Also debugging will be a bit faster than Pickit 2. Both do almost the same job, but Pickit 3 has some additional options and supports for latest versions of PIC. The Pickit 2 is the predecessor of PicKit 3. This push button is used “Programmer-to-go” where you can program your PIC without a PC It also lights up in Red colour if an Error occurs in the programming process This LED lights up in Yellow colour when the Pickit 3 is busy programming our PIC This LED lights up in blue colour when the Picit 3 can establish a communication link to our PC This LED lights up in green colour when the PicKit3 receives power Apart from that the PicKit 3 itself has some on-board diagnostic LEDs and push button. The USB cable is used to interface the PicKit 3 with PC and CD consists of the driver for your windows to recognize the PicKit 3. When you purchase a PicKit 3 you will also get an USB cable, CD and header pins along with it. Meaning the PIC can be programmed with only 2-wires (2-pins) PGD and PGC excluding the power pins. The PicKit3 can be used with MPLAX IDE running on Windows Platform to program or debug PIC Microcontrollers that support ICSP – In Circuit Serial Programming. Supports all latest version of PIC and IDE’s.Built-in Over Voltage and Short circuit Monitor.Has programmer to go feature where you can program without PC.Easy to interface with PC via USB cable.Used to program and debug PIC microcontrollers.Program Clock (PGC) is connected to In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) clock pin Program Data(PDG) is connected to the In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) data pin

PicKit 3 PinoutĬonnected to Master clear external reset pin of PIC to reset the MCU before programming The PicKit3 is an official Programmer cum Debugger from Microchip Technologies for PIC Microcontrollers.

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