User manual

PICkit 3 Programmer-To-Go
 2013 Microchip Technology Inc. DS52116A-page 41
5.4.2 Download to PICkit 3 Complete
Use the down arrow next to the Make and Program Device icon and select
“Programmer To Go PICkit3” (see Figure 5-4) to execute an image transfer to the
PICkit 3 unit. Once the image is stored in the PICkit 3, you no longer need MPLAB X
IDE or a PC to program a device. You can take the PICkit 3 to other locations that may
not have a computer and program a device with the push of a button.
FIGURE 5-4: DOWNLOAD TO PICKIT 3
After you download the image, the Output window displays a message when the
download is complete:
“PICkit 3 is now in Programmer to go mode. The next time you connect to this
unit, you will have the choice to take it out of Programmer to go mode.”
The PICkit 3 unit’s “Active” LED should be blinking to indicate it is in
Programmer-To-Go mode and ready to program.
Disconnect the PICkit 3 from the PC USB port. When any USB power source is applied,
the PICkit 3 unit will power up in Programmer-To-Go mode, indicated by the blinking
“Active” LED.