7 Get Hardware and Software

For the MPLAB XC8 projects in this document, the ATmega4809 Curiosity Nano development board is powered from and communicates with the PC using a USB connection. MPLAB X IDE was used for development.

Get MPLAB X IDE and MPLAB XC8 C Compiler

MPLAB X IDE v5.45 and later can be found at:

www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-x-ide

The MPLAB XC8 C compiler v2.31 and later can be found at:

www.microchip.com/mplab/compilers

Get the MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC)

In MPLAB X IDE, go to Tools>Plugins>Available Plugins and install “MPLAB Code Configurator”.

More on MCC can be found at:

www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-code-configurator

Get AVR® MCUs

The AVR MCU used in the examples are available at:

www.microchip.com/ATmega4809

Get the ATmega4809 Curiosity Nano

The ATmega4809 Curiosity Nano board is available at:

www.microchip.com/DevelopmentTools/ProductDetails/DM320115

About the Potentiometer in Example 4

SparkFun Trimmer 10KΩ 0.5W PC Pin Top