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MPLAB vs MPIDE

16 Jan 2012

raivisr

Latvia

chipKIT challenge rules state that code has to compile using Microchip MPLAB, which implies that each entrant has to own PicKit3 to upload code to MAX32 board.
Is that typo in rules or RS is going to send free PicKit3  to each of the entrants that get chipKIT MAX32 board?
Maybe MPIDE was actually meant to bu used as development tool? 

Replies

kn3tech

India
16 weeks ago

Hi Graig,

0023 works for me. I am able to compile, download and  run some examples such as  communication -> ASCII.

I am using windows 7. Did you download it from Arduino site,?   that version does not have support for

Max32, it has to be downloaded from Digilent site. I am seeting all boards including PIC32 Starter kit, but I could not download into that, perhaps becuase the boot loader is for Microchip MP LAB IDE.

Cheers,

Kn3tech

kn3tech

India
17 weeks ago

Hi,

Digilent website still have wrong info

http://www.digilentinc.com/News/newsBody.cfm?ID=22

Pete Wood

United Kingdom
17 weeks ago

Thanks kn3tech

I'll contact them and get it changed.

kn3tech

India
17 weeks ago

IMO, the IDE should have been given a different name, else there is a confusion for all users who has used MPLAB IDE, since we used to refer to it as MPIDE, (by practice of course). Probably a note is need at your terms page for the conest.

Pete Wood

United Kingdom
17 weeks ago

Hi kn3tech.

Yes. this was a mistake. Please accept our appologies.  We have changed all references to say MPIDE.  We will also be sending a competition update e-mail out this week and it will include a note about MPIDE.

raivisr

Latvia
17 weeks ago

here - http://www.designspark.com/chipkitchallenge/enter
and http://www.designspark.com/chipkitchallenge/rules refers to "Microchip's MPIDE" which is not quite true, as MPIDE is not Microchip's product
and http://www.designspark.com/chipkitchallenge/terms refers to Microchip MPIDE as well.

You should probably make some loud anouncement regarding this as @HSPalm on twitter brought this issue up as well (or rather first).

Pete Wood

United Kingdom
17 weeks ago

chipKIT Challenge contestants need to use MPIDE,  I thought we'd ammened any reference to MPLAB! Our appologies, please can you tell us where you saw this?  we would be grateful if you can reply with the link(s)

Many Thanks!

raivisr

Latvia
17 weeks ago

cool! has been fixed on all pages (that I checked) and announced on twitter :)

Graig Pearen

Canada
17 weeks ago

I tried both versions 0023 and 1.0. Neither one lists the ChipKit or MAX32 as one of the boards that it supports. The clock is ticking and the development software that we're are supposed to use doesn't work. Now what?

 

 

 

Pete Wood

United Kingdom
17 weeks ago

We have a board running ver 0022 20110822 and it works fine, so If you are having problems, perhaps try this version?  https://github.com/chipKIT32/chipKIT32-MAX/downloads

We will check out the later version as well and advise.

UPDATE:

We've also got in running now on 0023 version

mpide-0023-windows-20111221.zip — mpide 0023 windows 20111221