Microchip's MPLAB cloud-based ecosystem incorporates three powerful components designed to modernize the workflow for PIC and AVR microcontroller development. Users can easily find source code, projects, examples, and fully configured software applications through the MPLAB Discover catalog. Selected code and projects are instantly added to the MPLAB Xpress IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for further development. MPLAB Code Configurator, with its user-friendly graphical configuration, offers point-and-click options for configuring hardware peripherals and setting up projects. Device configuration is simplified with optimized peripheral libraries, modular downloads, and updates. Application development, debugging, and deployment can be performed directly from any web browser without installing any software.
MPLAB Xpress IDE provides a powerful and scalable cloud infrastructure for development and debugging, as well as community collaboration tools based on secure GitHub file interface controls. Designers can download MPLAB Xpress projects and continue development in MPLAB X IDE. The Xpress toolbar offers quick and comprehensive access to MPLAB Discover and MPLAB Code Configurator.
The MPLAB cloud tools ecosystem, which has been designed as an entry point to access these cloud-based tools based on the customer's applied development flow, also offers a quick start guide and an overview of the tools.
Online security is achieved through its tight integration with secure GitHub archives, both public and private, for saving and sharing source code, as well as through full online project import and export for local storage and secure access to myMicrochip for online sessions.
“This new platform provides everything designers need to enhance their development experience and helps them accelerate time to market, from innovative idea to production,” said Rodger Richey, director of Microchip’s Development Tools business unit. “Unlike tools that require multiple software applications and complex installations, IDEs, and services, this ecosystem requires no installation and has been specifically developed as an intuitive and user-friendly working environment.”.
