Developer(s) | Microchip Technology |
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Stable release |
8.92 / July 23, 2013
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Development status | Discontinued |
Written in | Visual C++ |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
License | Proprietary EULA |
Developer(s) | Microchip Technology |
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Stable release |
3.50 / December 14, 2016
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Development status | Active |
Written in | Java (programming language) |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
License | Proprietary EULA |
Website | MPLAB X Homepage |
MPLAB is a proprietary freeware integrated development environment for the development of embedded applications on PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers, and is developed by Microchip Technology.
MPLAB X is the latest edition of MPLAB, and is developed on the NetBeans platform. MPLAB and MPLAB X support project management, code editing, debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers.
MPLAB is designed to work with MPLAB-certified devices such as the MPLAB ICD 3 and MPLAB REAL ICE, for programming and debugging PIC microcontrollers using a personal computer. PICKit programmers are also supported by MPLAB.
MPLAB 8.X is the last version of the legacy MPLAB IDE technology, custom built by Microchip Technology in Microsoft Visual C++. MPLAB supports project management, editing, debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers. MPLAB only works on Microsoft Windows. MPLAB is still available from Microchip's archives, but is not recommended for new projects.
MPLAB supports the following compilers:
MPLAB X is the latest version of the MPLAB IDE built by Microchip Technology, and is based on the open-source NetBeans platform. MPLAB X supports editing, debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers.