PICSTART® Plus is Microchip's low cost, development programmer. It connects via the serial RS 232 port to your PC and is interfaced using Microchips Integrated Development Environment software package called MPLAB® IDE which is included with the programmer for free. The programmer supports most of the DIP packaged microcontroller products available from Microchip. Included with the kit is the programmer, serial communication cable, power supply, User's Guide (in electronic format) and a copy of MPLAB IDE on CD. Also included is a free copy of the PICC Lite Compiler and a sample PIC16F84 microcontroller.
The PICSTART Plus is a low‑cost development programmer from Microchip that connects to a PC through a serial RS‑232 port and operates under the MPLAB® IDE on Windows. It supports most DIP‑packaged microcontroller products from Microchip and includes a serial communication cable, power supply, and software tools.
A Flash Upgrade Module containing a PIC18F6720 can replace the original PIC17C44, allowing firmware upgrades directly from MPLAB IDE. Units with hardware revision R20 or later already include this capability and do not need the upgrade kit. The upgrade requires MPLAB IDE v6.40 or later and a hardware revision of Rev 5 or newer.
| Interface | Serial RS‑232 port |
|---|---|
| Supported devices | Most DIP packaged microcontroller products from Microchip |
| Operating system | Windows® under MPLAB® environment |
| Part Number | DV003001 |
It connects via the serial RS‑232 port.
No, units with hardware revision R20 or later already have the feature and do not require the kit.
MPLAB IDE (v6.40 or later) is required, and it is included with the programmer.