User manual

Overview

FIGURE 1-2: PICKIT™ 3 PROGRAMMER CONNECTOR PINOUT

1.2.5 Status LEDs

The Status LEDs indicate the status of the PICkit 3.

1. Power (green) – Power is supplied to the PICkit 3 via the USB port.

2. Active (blue) – The PICkit 3 has connection to the PC USB port and the

communication link is active.

3. Status:

Busy (yellow) – The PICkit 3 is busy with a function in progress, such as

programming.

Error (red) – The PICkit 3 has encountered an error.

1.3 HOW THE PICKIT 3 PROGRAMMER/DEBUGGER HELPS YOU

The PICkit 3 programmer/debugger allows 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

* The 6-pin header (0.100" spacing) accepts 0.025" square pins.

Pin Description*

1 = V

PP/MCLR

2 = VDD Target

3 = V

SS (ground)

4 = ICSPDAT/PGD

5 = ICSPCLK/PGC

6 = LVP

Pin 1 Indicator

Note: The programming connector pin functions are different for programming

Serial EEPROMS and HCS devices. See the ReadMe file for the PICkit 3

elp>Readme) included with the MPLAB IDE software for these pinouts.