The MPLAB Assembler for PIC32 MCUs (formerly MPLAB ASM32), the MPLAB Object Linker for PIC32 MCUs (formerly MPLAB LINK32) and 32-bit utilities, including the MPLAB Archiver/Librarian for PIC32 MCUs (formerly MPLAB LIB32) may be used together under MPLAB IDE to provide GUI development of application code for the PIC32MX MCU family of devices. The operation of these language tools with MPLAB IDE is discussed here. Additionally, MPLAB C Compiler for PIC32 MCUs (formerly MPLAB C32) is available for free as a lite or standard evalution version with MPLAB IDE, or for purchase as a standard version. Topics covered in this chapter: • MPLAB IDE and Tools Installation • MPLAB IDE Setup • MPLAB IDE Projects • Project Setup •Project Example MPLAB Assembler, Linker and Utilities for PIC32 MCUs User’s Guide 2009 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51833A Note the following details of the code protection feature on Microchip devices: Microchip products meet the specification contained in their particular Microchip Data Sheet. Microchip believes that its family of products is one of the most secure families of its kind on the market today, when used in the intended manner and under normal conditions. There are dishonest and possibly illegal methods used to breach the code protection feature. All of these methods, to our knowledge, require us……