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In this tutorial we will see how to setup a Mplabx project to generate .hex file for Pic16f877a<br><br>
 
In this tutorial we will see how to setup a Mplabx project to generate .hex file for Pic16f877a<br><br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup00.png]]<br><br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup0.png]]<br><br>
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=Keil Setup Steps=
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<b>Step1:</b> Open the Keil software and select the New Microvision project from Project Menu as shown below.<br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup00.png]]<br><br>
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<b>Step2:</b> Browse to your project folder and provide the project name and click on save.<br>
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=MPLABx Setup Steps=
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<b>Step1:</b> Open the MPLABx software and select the New project from File Menu as shown below.<br>
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup01.png]]<br><br>
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup01.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step3:</b> Once the project is saved a new pop up “Select Device for Target” opens, Select the controller(NXP:LPC1768) and click on OK.<br>
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<b>Step2:</b> Select the Standalone option for the project.
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup02.png]]<br><br>
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup02.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step4:</b> Select the controller(NXP:LPC1768) and click on OK.<br>
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<b>Step3:</b> Choose the Controller(PIC16f877A) from the device drop down.
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup03.png]]<br><br>
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup03.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step5:</b> As LPC1768 needs the startup code, click on <b>Yes</b> option to include the <b>LPC17xx Startup</b> file.<br>
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<b>Step4:</b> Select the required programmer. In this case it is Pickit2.
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup04.png]]<br><br>
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup04.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step6:</b> Create a new file to write the program.<br>
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<b>Step5:</b> Choose the xC8/Hitech compiler which ever is installed.
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup05.png]]<br><br>
 
[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup05.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step7:</b> Type the code or Copy paste the below code snippet.<br>
 
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup06.png]]
 
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<html>
 
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<script src="https://gist.github.com/SaheblalBagwan/cb2cf78aadc724737d79.js"></script>
 
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</html>
 
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<b>Step8:</b> After typing the code save the file as <b>main.c</b>.<br>
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<b>Step6:</b> Provide the project name and project location.
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup07.png]]<br><br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup06.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step9:</b> Add the recently saved file to the project.<br>
 
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup08.png]]<br><br>
 
  
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<b>Step10:</b> Add the main.c along with system_LPC17xx.c.<br>
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<b>Step7:</b> Now the required project is created. Create a new .c/main.c to write the code.
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup09.png]]<br><br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup07.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step11:</b> Build the project and fix the compiler errors/warnings if any.<br>
 
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup10.png]]<br><br>
 
  
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<b>Step12:</b> Code is compiled with no errors. The <b>.hex</b> file is still not generated.<br>
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<b>Step8:</b> Save the file with C extension.
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup11.png]]<br><br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup08.png]]<br><br>
  
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=Enable Hex File Generation=
 
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<b>Step13:</b> Click on <b>Target Options</b> to select the option for generating .hex file.<br>
 
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup12.png]]<br><br>
 
  
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<b>Step14:</b> Set IROM1 start address as 0x0000.<br>
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<b>Step9:</b> Type the code or Copy paste the below code snippet and save it<br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup13.png]]<br><br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup09.png]]
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<html>
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<script src="https://gist.github.com/SaheblalBagwan/de54372474c563ebac014cd718aaa1d1.js"></script>
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</html>
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<b>Step15:</b> Enable the option to generate the .hex file<br>
 
  
  
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<b>Step16:</b> .Hex file is generated after a rebuild.<br>
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<b>Step10:</b> Build the project and fix the compiler errors/warnings if any.<br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup10.png]]<br><br>
  
  
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<b>Step17:</b> Check the project folder for the generated .hex file.<br>
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<b>Step11:</b> Code is compiled with no errors. The <b>.hex</b> file is generated.<br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup11.png]]<br><br>
  
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<b>Step11:</b> Check the project folder for generated <b>.hex</b> file.<br>
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[[File:Pic16F877A_MplabX_Setup12.png]]<br><br>
  
 
=Uploading the Hex file=
 
=Uploading the Hex file=
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After generating the .hex file check this tutorial for [[LPC1768: Uploading Hex and Bin files|uploading Hex and Bin files.]]
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After generating the .hex file check the below tutorials for uploading it using Pickit2 or Ds30 Software.
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# [[Uploading Hex File Using Pickit2|Uploading Hex File Using Pickit2.]]
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# [[Uploading Hex File Using Ds30 Bootloader|Uploading Hex File Using Ds30 Bootloader.]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 22 April 2016

In this tutorial we will see how to setup a Mplabx project to generate .hex file for Pic16f877a

Pic16F877A MplabX Setup0.png

MPLABx Setup Steps

Step1: Open the MPLABx software and select the New project from File Menu as shown below.
Pic16F877A MplabX Setup01.png


Step2: Select the Standalone option for the project. Pic16F877A MplabX Setup02.png


Step3: Choose the Controller(PIC16f877A) from the device drop down. Pic16F877A MplabX Setup03.png


Step4: Select the required programmer. In this case it is Pickit2. Pic16F877A MplabX Setup04.png


Step5: Choose the xC8/Hitech compiler which ever is installed. Pic16F877A MplabX Setup05.png


Step6: Provide the project name and project location. Pic16F877A MplabX Setup06.png


Step7: Now the required project is created. Create a new .c/main.c to write the code. Pic16F877A MplabX Setup07.png


Step8: Save the file with C extension. Pic16F877A MplabX Setup08.png


Step9: Type the code or Copy paste the below code snippet and save it
Pic16F877A MplabX Setup09.png


Step10: Build the project and fix the compiler errors/warnings if any.
Pic16F877A MplabX Setup10.png


Step11: Code is compiled with no errors. The .hex file is generated.
Pic16F877A MplabX Setup11.png


Step11: Check the project folder for generated .hex file.
Pic16F877A MplabX Setup12.png

Uploading the Hex file

After generating the .hex file check the below tutorials for uploading it using Pickit2 or Ds30 Software.

  1. Uploading Hex File Using Pickit2.
  2. Uploading Hex File Using Ds30 Bootloader.



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