pic 16F887 support? [edited]

#1 · July 8, 2024, 8:55 am

Hi, i'm kinda new to embedded development

I started learning pic using ~~p16F887a~~ p16f877a and was looking for a good simulation program, that's why i'm here

Everything is neat and well thought so i want to keep using it

It seems to be ~~p16F887~~ p16f877 is supported but ~~p16F887a~~ p16f877a isn't

I want to add support for ~~p16F887a~~ p16f877a, but i don't know where to begin, if you would be so kind to show me some tutorials and such to help me, i would be grateful

Thanks for reading until end

Edit: I somehow managed to confuse the mcu model, correct ones are green colored, sorry for mistake

#2 · July 8, 2024, 9:02 am

Hi.

I think p16F887 and p16F887a are mostly the same.
Do you know about any significant difference?.

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#3 · July 8, 2024, 10:45 am

I looked it up, they essentially the same, although there are some differences.

I found a device migration document online, may be it'll help us: https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/39591a.pdf

#4 · July 8, 2024, 5:54 pm

Well.. that document is for 87X, not 88X, but also in this case you can use 87X models in simulide as 87Xa.

I think there is no problem in using p16F887 model in simulide asp16F887a.

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#5 · July 10, 2024, 9:01 pm

Sorry for late response

Yes, it seems that for most part they're interchangeable, so i'll use it as is.

But still, it would be nice to fully add p16F887a as a seperate component as well

And, thanks to they being almost identical, it must be easy.

I would like to contribute and this is the most low hanging fruit i could possible take 😀

Is there a tutorial or any documentation for adding new microcontrollers?