programming uC32 in pure C

[brunomaximom]

Hello,

I'd like to know if it's possible to program chipKIT uC32 in pure C using MPLAB X IDE? Is there a licensed debugger I must to choose when creating MPLAB project?
Thanks.

[Cristian.Fatu]

Hello,

Unfortunately uc32 has  no onboard debugging / programming solution. As mentioned in the uc32 reference manual, in order to use the board as a development board using Microchip Development Tools, you need to connect a programmer on the JP3 connector (such as  Digilent PGM or Microchip Pickit 3).

Please tell me if you need more information.

[brunomaximom]

And this blocks me to do c programming? :(

[JColvin]

Hi @brunomaximom,

You would still be able to do C programming from MPLAB X; the catch is that you need additional hardware in order to do this as @Cristian.Fatu mentioned.

Thanks,
JColvin

[Larry Standage]

It also depends on what you need to be able to do. If you're needing to debug your code, the only option are those mentioned. The Snap debugger is a very inexpensive option ($15, and discounts are pretty regular).

If you don't need to debug, you would have to use a linker script to make the program look like something the MPIDE or Arduino IDE produces, but then you have to be able to download it through the bootloader.

[Cristian.Fatu]

On the other hand, Arduino programming also allows you to provide C / C++ code.

This is not the best way to write your C code, still you should know that you can do it.