In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer Microchip PICkit3 (DV164131)

Microchip’s PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer uses in-circuit debugging logic incorporated into each chip with Flash memory to provide a low-cost hardware debugger and programmer.

Detailed Description

In-circuit debugging offers these benefits:

  • Low cost
  • Minimum of additional hardware needed for debug
  • Expensive sockets or adapters are not required

Microchip PICkit3 (DV164131)

The MPLAB PICkit 3 allows debugging and programming of PIC® and dsPIC Flash microcontrollers at a most affordable price point using the powerful graphical user interface of the MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The MPLAB PICkit 3 is connected to the design engineer's PC using a full speed USB interface and can be connected to the target via an Microchip debug (RJ-11) connector (compatible with MPLAB ICD 2, MPLAB ICD 3 and MPLAB REAL ICE). The connector uses two device I/O pins and the reset line to implement in-circuit debugging and In-Circuit Serial Programming.

PICkit 3 Features

  • USB (Full speed 12 Mbits/s interface to host PC)
  • Real-time execution
  • MPLAB IDE compatible (free copy included)
  • Built-in over-voltage/short circuit monitor
  • Firmware upgradeable from PC/web download
  • Totally enclosed
  • Supports low voltage to 2.0 volts (2.0v to 6.0v range)
  • Diagnostic LEDs (power, busy, error)
  • Read/write program and data memory of microcontroller
  • Erase of program memory space with verification
  • Freeze-peripherals at breakpoint
  • Program up to 512K byte flash with the Programmer-to-Go

The PICkit 3 Debug Express includes

  1. PICkit 3 Debugger/Programmer
  2. 44-pin demo board with a PIC18F45k20 microcontroller
  3. All hookup cables
  4. and a CDROM that includes the following:
    • PICkit 3 User’s Guide
    • A series of 12 Lessons on C programming that cover I/O, A/D converters, timers, interrupts, and data tables (All source code files are provided)
    • A Debugging Tutorial on using the PICkit 3 as a debugger with the MPLAB IDE
    • HI-TECH C PRO for PIC10/12/16 MCU Family in Lite mode.
    • Microchip’s MPLAB IDE software for a complete code development environment

Other Names:

PICkit3 DV164131, PICkit3 DV164131