Microchip Technology PICkit 3 Starter Kit DV164130 DV164130 User Manual

Product codes
DV164130
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Overview
© 2009 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS51795A-page 11
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
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2
3
4
5
6
*
The 6-pin header (0.100" spacing) accepts 0.025" square pins.
Pin Description*
1 = V
PP
/MCLR
2 = V
DD
 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 
(Help>Readme) included with the MPLAB IDE software for these pinouts.