Proton Development Suite Lite is a free and fully-functional software, but with limited access only to a few PICmicro's and 50 lines of codes. It is a special version of Proton Development Suite.
The Lite edition of the Proton Development Suite is a software product that is a specially tailored version of the fully-fledged Proton Development Suite. As a standalone program, it is completely free and can be downloaded without any requirement for payment or subscription. The Lite Edition includes the Compiler, the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and the ISIS Simulator.
Although the Lite Edition is fully functional, there are some limitations when compared to the Full Edition. For example, the Lite Edition only supports specific devices such as 12C508, 12F675, 16F628A, and 16F877.
Additionally, the Lite Edition has a restriction of 50 lines of valid BASIC code, excluding comments, lines containing only a label, or empty lines. This line limit is intended to provide an indication of the scope and capabilities of the Development Suite.
The INCLUDE directive is disabled in the Lite Edition due to the 50 line limit. Furthermore, the choice of crystal frequencies in the Lite Edition is limited to 4MHz and 20MHz, whereas the Full Retail version of the Proton Development Suite offers a choice of 3.58MHz, 4MHz, 8MHz, 10MHz, 12MHz, 14.32MHz, 16MHz, 20MHz, 24MHz, 32MHz, and 40MHz.
Overall, the Lite Edition offers a glimpse into the capabilities of the Proton Development Suite and is an excellent starting point for those interested in exploring the software's full potential.
Although the Lite Edition is fully functional, there are some limitations when compared to the Full Edition. For example, the Lite Edition only supports specific devices such as 12C508, 12F675, 16F628A, and 16F877.
Additionally, the Lite Edition has a restriction of 50 lines of valid BASIC code, excluding comments, lines containing only a label, or empty lines. This line limit is intended to provide an indication of the scope and capabilities of the Development Suite.
The INCLUDE directive is disabled in the Lite Edition due to the 50 line limit. Furthermore, the choice of crystal frequencies in the Lite Edition is limited to 4MHz and 20MHz, whereas the Full Retail version of the Proton Development Suite offers a choice of 3.58MHz, 4MHz, 8MHz, 10MHz, 12MHz, 14.32MHz, 16MHz, 20MHz, 24MHz, 32MHz, and 40MHz.
Overall, the Lite Edition offers a glimpse into the capabilities of the Proton Development Suite and is an excellent starting point for those interested in exploring the software's full potential.
What's New
Version 3.0.0: N/A