PICBASIC PLUS LITE Manual - Profe Saul

PICBASIC PLUS Compiler1 - IntroductionThe PICBASIC PLUS compiler was written with simplicity and flexibility in mind. UsingBASIC, which is almost certainly the easiest programming language around, you cannow produce extremely powerful applications for your PIC without having to learn therelative complexity of assembler. Having said this, we have included various ‘enhancements’for extra versatility and ease of use in the event that assembler is required.PICBASIC PLUS provides a seamless development environment, found with no otherPIC BASIC compiler, With PICBASIC PLUS , you can write, debug and compile yourcode within the same Windows environment, and by using a compatible programmer,just one key press allows you to program and verify the resulting code in the PIC of yourchoice!It should be noted that PICBASIC PLUS is NOT code compatible with the popular ParallaxPICBASIC, which is a proprietary language, specific to their BASIC Stamp Parts.1.1. PIC DevicesThe devices supported by this software are the most commonly used and the compilertakes advantage of their various features e.g. The A/D converter in the 16F87x series,the data memory eeprom area in the 16C84 and 16F84. This manual is not intended togive you details about PIC devices Therefore for further information, visit the Microchipwebsite at www.microchip.com, and download the multitude of datasheets available.Because of the limited architecture of the 12-bit devices, the compiler is only compatiblewith the 14-bit core types. This isn’t such a limitation, as the 16C55x range of devicesmay be used instead of the original 16C5x devices. If an 8-pin device is required, theincredibly flexible 12C67x range may be used.5Copyright Crownhill 2001