Olimex Low-cost programmer / debugger PIC-KIT3 PIC-KIT3 Manual Do Utilizador
Códigos do produto
PIC-KIT3
OLIMEX© 2013
PIC-KIT3 user's manual
1.3 Comparison of Olimex PIC-KIT3 and Microchip PICKit3
There are several differences between the Olimex PIC-KIT3 and the original Microchip PICKit3.
Most of them are purely design choices and bring no functional differences. The main differences
are listed in the table below:
Most of them are purely design choices and bring no functional differences. The main differences
are listed in the table below:
Olimex PIC-KIT3
Microchip PICKit3
Device <–> PC
cable interfaces
USB type B <–> USB type A
USB mini <-> USB type A
Device <–> PC
cable included
No
Yes
Indicator LEDs
2 (yellow, red/green)
3 (green, blue, yellow)
ICSP connector
Male, mirrored cable
included
Female, straight cable not
included
Power jack
Yes
No
The Olimex PIC-KIT3 has additional power jack which comes handy in field programming
situations.
situations.
1.4 Organization
Each section in this document covers a separate topic, organized as follow:
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Chapter 1 is an overview of the board usage and features
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Chapter 2 provides information about the connectors and the status LEDs
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Chapter 3 provides a guide for quickly setting up the board and the needed software
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Chapter 4 is a frequently asked questions section
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Chapter 5 features a set of useful links, warranty info and purchase locations
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