device 16F18876.h

sergioigel · Joined: 13 Aug 2010 Posts: 26 Location: RJ/Brazil

Hi,
in /PICC/Devices/ not have a "16F18876.h".
Just 16F18875.h and 16F18877.h,
Someone know why and how to get that ?
thanks,

temtronic · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 6:58 am

don't know the differences between them, but maybe one of them will work ? might just be memory size not peripherals inside.

or contact CCs, ask nicely .. might be a newer compiler version has it

Jay

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 19552

You'll basically have to ask CCS or use the files for the 855, and if you have the IDE double the ROM and RAM size entries (for the 876, use the 875, and do the same). These chips have literally only been available for a few days (late September for actual shipping).

muratguenduez · Joined: 25 Aug 2015 Posts: 1

sergioigel · Joined: 13 Aug 2010 Posts: 26 Location: RJ/Brazil

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 19552

Having the header will not give you support for the chip. Do a search here about this. It is possible to add a chip yourself, but is a lot of work.
A new compiler will have support for the chip. The original post in this thread was only a few days after the chip launched. Support for it was added only a little later.
However 'beware' Sergeiogel's comment is very true. Unless you absolutely 'need' a feature offered by a recent chip, they can often be very troublesome to get working right....

temtronic · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:37 pm

I'l 'second' Mr T's last line ! It'd be nice to know 'why' this PIC has been chosen as I'm fairly sure there are quite a few 'older' ones that could be used and are supported by the compiler.
All to often, people choose the 'latest and greatest' device(car/pc/PIC) without truly looking 'under the hood'.
Heck, I'm still using XP on a 15 year old machine, without BSOD, unlike the 5 year old PC with W7 that has to be rebooted 4-7 times a day...

Jay