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From: John T <spam_OUT72712.2347TakeThisOuTCOMPUSERVE.COM> Is anyone aware of any UNIX based development tools for the PIC parts. SUN workstations are the prefered target platform, but any info would be helpful. I also prefer to use Linux rather than DOS/Windows, because of its inherent capabilites (e.g. I expect to be able to download program to the PIC while still having the machine available for other use). At present, I plan to run assembler and simulator in a DOS emulator uner Linux, while running David Tait downloader. In the long term, I plan to pull out the PIC emulator that someone wrote for Unix/X, and work on it some. I plan to convert it to use Tcl/Tk. przemek klosowski (.....przemekKILLspam@spam@rrdstrad.nist.gov) Reactor Division (bldg. 235), E111 National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA (301) 975 6249

JT <72712.2347KILLspamCOMPUSERVE.COM> wrote : > Greetings everyone! I am new to this list so > pardon me if this is repetitive. > Is anyone aware of any UNIX based development tools > for the PIC parts. SUN workstations are the prefered > target platform, but any info would be helpful. Here's an announcement that appeared on this list some time ago .. is it possible to add this to the FAQ ? -adrian _From: Ian King <.....iekKILLspam.....ADVANCED-ROBOTICS-RESEARCH-CENTRE.SALFORD.AC.UK>> _Subject: Pictools0.8 available _X-To: EraseMEPICspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu _To: Multiple recipients of list PIC <PIC%MITVMA.BITNETspam_OUTuga.cc.uga.edu> Well I have finally uploaded the latest version of pictools onto ftp.funet.fi. It is currently in /pub/microprocs/incoming, but will (hopefully) soon be moved into /pub/microprocs/pic/pictools In case you don't know it is a macro assembler and disassembler for unix (or any system that can run gcc, bison and flex) All source code is supplied. The file is: pictools08.tar.gz (29180 bytes long) If anyone needs a copy urgently I will mail them with it. If there is a flood of interest I could post it to the whole list but I would rather not bung up everyones in-tray ;-) 0.5 to 0.8 are complete re-writes of the original code and this is the first public release of this new code. The readme.1st follows. pictools0.8 ----------- *Important* these pictools are released under the GNU licence (included in COPYING) Please read this carefully if you want to do anything but use these tools. These programs are designed to allow a unix like system (linux in my case) act as a development system for the Microchip PIC range of processors They port to any system that is capable of running GNU gcc. The assembler picasm is able to compile code for 12, 14 and 16 bit pics. The disassembler picdis is able to disassemble code from 12 and 14 bit pics. If anyone needs a 16bit disassembler they had better ask really nicely, or wait until I need to use one ;-) See the test and example directorys for example code showing the syntax of the source assembler code. In the include directory are the instruction sets for the three architectures of PIC, giving an idea of how macros are defined. This directory needs to be pointed at by the picasm script, so edit picasm appropriatly. Code is output in intel hex 16 format, together with a config file which may detail the fuse, id and oscillator options a pic may use. A program to decode the .cfg file is also be provided and may be used to produce loaders for downloading software. The format of the config file is close to the previous PT format used by this assembler. Some code for reading intel hex 16 (for downloader code writers) is provided in the disassembler directory src/disasm/intel16.c A "concise" manual is provided, as well as an "real" piece of example code. Any bugs, comments, suggestions to @spam@iekKILLspamuk.ac.salf.arrc Next project is a high(er) level language based on either C, BASIC or FORTH (haven't decided which yet!) aimed at PICs and other low resource microcontrollers (IBP's) all/any suggestions welcome..... Currently a tiny FORTH environment is looking good to me (STOP PRESS - this has now been started provisionally called third ;-) Acknowledgements. ----------------- Thanks to vinsci <KILLspamvinsciKILLspamfi.funet.nic> For many suggestions on how to make the thing better and for actually using the assembler while it wa s barely operating. Brian Lane <RemoveMEblaneTakeThisOuTCOM.SEANET> For beta testing this version and producing a co de downloader for linux. And finally Jory Bell <spamBeGonejoryspamBeGoneEDU.MIT> For setting up and running the Pic mailing list. and Linus Torvalds <> For creating Linux, by far the best OS on a PC ( IMHO!!) =%-) Ian

> > JT <TakeThisOuT72712.2347EraseMEspam_OUTCOMPUSERVE.COM> wrote : > > > Greetings everyone! I am new to this list so > > pardon me if this is repetitive. > > Is anyone aware of any UNIX based development tools > > for the PIC parts. SUN workstations are the prefered > > target platform, but any info would be helpful. > > Here's an announcement that appeared on this list some time ago .. is > it possible to add this to the FAQ ? > > -adrian > > > <Long announcement about pictools08 removed> I've taken this and gotten it to compile on my Sun 3/260. I did have to make one major adjustment, in one location. If anyone is interested, let me know (particularly the author, if he's listening, I haven't had time to make up real diff's) I've also added some new lines to the code to get it to be more compatible with MPASM (I think :). The changes haven't been thoroughly checked as I haven't had time.... It's quite interesting, as I NFS mount the development directory on my PC. It can then read the object files created by the assembler, so that I can use my programmer to program the parts. All this because, I have a really slow PC, and I like using X windows (my PC won't run MS-Windows...) Christopher Bachmann

> I am hoping to find an MSc student to convert an existing simulator > into a PIC simulator. Our tool is based on the Tcl/Tk ``wish'' Window > Shell, and lets you simulate multiple (interconnected) controllers, use > Tcl/Tk to build graphical I/O simulations and control panels, and use Tcl/Tk > as a ``macroassembler'' for your applications code. However, the microcontrol ler > that it currently simulates isn't a PIC, so someone has to convert the > interpreter part. Naturally, if we get this done, I'll let everyone know! > > Bob G There's another Unix simulator around, too - it was posted to this group by Dave Madden <RemoveMEdhmTakeThisOuTVHEISSU.NET.DCL.CO.JP> last november, and should be on ftp.sics.se as well (though I can't see it there). It needs C++ and X, and I still have a copy, though it would probably be better to look to Dave for any updates first. I haven't tested it, since I don't have C++ up. -adrian