User Guide
About the In-Circuit Debugger
2018 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002751C-page 13
1.4 MPLAB PICKIT 4 IN-CIRCUIT DEBUGGER COMPONENTS
The components of the MPLAB PICkit 4 In-Circuit Debugger system are:
• A rectangular-shaped MPLAB PICkit 4 unit housed in a durable, black plastic
case with a brushed metal top which is accented with an indicator light strip,
button area.
• A Micro-B USB connector.
• Micro SD card slot.
• Emergency recovery button.
• Lanyard connector.
• A Micro-B USB cable to provide communications between the debugger and a
computer, as well as providing power to the debugger.
FIGURE 1-1: BASIC DEBUGGER SYSTEM
Additional hardware and accessories may be ordered separately from Microchip Direct
(https://www.microchipdirect.com/).
• Debugger Adapter Board (Part No. AC102015) - a connectivity board that
supports JTAG, SWD and ICSP protocols, useful for debugging legacy AVR with
MPLAB PICkit 4
• Transition sockets
• ICD headers
• MPLAB processor extension kits