Program Uploader :

With any Pic Compiler, you will compile your code in a .hex file. To download it into the robot, normally you need an external programmer. But we developed a tool for Alice (we will develop a new one for the InsBot) which work with a free software.

Pic Downloader (exe, 355 ko ) (Only for Alice)

Pic Downloader 2 (exe, 358 ko) (For Alice and InsBots)

C Compiler :

To program both Alice and all versions of the InsBot, you will need CCS PICC Compiler, three versions :
- PCH : command line C compiler for PIC14 and PIC18 Microchip Processors
- PCWH : the same as PCH, with an IDE (Editor)
- PCHL : the linux version of PCH

You can order the compiler from here : http://www.ccsinfo.com

We highly recommand to order a mainteance for 1 year, because there is frequently some updates of the compiler (we have ordered the maintenance for 1 year).
For windows users we recommand the PCWH versions wich is much more pleasant to use, for Linux Users there is just one, but be careful that Pic Downloader works only under Windows and most of tools which will be developped by us will work only under windows.