Abstract
This chapter describes the hardware and software tools that are required to develop PIC microcontroller-based projects. In specific, it explains the function of each tool in detail. A PIC microcontroller is essentially an integrated circuit and it is useless unless it is programmed and used properly in an electronic circuit to carry out a certain task. The hardware tools that are normally required before a microcontroller-based project can be developed include desktop or a laptop PC PIC microcontroller programmer device, a solderless breadboard or a similar circuit development board, PIC microcontroller chip and support components, and power supply. All microcontrollers also require a program or software for their operation. This program is developed and tested by the programmer. The software tools normally required in a PIC microcontroller-based project development cycle include a text editor, PicBasic or PicBasic Pro compilers, and a PIC programmer device software. The chapter concludes with summarizing the steps required for the development of a project by giving a simple example.
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