MPLAB Connect Configurator vs. Python vs. TimeMachine vs. µVision IDE Comparison Chart

MPLAB Connect Configurator (formerly ProTouch2) is a configuration and programming tool that makes it easy for you to configure and program our latest USB hubs, and Ethernet and PCIe® products. Offering an interactive Graphical User Interface (GUI), MPLAB Connect Configurator enables you to easily create configuration files in binary (.cfg and .bin) and JSON (.json) formats that contain the data to be programmed onto the target device. Grouped into three categories, basic features, advanced features and special features, these programming options enable you to manage a variety of features to customize your design. Configure upstream and downstream ports. Enable or disable battery charging. Enable USB control of I2C, SPI or digital I/O on your SmartHub™ IC or USB-to-Ethernet bridge. Specify the unique MAC address you will use for your USB-to-Ethernet bridge. Configure how much power your USB-to-Ethernet bridge will consume.

The TimeMachine debugging suite extends the range of Green Hills Software’s popular MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) by providing a window into the complex interactions in software that can result in bugs, performance problems, and testing nightmares. By presenting this information in easy-to-understand displays, TimeMachine enables developers to quickly navigate through trace data and produce better code in less time. With TimeMachine you can debug both forward and backward in time, making it easier to find even the hardest time. Make your software run faster than you thought possible by examining program execution history to find previously unknown bottlenecks. Accelerate debugging by stepping backward a single step at a time into functions you've already stepped over. Leverage gigabytes of execution history to verify that your program has been fully tested.