BASCOM-AVR Software

BASCOM-AVR1® is a Windows BASIC COMPILER for the AVR family.

It is designed to run on all versions of MS Windows (W9x, NT, 2000, ME, XP, Vista and 7 (32&64-bit).

Key Benefits

• Structured BASIC with labels.
• Structured programming with IF-THEN-ELSE-END IF, DO-LOOP, WHILE-WEND, SELECT- CASE.
• Fast machine code instead of interpreted code.
• Variables and labels can be as long as 32 characters.
• Bit, Byte, Integer, Word, Long, Single and String variables.
• Compiled programs work with all AVR microprocessors that have internal memory.
• Statements are highly compatible with Microsoft's VB/QB.
• Special commands for LCD-displays , I2C chips and 1WIRE chips, PC keyboard, matrix keyboard, RC5 reception, software UART, SPI , graphical LCD, send IR RC5 or Sony code.
• Local variables, user functions, library support.
• Integrated terminal emulator with download option.
• Integrated simulator for testing.
• Integrated ISP programmer (application note AVR910.ASM).
• Integrated STK200 programmer, STK300 programmer, STK500 and STK500 extended Programmers. Other programmers also supported - see DEMO version for full list.
• Can be used with our Atmel AVR Development Boards
• Editor with statement highlighting.
• Context sensitive help.
• Perfectly matches the DT006 SimmStick
• FREE Internet Auto Update facility built into software means you can always have the latest program version
• Try it before you buy it! Get the DEMO VERSION now! (compiles 2KB of code. Well suited for the AT90S2313).

Supported Statements

The following statements are supported (actually there are more - see DEMO version help file for full list):

Decision and structures
IF, THEN, ELSE, ELSE IF, END IF, DO, LOOP, WHILE, WEND, UNTIL, EXIT DO, EXIT WHILE, FOR, NEXT, TO, DOWNTO, STEP, EXIT FOR, ON .. GOTO/GOSUB, SELECT, CASE.

Input and output
PRINT, INPUT, INKEY, PRINT, INPUTHEX, LCD, UPPERLINE, LOWERLINE,DISPLAY ON/OFF, CURSOR ON/OFF/BLINK/NOBLINK, HOME, LOCATE, SHIFTLCD LEFT/RIGHT, SHIFTCURSOR LEFT/RIGHT, CLS, DEFLCDCHAR, WAITKEY, INPUTBIN, PRINTBIN, OPEN, CLOSE, DEBOUNCE, SHIFTIN, SHIFTOUT, GETATKBD

Numeric functions
AND, OR, XOR, INC, DEC, MOD, NOT, ABS, BCD, SIN,COS,TAN,EXP.

I2C
I2CSTART, I2CSTOP, I2CWBYTE, I2CRBYTE, I2CSEND and I2CRECEIVE.

1WIRE
1WWRITE, 1WREAD, 1WRESET, 1WIRECOUNT, 1WSEARCHFIRST, 1WSEARCHNEXT.

SPI
SPIINIT, SPIIN, SPIOUT.

Interrupt programming
ON INT0/INT1/TIMER0/TIMER1/SERIAL, RETURN, ENABLE, DISABLE, COUNTERx, CAPTUREx, INTERRUPTS, CONFIG, START, LOAD.

Bit manipulation
SET, RESET, ROTATE, SHIFT, BITWAIT, TOGGLE.

Variables
DIM, BIT , BYTE , INTEGER , WORD, LONG, SINGLE, STRING , DEFBIT, DEFBYTE, DEFINT, DEFWORD.

Miscellaneous
REM, ' , SWAP, END, STOP, CONST, DELAY, WAIT, WAITMS, GOTO, GOSUB, POWERDOWN, IDLE, DECLARE, CALL, SUB, END SUB, MAKEDEC, MAKEBCD, INP,OUT, ALIAS, DIM , ERASE, DATA, READ, RESTORE, INCR, DECR, PEEK, POKE, CPEEK, FUNCTION, READMAGCARD.

Compiler directives
$INCLUDE, $BAUD and $CRYSTAL, $SERIALINPUT, $SERIALOUTPUT, $RamsIZE, $RamsTART,  $DEFAULT XRAM, $ASM-$END ASM, $LCD, $EXTERNAL, $LIB.

String manipulation
STRING, SPACE, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, VAL, HEXVAL, LEN, STR, HEX, LTRIM, RTRIM, TRIM, LCASE, UCASE.
 

Program Creation

To make a program takes just a few steps:

• Write the program in BASIC
• Compile it to fast machine binary code
• Test the result with the integrated simulator (with additional hardware you can simulate the hardware too).
• Program the chip with one of the integrated programmers.
  (hardware must be purchased separately)
   

Write

The program can be written in a comfortable MDI colour coded editor.

Besides the normal editing features, the editor supports Undo, Redo, Bookmarks and block indention.

Simulate

The simulator lets you test your program before writing it to the uP.

You can watch variables, step through the program one line at the time or run to a specific line, or you can alter variables.

To watch a variables value you can also point the mouse cursor over it.

uP TAB of simulator

A powerful feature is the hardware emulator, to emulate the LCD display, and the ports. The LCD emulator also emulates custom build LCD characters!

You can even simulate the hardware ports with the special basmon monitor program!

Burn

When you are done with the simulator it is time to program the chip using one of the supported programmer drivers.

Still not convinced?

• Try it before you buy it! Get the DEMO VERSION now!