Hi,
I've been programming PICs for quite a while, using Pickit programmers, my latest is Pickit3. I found that it doesn't support the PIC I'm using, so I've ordered a Pickit4.
The 4 requires that I use MPLAB. This is a comprehensive program, and has may bells and whistles, but for me I program in Oshonsoft (I'm used to it and it works for me) so I only need an IPE to program.
Where the Pickit 3 programmer shows small on my screen, Mplab takes up loads of space, in fact it's in the way.
As far as I can see, all I need is a program that will put the program on the PIC, so why is Mplab so overblown?
Cheers, Camerart.
I've been programming PICs for quite a while, using Pickit programmers, my latest is Pickit3. I found that it doesn't support the PIC I'm using, so I've ordered a Pickit4.
The 4 requires that I use MPLAB. This is a comprehensive program, and has may bells and whistles, but for me I program in Oshonsoft (I'm used to it and it works for me) so I only need an IPE to program.
Where the Pickit 3 programmer shows small on my screen, Mplab takes up loads of space, in fact it's in the way.
As far as I can see, all I need is a program that will put the program on the PIC, so why is Mplab so overblown?
Cheers, Camerart.