Hands-On Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers

Date: May 16, 2025

Venue: Department of Electrical & Electronics Department,
              Yenepoya Institute of Technology, N.H.13, Thodar,
              Vidyanagar, Moodabidri, Mangalore, Karnataka

Workshop Topics (1-day)

  1. Simulation with SimulIDE
  2. Introduction to PIC16F1826
  3. Installation & Tool Setup
  4. GPIO: Input/Output with LEDs and Switches
  5. External & Internal Interrupts
  6. Timer0 and Timer1 Usage

Tools Required

1. MPLAB X IDE

Description: Official development environment by Microchip for writing, building, and debugging PIC code.
Download Here

2. MPLAB XC8 Compiler

Description: ANSI-compliant C compiler for 8-bit PIC microcontrollers.
Download Here

3. SimulIDE

Description: Real-time simulator for microcontrollers, logic circuits, and electronics. Useful for simulating PIC behavior without hardware.
Download Here

4. PIC16F1826 Datasheet

Description: Official Microchip documentation with pin diagrams, registers, peripherals, and configuration details.
Download (PDF)

5. Supplementary Resources

XC8 Compiler User Guide

MPLAB X IDE User Guide

SimulIDE Forum (Support & Tutorials)

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