Datasheet

MICROCHIP MRF24W GETTING
STARTED GUIDE FOR
MRF24WB0MA/B, MRF24WG0MA/B
FOR MLA V5
 2013 Microchip Technology Inc. Preliminary DS52108A-page 29
Chapter 3. Software Setup and Configuration
3.1 SOFTWARE ITEMS TO INSTALL
The following are required to install the software:
• Microchip MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (MPLAB
®
X IDE)
• Microchip MPLAB
®
XC compiler (PIC24/32) and Microchip MPLAB C18 Compiler
(PIC18)
• Microchip TCP/IP stack installer (which contains the MRF24WB0MA/B or
MRF24WG0MA/B Wi-Fi
®
driver)
3.2 INSTALLING THE MICROCHIP MPLAB
®
X IDE
The path to the MPLAB X IDE is available on the Microchip web site, see
A.2 “Microchip Software”. After downloading the installer, execute the setup file and
follow the GUI instructions for installing the MPLAB X IDE on your computer. Restart
the computer after the installation.
3.3 INSTALLING THE MICROCHIP MPLAB
®
XC/C18 COMPILER
Different versions of the MPLAB XC compiler for different PIC microprocessors are
available. For PICDEM.net 2 Development Board, the C18 compiler for PIC18 MCUs
is required. For Explorer 16 Development Board, either the XC16 compiler for PIC24/
dsPIC or the XC32 compiler for PIC32 devices is required.
Microchip offers evaluation copies of the compilers (student versions) that can be
downloaded from the Microchip web site, refer to A.2 “Microchip Software”. After
downloading the installer, run through the setup to install the compiler on your system.
Note 1: Microchip In-circuit Debugger, for example ICD 3 or REAL ICE™ driver
is embedded with the MPLAB X IDE installation.
2: The screenshots provide references to older versions of the MPLAB X
IDE, and older compiler and TCP/IP stack versions. These screenshots
are for visual cues only, and the latest versions should be installed from
the Microchip web site.