MPLAB
Embedded systems development software
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MPLAB is a proprietary freeware integrated development environment for the development of embedded applications on PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers, and is developed by Microchip Technology.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
MPLAB Extensions for Visual Studio Code and MPLAB X for NetBeans platform are the latest editions of MPLAB,[9][10][11] including support for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems.
MPLAB and MPLAB X support project management, code editing, debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit PIC and AVR (including ATMEGA) microcontrollers, 16-bit PIC24 and dsPIC microcontrollers, as well as 32-bit SAM[12] and PIC32[13] microcontrollers by Microchip Technology.[14][15][16]
MPLAB X
| MPLAB X IDE | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Microchip Technology |
| Stable release | 6.25[17]
/ March 4, 2025 |
| Written in | Java (programming language) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows >7, Mac OS X, Linux[17] |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | MPLAB X Homepage |
MPLAB X is the latest version of the MPLAB IDE built by Microchip Technology,[18] and is based on the open-source NetBeans platform. It replaced the older MPLAB 8.x series, which had its final release (version 8.92) on July 23, 2013.[19]
MPLAB X is the first version of the IDE to include cross-platform support for macOS and Linux operating systems, in addition to Microsoft Windows. It supports editing, very buggy debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers. It supports automatic code generation with the MPLAB Code Configurator and the MPLAB Harmony[20] Configurator plugins.
MPLAB X supports the following compilers:
- MPLAB XC8 — C compiler for 8-bit PIC and AVR devices[14][21]
- MPLAB XC16 — C compiler for 16-bit PIC devices[21]
- MPLAB XC-DSC - C compiler for dsPIC family of devices
- MPLAB XC32 — C/C++ compiler for 32-bit MIPS-based PIC32 and ARM-based SAM devices [14][21]
- HI-TECH C — C compiler for 8-bit PIC devices (discontinued)[22]
- SDCC — open-source 8-bit C compiler[23][24]
MPLAB 8.x
| MPLAB IDE | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Microchip Technology |
| Final release | 8.92[19]
/ July 23, 2013 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | www |
MPLAB 8.x is the discontinued version of the legacy MPLAB IDE technology, custom built by Microchip Technology in Microsoft Visual C++. MPLAB supports project management, editing, debugging and programming of Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers. MPLAB only works on Microsoft Windows. MPLAB is still available from Microchip's archives, but is not recommended for new projects.[19] It is designed to work with MPLAB-certified devices such as the MPLAB ICD 3 and MPLAB REAL ICE, for programming and debugging PIC microcontrollers using a personal computer. PICKit programmers are also supported by MPLAB.
MPLAB supports the following compilers:[19]
- MPLAB MPASM Assembler
- MPLAB ASM30 Assembler
- MPLAB C Compiler for PIC18
- MPLAB C Compiler for PIC24 and dsPIC DSCs
- MPLAB C Compiler for PIC32
- HI-TECH C