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Is there a PIC development tool like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 to help introduce me to PIC?

I would like to familiarize myself with Microchip's PIC product line and IDE, I don't want anything too basic or cheesy, etc. I can't seem to find a device like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 USB ...
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sdcc - small c compiler [closed]

I am trying to install sdcc- small device c compiler to my mplab x ide. But, since I have using Ubuntu 12.04 not Windows, I could not manage to install it automatically to my mplab x ide. Can you ...
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Is it going to be possible to write code in C++ for PIC microcontrollers in the future?

Is it ever gonna be possible to use C++ for coding PICs? Is there any hardware limitations that prevents us to use C++? How much the size of generated .hex file and running time of the program ...
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First PIC microcontroller family to learn? and resources? development board?

The only experience I have with micro controllers is with the arduino. I felt extremely limited by the arduino especially in the cases of embedded design. I'm interested in completing a number of ...
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Guide in choosing good overall PIC dev board

Our department getting grant to buy development board and I do not want them to buy same old FPGA board which we have 100 of and only 10 uses so far. Need your enormous experiences in helping make ...
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Problem installing ICD3 windows driver

I recently had my ICD3 programmer stop working. I received a replacement today and before returning the old ICD3 wanted to test the new ICD3 out. I connected the new ICD3 to my PC and Windows XP ...