Using C to program a PIC??

[Enigma]

Hey!
I’m new to programming PICs. I’m building a robot that follows a white line. I need to program it. The robot is going to be designed around a Mitsubishi M16C/62 board. I was wondering how I would go about programming it in C rather than assembly. What software I would need to do this? Would I just write the program in C and let the compiler do the rest (converting it to assembly). Which language would it be easier to program the robot in (C or assembly). I really would be grateful for any help!

Arigato
^_^

 

[bmcculla]

In my opinion C is a better choice especially in a higher end processor like your M16C. Using C lets you ignore a lot of irritating assembly stuff and focus on your application. A little knowledge of assembly is useful though because it will let you write faster C code if you remember what assembly instructions it will be compiled into.

In order to program in C you need a compiler. Be careful though- different microcontrollers need different compilers because of their different instruction sets. Just to let you know a PIC is a brand of microcontroller rather than a generic term your M16C is also a microcontroller - not a PIC. To find out what compiler you need contact Renesas (they now own all of Mitsubisi's microcontrollers) and they will let you know what you need.

Brent

 

[Enigma]

Thanks!
I really appreciate the help. I will contact Renesas.