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X PICkit™ 3 User’s Guide
DS52116A-page 16  2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
1.3 HOW THE PICKIT 3 IN-CIRCUIT DEBUGGER/PROGRAMMER HELPS YOU
The PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer enables you to:
• debug your application on your own hardware in real time
• debug with hardware breakpoints
• set breakpoints based on internal events
• monitor internal file registers
• emulate at full speed
• program your device
1.4 PICKIT 3 IN-CIRCUIT DEBUGGER/PROGRAMMER COMPONENTS
The PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer system contains the following
components:
1. the PICkit 3 with indicator lights for power, activity and status.
2. a USB cable to provide communication between the debugger and a PC, and to
provide power to the debugger.
FIGURE 1-3: BASIC DEBUGGER SYSTEM
Additional items can be ordered separately:
• PICkit 3 Debug Express Kit, which includes:
- 44-pin demo board with a PIC18F45K20 MCU
- free version of MPLAB C Compiler for PIC18 MCUs
- easy-to-understand lessons and tutorials
- other software utilities, examples with source code and full documentation
• Transition socket
• ICD headers
• MPLAB X IDE processor extension kits
PICkit 3
To Target Board
USB Cable to PC
Indicator
Lights