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MPLAB
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X PICkit™ 3 User’s Guide
DS52116A-page 18  2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
2.2 TOOLS COMPARISON
The PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer system differs physically and operation-
ally from other Microchip debug tools as shown below. Specific features may vary by
device (see the online help file, “Device and Feature Support”.)
2.3 PICkit 3 vs. PICkit 2
The PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer system is similar in function to the
PICkit 2 In-Circuit Debugger system.
Similarities of the two debuggers include:
• Powered via USB cable to PC
• Provides a programmable voltage power supply
The PICkit 3 differs from the PICkit 2 by providing these additional features:
• Extended EE program image space (512 Kbytes)
• True voltage reference
• Increased voltage range (1.8-5V V
DD; 1.8-14V VPP)
TABLE 2-1: DEBUG TOOLS COMPARISON
Features
PICkit 3
Programmer/
Debugger
MPLAB ICD 3
In-Circuit
Debugger
MPLAB REAL ICE
In-Circuit
Emulator
USB Speed Full Only High and Full High and Full
USB Driver HID Microchip Microchip
USB Powered Yes Yes Yes
Power to Target Yes Yes No
Programmable V
PP and VDD Yes Yes Yes
Vdd Drain from Target 20 ma <1 ma <1 ma
Overvoltage/Overcurrent
Protection
Yes (SW) Yes (HW) Yes (HW)
Device emulation Full speed Full speed Full speed
HW Breakpoints Simple Complex Complex
Stopwatch Yes Yes Yes
SW Breakpoints No Yes Yes
Program Image 512K bytes No No
Serialized USB Yes Yes Yes
Trace No No Yes
Data Capture No No Yes
Logic Probe Triggers No No Yes
High Speed/LVDS
Connection
No No Yes
Production Programmer No Yes Yes