HI-TECH for Z80/Z180 Architecture - legacy compiler^

HI-TECH for Z80/Z180 v7.80PL2 offers a complete ANSI C embedded compiler package with a full development system for C and assembler. HI-TECH supports the 64K memory model for the base Z80, plus the expanded memory on the Z180 and 64180, or even user-defined banked memory on any other Z80 device, allowing a megabyte of program memory. Interrupt functions can be defined entirely in C, including mode 2 vectors, and I/O ports are mapped as C variables with the port qualifier.

HI-TECH for Z80/Z180 Compiler Features:

  • ANSI C, supporting all standard data types
  • Unlimited number of source files
  • Multiple optimization levels
  • Comprehensive library with source code
  • Floating point support (32-bit)
  • Mixed C and assembler programming
  • Listings showing generated assembler
  • Optimizing assembler
  • Full linker, with overlaying of vocal variables to minimize RAM usage
  • Remote source-level debugger for low-cost in-target debugging included at no extra cost

Integrated Development Environment

HI-TECH for Z80/Z180 an be run entirely from the HI-TECH Professional Development environment. This environment allows you to manage all of your Z80 projects. You can compile, assemble and link your embedded application with a single step.

Optionally, the compiler may be run directly from the command line, allowing you to compile, assemble and link using one command.

Processors Supported

HI-TECH compiler supports all the Z80/Z180 microcontroller families.



^Legacy compilers: Compilers which are no longer maintained. HI-TECH Priority Access is not available for legacy compilers. Printed manuals are available only while stocks last.

The HI-TECH Professional Development environment (HPD) is runnable from Windows (does not include Vista).