2.6 Adding Content Through MCC

MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC) is a free graphical programming environment that generates seamless, easy-to-understand C code. MCC included content libraries that support various microcontroller families:

Figure 2-8. MPLAB® Code Configurator Content Libraries

MCC Melody - Supports 8-bit PIC and AVR MCUs, and dsPIC® DSCs
- MCC Melody API Reference and Supported Devices
MCC Harmony - Supports all 32-bit MIPS® and Arm® Cortex®-based MCU and MPU devices
- MPLAB Harmony Supported Devices

Launch MCC by clicking the MCC icon on the MPLAB X IDE toolbar or by typing >MPLAB MCC: Launch in the VS Code command palette.

Figure 2-9. Launching MCC from MPLAB® X IDE

Figure 2-10. Launching MCC from MPLAB Tools for VS Code

With MPLAB Tools for VS Code, users can also specify a name for the MCC Configuration. By default, MCC uses My_MCC_Config as the configuration name.

Figure 2-11. New MCC Configuration in MPLAB Tools for VS Code