Preface
2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
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THE MICROCHIP WEB SITE
Microchip provides online support via our web site at
www.microchip.com
. This web
site is used as a means to make files and information easily available to customers.
Accessible by using your favorite Internet browser, the web site contains the following
information:
•
Product Support
– Data sheets and errata, application notes and sample
programs, design resources, user’s guides and hardware support documents,
latest software releases and archived software
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General Technical Support
– Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), technical
support requests, online discussion groups, Microchip consultant program
member listing
•
Business of Microchip
– Product selector and ordering guides, latest Microchip
press releases, listing of seminars and events, listings of Microchip sales offices,
distributors and factory representatives
DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS CUSTOMER CHANGE NOTIFICATION SERVICE
Microchip’s customer notification service helps keep customers current on Microchip
products. Subscribers will receive e-mail notification whenever there are changes,
updates, revisions or errata related to a specified product family or development tool of
interest.
To register, access the Microchip web site at www.microchip.com, click on Customer
Change Notification and follow the registration instructions.
The Development Systems product group categories are:
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Compilers
– The latest information on Microchip C compilers, assemblers, linkers
and other language tools. These include all MPLAB C compilers; all MPLAB
assemblers (including MPASM assembler); all MPLAB linkers (including MPLINK
object linker); and all MPLAB librarians (including MPLIB object librarian).
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Emulators
– The latest information on Microchip in-circuit emulators.This
includes the MPLAB REAL ICE and MPLAB ICE 2000 in-circuit emulators.
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In-Circuit Debuggers
– The latest information on the Microchip in-circuit
debuggers. This includes MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debuggers and PICkit 3 debug
express.
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MPLAB IDE
– The latest information on Microchip MPLAB IDE, the Windows
Integrated Development Environment for development systems tools. This list is
focused on the MPLAB IDE, MPLAB IDE Project Manager, MPLAB Editor and
MPLAB SIM simulator, as well as general editing and debugging features.
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Programmers
– The latest information on Microchip programmers. These include
production programmers such as MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator, MPLAB
ICD 3 in-circuit debugger and MPLAB PM3 device programmers. Also included
are nonproduction development programmers such as PICSTART Plus and
PIC-kit 2 and 3.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:
• Distributor or Representative
• Local Sales Office
• Field Application Engineer (FAE)
• Technical Support
