HI-TECH C Compiler for PIC10/12/16 MCUs

PRO

(SW500010)

Standard

(SW500005)

Lite

Pricing

Single-User License List Price

$1195

$495

Free

Technical Support

High Priority Access* included

High Priority Access* optional

Available

Optimization

Omniscient Code Generation^™ Optimizations

Maximum

High

Partial

Optimizes the size of each pointer variable in your code based on its usage

Yes

Limited Operation

No

Reduces overhead required for interrupt context switching

Yes 

Limited Operation

No

Optimizations for rapid runtime startup and memory clearing

Yes 

Limited Operation

No

printf library code footprint

Compiler eliminates all unused features of printf for smallest footprint

Determined by printf feature set selected by user

Compiler can eliminate some unused printf features

Usability / Features

Unlimited Memory Usage

Yes

Yes

Yes

Automatically handles memory banking without requiring special qualifiers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Warn if potential runtime stack overflow detected

Yes

Yes

Yes

Eliminates the need for many non-standard C qualifiers and compiler options

Yes

Yes

Yes

Compatible with HI-TECH Software compact bootloader

Yes

Yes

No

printf library functionality

Compiler automatically detects and implements printf features required by program

User selects one of three printf feature sets as required by program

Compiler detects and implements printf features used in source

Integrates into MPLAB^® IDE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Runs on all platforms: Windows (XP, Vista and 7), Linux and Mac OS X

Yes

Yes

Yes