structures, may be directly mapped to control registers and I/O ports for source code readability and easy management of those hardware resources. When the contents of these "variables" are changed, the data is actually written directly to the hardware. In this manner hardware peripherals with unique data structures are efficiently managed by name.

Functions may be implemented inline or separate allowing optimization for either code size or speed of execution. In order to relieve the developer of stack depth issues, function parameters are passed in reusable registers. Inline functions with reference parameters are implemented efficiently with no memory overhead.

Interrupts (on supporting devices) are easily established and serviced. The user essentially enables a list of interrupts by name and provides an interrupt function for each. The compiler will call the appropriate interrupt function when that interrupt is detected. Code to save and restore the machine state and clear the interrupt request is automatically generated as well.

During the linking process the program structure, including the call tree, is analyzed. Functions contained in #included libraries but never called are automatically excluded from the final code output. Functions that call one another frequently are grouped together in the same code page. Calls across pages are handled automatically by the compiler making code page selection transparent to the user. RAM banks are also switched automatically. RAM is allocated optimally by using the call tree to determine how memory locations can be reused. Constant strings and tables are saved in the device's program memory in order to conserve RAM.

The output Hex and debug file formats are selectable and compatible with popular programmers and emulators, including MPLAB IDE, for source-level debugging.

The fact that these compilers are flexible and configurable to the user's level of experience makes them a great choice for both the professional and hobbyist.

Features:

	Predefined header file for each supported device
	Standard C and language extensions optimized to produce very efficient code
	Efficient function implementation allows call trees deeper than hardware stack
	Inline function support saves hardware stack
	Reference parameter support improves code readability and inline function efficiency
	Selectable automatic/manual architecture determination of #inline vs. #separate
	1, 8, 16, and 32-bit integer types and 32-bit Floating Point
	Standard 1-bit type permits true Boolean oriented code generation
	8 and 16-bit pointer support
	Selectable automatic/manual port direction handling
	Interrupt functions supported on all devices other than Base-Line (12-bit) devices
	Selectable automatic/manual interrupt handling
	Automatic generation of interrupt startup and cleanup code
	Automatic interrupt trigger to interrupt function mapping
	Constants saved in program memory conserving RAM
	Linker automatically handles multiple code pages
	Linker automatically handles multiple RAM banks
	Supports embedded Assembly code
	Assembly code may reference C variables
	C variable placement at absolute addresses with #bit and #byte
	Built-in Libraries for RS232 serial I/O, I2C, discrete I/O, and precision delays (all devices)
	Built-in Functions for A/D, Timers, EEPROM, SSP, PSP, USB, I2C and more (supporting devices)
	Formatted printf displays in Hex or Decimal on user selected output stream
	Standard compiler outputs are C/Assembly listing, RAM memory map, Call Tree, errors, and statistics
	Selectable Hex file format insures compatibility with device programmers
	Integrates with MPLAB IDE and other simulators/emulators for source-level debugging
	Includes dozens of ready to run example programs
	Source code drivers included for LCD modules, keypads, 24xx/93xx Serial EEPROM's, X10, DS1302/NJU6355 Real Time Clocks, Dallas Touch Memory Devices, DS2223/PCF8570 Serial SRAM, LTC1298/PCF8591 A/D converters, temperature sensors, digital pots, I/O expanders and much more
	Available as cost effective stand-alone command-line compiler or integrated editor/compiler
	Includes 30 days of FREE updates via the Internet

Standard C Syntax:

if, else, while, do, switch, case, for, return, goto, break, continue
!   ~   ++   --   +   -   ,   &   |
*   /   %   <<   >>   ^   &&   ||   ?:
<   <=   >   >=   ==   !=
=   +=   -=   *=   /=   %=   >>=   <<=   &=   ^=   |=
typedef, static, auto, const, enum, struct, union
Arrays with up to 5 subscripts
Structures and Unions may be nested
Custom bit fields (1-8 bits) within structures
ENUMurated types
CONSTant variables, arrays and strings
Full function parameter support (any number)
Some support for C++ reference parameters

Built-in Functions:

Standard C Char atoi() atol() atof() atoi32() tolower() toupper() isalnum() isalpha() isamoung() isdigit() islower() isspace() isupper() isxdigit() strlen() strcpy() strncpy() strcmp() stricmp() strncmp() strcat() strstr() strchr() strrchr() strtok() strspn() strcspn() strpbrk() strlwr() sprintf() Delays delay_cycles() delay_us() delay_ms() Capture/Compare/PWM setup_ccpX() set_pwmX_duty() Processor Controls sleep() reset_cpu() restart_cause() disable_interrupts() enable_interrupts() ext_int_edge() read_bank() write_bank() label_address() goto_address() Error Trapping perror() assert()

Standard C Memory memset() memcpy() offsetof() offsetofbit() RS232 I/O getc() putc() gets() puts() fgetc() fputc() fgets() fputs() kbhit() printf() fprintf() set_uart_speed() I2C I/O i2c_start() i2c_stop() i2c_read() i2c_write() i2c_poll() Discrete I/O output_low() output_high() output_float() output_bit() input() output_X() input_X() port_b_pullups() set_tris_X() SPI I/O setup_spi() spi_read() spi_write() spi_data_is_in() Parallel Slave I/O setup_psp() psp_input_full() psp_output_full() psp_overflow() Timers setup_timer_X() set_timer_X() get_timer_X() setup_counters() setup_wdt() restart_wdt()

Standard C Math sqrt() sin() cos() tan() sinh() cosh() tanh() asin() acos() atan() atan2() abs() labs() fabs() exp() frexp() ldexp() pow() log() log10() fmod() modf() ceil() floor() A/D Conversion setup_adc_ports() setup_adc() set_adc_channel() read_adc() Analog Compare setup_comparator() Voltage Ref setup_vref() Internal EEPROM read_eeprom() write_eeprom() read_program_eeprom() write_program_eeprom() read_calibration() Bit/Byte Manipulation shift_right() shift_left() rotate_right() rotate_left() bit_clear() bit_set() bit_test() swap() make8() make16() make32()

Pre-Processor:

Standard C #define #undef #include #if #else #elif #endif #ifdef #ifndef #type #list #nolist #error #pragma Function Qualifiers #inline #seperate #priority #int_XXXXX #int_global #int_default Device Specification #device #fuses #id

Built-In Libraries #use delay #use rs232 #use i2c #use standard_io #use fixed_io #use fast_io Memory Control #bit #byte #org #locate #reserve #rom #zero_ram Compiler Control #case #opt #asm #endasm Predefined Identifiers __device__ __date__ __time__ __file__ __line__ __pcb__ __pcm__ __pch__

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