Setup Microchip PICkit 2 starter kit for C development

PCM programmer · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708

Goggle for this:

JustRob · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 10 Location: Hudson, MA

Yup, Microchip gets my vote for pulling off an outstanding mind game!

I purchased the DV164120 PICkit 2 starter kit with the low pin count development board which comes with the 16F690 micro. I installed both the CCS C compiler, the HI TECH LITE C compiler and even upgraded MPLAB toversion 8.73.

I verified the PICkit 2 worked properly. I went to start a new project using the project wizard. It doesn't matter which compiler I use, when I try to add the header file for the 16F690 it is nowhere to be found! Microchip does support the micro it sends out in their development kit for C programming!

Grrrrr! Thanks Microchip, now I have a headache as I sit here flapping my lips while staring at the screen!

Thanks to those who tried to help!

PCM programmer · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708

I just installed MPLAB vs. 8.73a an hour or so ago, and I told it to install
Hi-Tech C at the same time. It sure does have the Hi-Tech pic16F690.h
file. It's right here:

JustRob · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 10 Location: Hudson, MA

I got it. I manually searched c:\Program Files (x86)\HI-TECH Software\PICC\9.80\include for the 16f690.h file which was not there. Then I backed up to the HI-TECH Software folder in windows explorer and used their search box which did not find it.

Manually searching I found it and I am now able to program the 16F690 in C on the demo board.

Thank you so much!