PICkit 3: Status light red on switch on (atb)
I acquired a hitherto unused PICkit 3. On switch on, the status light is red. It remains in this state irrespective of any actions including MPLAB X running/not running, plugging in/out, using...
View ArticlePICKIT3 does not detect devices when set to 5V (b4lamb)
I have bought a PICKIT3 as a backup to my trusty ICD3 for programming devices and it fails to properly detect Devices when set to 5V yet it seems OK when set to 4.5V or 4V. However, when trying to...
View ArticlePICkit3 older firmware download (h3rv3B)
Hello everyone,I need to update a bunch of older projects but my PICkit3 won't debug when I activate the PLL : PK3Err0017: File register read failed. It used to work when I worked on these projects...
View ArticlePICkit3 not working in Windows 10 (rajbex)
I just upgraded my PC to Windows 10 and all of a sudden, my PICKit2/3 stopped working with both the Standalone Application as well as MPLAB X v3.35. The connection to the PICkit 3 is failed. Anybody...
View ArticlePICkit3 debugging question about PGD and PGC shared with the application...
Dear all,I've a question concerning the debugging of a PIC12F1572 board with PICkit3, the PGC and PGD lines are shared to the application, I've put a 1k resistor to decouple the application to this...
View ArticlePickit3 Issue (Ian Steward)
I will keep my question simple for now. I have created a pic24 circuit that displays directions from a magnetometer. I am using Pickit3 to load the xc16 program to the Pic24. No problems with this. The...
View ArticlePICkit3 is slow in MPLAB mode (pajuhesh80)
I tried PICkit3 in both MPLAB firmware mode and PICkit 3 v3.01 firmware mode.When I use "PK3OSV020005.hex" firmware from PICkit 3 v3.01 software, it has an acceptable speed. When I connect PICkit to...
View ArticlePICKit2 target power, change power source (upand_at_them)
I have a circuit running, being powered from the PICKit2 target power (set at 5V, but measures 4.7V). I want to transfer it over to battery (or maybe a bench power supply) and disconnect the PK2...
View ArticlePICKitPlus news - New Windows software and new software for Linux. (Anobium)
So, summer in the UK is over and it is time to share progress. Some new regarding PICKitPlus - the software the uses the Microchip PK2 and PK3 to program legacy and new microcontrollers from Microchip....
View ArticlePM3 BIOS Error 13 (stolzie78)
Hi All, Well I tried to update the firmware on the PM3 as prompted by Microchip, which is now the worst idea that I have had. Updating the firmware has now bricked my PM3 and it is no longer usable....
View ArticlePic24fjxxxga610 on Pickit2/3 (P Lameijn)
Has anybody used pictik2/3 with standalone gui to program a pic24fj1024ga110?I know pickit3 can do so with MPLABX-IPX, but I absolutely hate that program... Would be nice it it could be done with the...
View Articlequestion about usage of ipecmd (RalfR)
Hello @all, Is there an easier way to identify the target hardware behind the pickit than trying the following call with different parameters and parsing the responses? ipecmd -P{typestring}...
View ArticleIssue with programing PIC18F67K22 past memory location 14000 (markdem)
I am having some issues programing a PIC18F67K22 using a PICKIT3.Programing will work fine until the program grows and passes memory location 14000, at witch point I will get the following...
View ArticlePickit 3 standalone programming software (daryl10110)
I found a link saying it should be here http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en538340 and I dont see it there.... Help!..
View ArticleMicrochip Curiosity HPC Board and the PKOB (Anobium)
Looking for collaboration with some folks. Goal is to replace the requirement to use IPE to program and use PICKitPlus software. The Microchip Curiosity HPC Board has a Programmer-On-Board (PKOB). The...
View ArticleProgramming serial EEPROM with PICKit2 (upand_at_them)
I see that the PICKit2 can program serial EEPROMS...But how do I generate the hex file?..
View ArticlePICKitPlus Update: - Latest release with new 18FxxQ43 support and lots more...
An update on PICKitPlus Software at December 2020. PICKitPlus Software We have PIC18FxxQ43 support within PICKitPlus Software. The software is a major upgrade to support the PIC18FxxQ43s. This new...
View ArticlePICkit3 endlessly connecting (OP2014NO)
I have an ICD3 which connects fine.I have 2 PICkit3 units which both do this, no matter what chips I use in MPLAB IDE, and MPLAB X does not connect either: "PICkit 3 detected Connecting to PICkit 3......
View ArticlePICkit3/4 programming via the ipecmd.jar command on a ARM based...
We have been running a Windows 7/10 based Python program that calls the ipecmd.jar method for programming our controllers via a PICkit3 or 4: "java.exe" -jar "ipecmd.jar" -TPPK3 -E -M -P18F67K22...
View ArticlePICkit 3 performs high voltage programming without manually applying high...
LVP and MCLR are disabled in my project and PGM pin of my PIC18F14K50 is connected to nothing (floating). I connected all PICkit 3 (clone but very good quality) pins to MCU except PGM; I don't need it...
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