MEL PICBASIC Forum - Features

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    PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler 3.0
    • Familiar BASIC syntax
      • IF (condition) THEN / ELSE / ELSEIF /ENDIF
      • SELECT CASE
      • FOR… NEXT
      • DO WHILE/UNTIL
    • Direct Register Access
      • All Special Function Registers are pre-mapped by PBP and accessible by name
    • Built-In Commands for operations common to embedded development
      • Accurate Delays in uS and mS resolutions
      • Analog to Digital Conversion
      • Asynchronous Serial Communications (RS-232, RS-485, etc)
      • Synchronous Serial including I2C and SPI
      • Character LCD
      • PWM
      • USB
      • Parsing and Formatting of ASCII Strings
      • Sinusoidal Frequency Generation and DTMF (requires hardware filtering)
      • Pulse-Width Measurement
      • Low-Power Mode
    • Conditional Compilation with Command-Line Constants
    • In-Line Assembly Language
    • Easy Device Configuration
      • Configuration settings listed for each supported device
      • New #CONFIG directive eliminates the need to edit header files
    • Interrupts in BASIC or Assembly Language
    • Newly revised and expanded, 300+ page reference manual.
    • MPLAB/MPLABX compatible.
    • Technical Support via Telephone, Email, and Community Forum (phone and email support not available for Experimenter Edition.)