The majority of development boards available to evaluate and programme AVR MCUs are supported by the MPLAB ecosystem and MCC. Xplained development boards are compatible with START and are now compatible with MPLAB X IDE. Xplained development boards are cost-effective, fully integrated MCU development platforms targeted at first-time users, makers, and those seeking a feature-rich rapid prototyping board. The Xplained platform includes an integrated programmer/debugger and requires no additional hardware to get started.
MPLAB X IDE version 5.05, MPLAB XC8 C Compiler and AVR MCU GCC are available for free on Microchip’s website. The MPLAB PICkit 4 (PG164140) development tool is available today priced at $47.95 each. The MPLAB Snap (PG164100) is available today for $14.95 each. The ATmega4809 Curiosity Nano board (DM320115) is available today for $10.00 each. For a list of supported devices download MPLAB X IDE.
For more information visit: www.microchip.com/AVRandMPLAB
For more information on the extended MPLAB IDE: www.microchip.com/MPLABX