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The Microchip MPLAB PICkit2 and PICkit3 debugging tools are full-featured, low-cost development tools to debug and program PIC and dsPIC devices. Both PICkit2 and PICkit3 debuggers provide a simple, cost-effective way to develop and debug embedded applications allowing users to quickly and easily program and debug their target devices using a single USB connection to a PC. The PICkit3 is the latest generation featuring advanced features such as:

Product Features:

-Connects to a computer via high-speed USB 2.0 interface for fast programming-Diagnostics and debug capabilities include:
-Single Pin Programming (SPP) – bit-by-bit programming over a single I/O pin
-In-circuit debugging
-Real-time execution and breakpoints
-Trace – provides a deep level of debug and analysis via a serial trace bus
-Power consumption measurement
-Built-in over-voltage/short-circuit detection—supports 1.2V to 5V target voltage levels
-Includes internal memory for program memory and data memory reads/writes for a number of devices
-Firmware upgradable over USB for future device support
-Enclosure designed to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) and accidental shorts
-Detachable micro USB cable for space-saving design
-Power target board with either:
-USB power consumption – the target consumes power from the USB bus
-External power consumption – target is powered from an external AC/DC or DC/DC source

List of key usage points:

-Easily connect to a PC with the high-speed USB 2.0 interface, so programmers and debuggers can work faster.

-Single-pin programming gives programmers the ability to make bit-by-bit changes and updates by connecting to a single I/O pin.

-Programmers can work in real-time with this tool, and it can support up to five voltage levels from 1.2V to 5.0V.

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