PIC-KIT3 user`s manual
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1. adjust destination folders and names 4 Click Next review the information and choose to Finish optional 5 After the project is ready you adjust options by selecting and right clicking over the project name and going to the Properties option Mark the PICKit3 entry and take a look at the different drop down options You can set the power to the target board from there also Page 11 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual CHAPTER 4 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q What USB cable do I need A You should have a USB type A B cable to connect to PC all PC USB hosts have USB A connector while PIC KIT3 has USB B connector so the cable should be USB A to B type Note that such a cable is not included in the package Q Does your ICSP connector layout differ from the ICSP connector layout of the original PIC KIT3 A Yes This can be easily adjusted by proper mirrored cable Pay attention to the mirroring of the cables that the Olimex PIC KIT3 comes with Note the layout at the connector also Q What should I know when I connect PIC KITS3 to a target board A It s very important that your target PIC MCLR is not connected directly to VCC During the programming debugging MCLR goes as high as 13VDC and if your target MCLR is connected directly to the target s VCC you will blow either the PIC KIT3 or your target board Always use 10K pull up resistor from MCLR to VCC Q What are the LEDs for A There are two LEDs2. Olimex PIC KIT3 In circuit programmer debugger USER S MANUAL Revision C October 2015 lead free All boards produced by Olimex LTD are ROHS compliant OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual DISCLAIMER 2015 Olimex Ltd Olimex logo and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of Olimex Ltd Other product names may be trademarks of others and the rights belong to their respective owners The information in this document is provided in connection with Olimex products No license express or implied or otherwise to any intellectual property right is granted by this document or in connection with the sale of Olimex products The hardware and the software files are closed source and would not be distributed nor shared It is possible that the pictures in this manual differ from the latest revision of the board The product described in this document is subject to continuous development and improvements All particulars of the product and its use contained in this document are given by OLIMEX in good faith However all warranties implied or expressed including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for purpose are excluded This document is intended only to assist the reader in the use of the product OLIMEX Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information in this document or any error or omission in such information or any incorrect use of the product Th
3. It happens more frequently when you often change the versions of MPLAB that you use the latest PIC KIT3 firmware versions in MPLAB 8 differ a lot from the latest PIC KIT3 firmware versions in MPLAB X or MPLAB IPE There is a fix for this problem enter bootloader mode disconnect the PIC KIT3 from the USB press and hold the small black button programmer to go button connect the PIC KITS3 to the USB release the button Then open MPLAB or MPLAB IPE and attempt the connection again Make sure you are using latest version of MPLAB IDE or MPLAB IPE Page 12 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual If the connection still fails re try the procedure at least few more times Then try to manually download the firmware again enter bootloader mode using the button and then go to Settings gt Manual Download Firmware In MPLAB IPE you would need first enable Advanced Mode before being able to select Manual Download Firmware Test the same procedure to manually download the firmware without entering bootloader mode use a Standard connect procedure do not hold the button Finally test the above fixes with another MPLAB version For example if you have used MPLAB 8 try with the latest MPLAB IPE or if you have used MPLAB IPE then try with MPLAB 8 92 Sometimes closing opening the software would allow you to perform the firmware update Sometimes you would need to try a few times until it succeeds Q Hello I use bot
4. PAR OTTE E IE PEIE EE eee 6 kn Page 3 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW 1 Introduction to the chapter Thank you for choosing the PIC KIT3 programmer debugger manufactured by Olimex LTD The first chapter focuses on the overview of the product 1 1 Features Features of Olimex PIC KIT3 e USB Full Speed 2 Mbits s interface to host PC e Real time background debugging e Supported in MPLAB X MPLAB IPE and MPLAB 8 e Built in over voltage short circuit monitor e Firmware upgradeable from PC e Supports low voltage down to 2 0 volts 2 0 to 6 0 range e Diagnostic bi color LED Busy Error e External power jack 6 12 VDC for standalone programming e Reading writing memory space and EEDATA areas of target microcontroller e Programs configuration bits e Erase of program memory space with verification e Peripheral freeze on halt stops timers at breakpoints 1 2 Target market and purpose of the board The PIC KIT3 is a programmer debugger that is controlled by a PC via MPLAB or MPLAB X IDE under Windows OS The PIC KIT3 programmer debugger is used for hardware and software development of Microchip PIC microcontrollers MCUs and dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers DSCs that are based on In Circuit Serial Programming ICSP and Enhanced In Circuit Serial Programming 2 wire serial interfaces A programmer debugger is an inseparable part of an active development process that involves PIC mic
5. programmer was connected etc Sometimes boards might get damaged by ESD shock voltage or if you spill coffee on them during your work when they are powered Please note that warranty do not cover problems caused by improper use Shorts over voltages ESD shock etc If the board has warranty label it should be not broken Broken labels void the warranty same applies for boards modified by the customer for instance soldering additional components or removing components such boards will be not be a subject of our warranty If you are positive that the problem is due to manufacturing defect or component you can return the board back to us for inspection When we receive the board we will check and if the problem is caused due to our fault and we will repair replace the faulty hardware free of charge otherwise we can quote price of the repair Note that all shipping back and forth have to be covered by the customer Before you ship anything back you need to ask for RMA When you ship back please attach to it your shipping address phone e mail RMA and brief description of the problem All boards should be sent back in antistatic package and well packed to prevent damages during the transport Page 15 of 15
6. Olimex PIC KIT3 and your target via MPLAB 8 and MPLAB X 3 1 Hardware setup The required hardware for successful connection might vary depending on the target board and chip PIC KIT3 has a 6 pin male DIP header with 2 54mm 0 01 pitch 1 The first thing to consider is the target s connector s type Some of the older boards have RJ11 connector Some boards have connectors with smaller step 0 05 distance between pins For cases like that an adapter might be created following the pinout Alternatively we sell adapter for cases like this named PIC ICSP https www olimex com Products PIC Programmers PIC ICSP If not using an already assembled board please refer the pinout of the connector of the debugger in CHAPTER 2 Note the mirrored female female ICSP cable that ships with the programmer debugger 2 After the connection between the OLIMEX PIC KIT3 and your target board is established you need to connect the debugger to the computer Note that this requires a USB standard B to USB standard A cable which is not included in the package but might be purchased separately either from your favorite electronics store or from our web site 3 The final hardware note is to power the target chip board The PIC KIT3 allows target powering in the 3 0 3 5 VDC range with the standard amperage for USB 2 0 100mA maximum If you board exceeds these power requirements make sure it is sufficiently powered 3 2 MPLAB 8 Connecting the pr
7. h MPLABX and MPLAB 8 xx Recently the programmer to go to go function stopped working in MPLAB 8 everything else works fine The error I get is PK3Err0033 4 bytes expected 0 bytes received What can I do A This is a known problem that affects both the original Microchip PICKit3 and Olimex PIC KIT3 It was caused by the newest firmware released Most typically the problem appears after you have used new version of MPLAB X or MPLAB IPE You PIC KIT3 got automatically upgraded with a firmware version that is no longer compatible with MPLAB 8 The versions incompatible with MPLAB 8 are firmware versions 1 3x xx and newer 1 35 16 for example With such a firmware you will not be able to make proper connections to targets after an AP update nor you would be able to use programmer to go in any MPLAB prior ot MPLAB X The PIC KIT3 would still work fine in MPLABX and MPLAB IPE and the programmer to go would also work fine So if you want to use MPLAB 8 you would need to manually revert to firmware version 1 28 90 or any 1 2x xx version This can be done in MPLAB 8 1 Navigate to Programmer gt Select Programmer gt PICKit3 2 Deal with any pop up message making sure there is some power to the PIC KIT3 ignore any reports for errors they doesn t matter at this point 3 Navigate to Programmer gt Settings at the bottom click Configuration tab Disable Auto Download Latest Firmware and click Manual Download Point the pop up
8. hapter This chapter features explanation of the interfaces visible to the user Most of the time those would be the only parts of the PIC KIT3 that the user manipulates or contact with 2 1 Ports and connectors The user can freely access the USB and the ICSP connectors available There is also a power jack near the USB The pinouts and the usage of those are discussed below 2 1 1 USB Standard B connector The USB type B connector follows the USB 2 0 specification The connector itself looks like this 2 1 2 ICSP connector The pinout of the ICSP connector note that the cable after it might change the signals is shown below below ICSP F 1c FsMDa25 VPP_TAR VDD_TAR ICSP_DAT ICSP_CLK PC 6 ICSP_LUP a WF 6R R21 i aA WAN al K Page 6 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual 2 1 3 Power jack The Olimex PIC KIT3 has additional power jack which comes handy in field programming situations where you lack mini USB cable but you have access to external power The power jack should receive between 6 12 VDC and it is practical to already have an image uploaded in the PIC KIT3 before using the power jack The inner pin is the VDC the outer plate is the GND 2 2 Status LEDs PIC KIT3 has two LEDs yellow one named ACTIVE and a double color red green one named STAT The yellow LED shows USB activity e g when the device is connected to the USB properly when you are powering the board from ex
9. ice is updating optional 5 If you wish and it is possible you can power your target board MCU via the PIC KIT3 from Programmer Settings Power Choose desired voltage and check the box 6 Note Before unplugging PIC KIT from the computer disconnect it from the MPLAB IDE by navigating to Programmer Select programmer or Debugger Select tool and then selecting None 7 You are now ready to start a new project import a binary or debug existing project via the PIC KITS Refer to the documentation available at Microchip s web site for more information on the MPLAB 3 3 MPLAB X 1 Create a project or import a hex a wild dialog window appears 2 Choose the correct device and mark the PICKit3 as a hardware tool if you miss that step when the project is ready or you have opened a ready project right click over the project and go to settings Page 10 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 Steps Create Prebuilt Project Create Prebuilt Project Select Project Name and Folder Summary Frebuilt Filename PIC KIT3 user s manual Family Device Supported Debug Header All Families PICS2MX795F512H Hardware Tool Hardware Tools lt ICD 3 ood PICKIt2 El a PICKIt3 LGN OLI42345678 30 Simulator El Microchip Starter Kits eg MCHV ij MICROSTICK i SKDE 33 AUDIO ul SKDE Memory oi SKDE PIC 18FJ Finish 3 Click Next
10. is product is intended for use for engineering development demonstration or evaluation purposes only and is not considered by OLIMEX to be a finished end product fit for general consumer use Persons handling the product must have electronics training and observe good engineering practice standards As such the goods being provided are not intended to be complete in terms of required design marketing and or manufacturing related protective considerations including product safety and environmental measures typically found in end products that incorporate such semiconductor components or circuit boards Olimex currently deals with a variety of customers for products and therefore our arrangement with the user is not exclusive Olimex assumes no liability for applications assistance customer product design software performance or infringement of patents or services described herein THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE DESIGN MATERIALS AND THE COMPONENTS USED TO CREATE PIC KIT3 THEY ARE CONSIDERED SUITABLE ONLY FOR PIC KITS3 Page 2 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual Table of Contents 2 1 Ports and COMME CHONG oacaosscnsccctadecierivesrecavtcicnsteisccdcessendetactavesccoasetcasecsstedinwereosects 6 2 1 1 USB Standard B connector ssssscsesecssescsesecececoecesecsccsecececsccesesecsccccecececcsoscecscsesscscscoeceosescsecececscscescsoescesescese 6 2 1 2 ICSP connector E PE EE EE EI PEIEE TEREE PAETE TEE EEEE PEIEE EEEE TEE NT
11. mware change problems 5 2 Useful web links and purchase codes A place for general questions FAQ or friendly talk check our forums https www olimex com forum Web addresses PIC KIT3 https www olimex com Products PIC Programmers PIC KIT3 PIC ICSP https www olimex com Products PIC Programmers PIC ICSP USB A B CABLE https www olimex com Products Components Cables USB A B CABLE How to purchase You can purchase directly from our online shop or from any of our distributors List of distributors https www olimex com Distributors Check https www olimex com for more info Page 14 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual 5 3 Product support For product support hardware information and error reports mail to support olimex com Note that we are primarily a hardware company and our software support is limited Please consider reading the paragraph below about the warranty of Olimex products Warranty and returns Our boards have lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects and components During development work it is not unlikely that you can burn your programmer or development board This is normal we also do development work and we have damaged A LOT of programmers and boards during our daily job so we know how it works If our board programmer has worked fine then stopped please check if you didn t apply over voltage by mistake or shorted something in your target board where the
12. ogrammer debugger in MPLAB IDE v8 8 File Edit View Project Debugger Programmer Tools Configure Window Help Cow oa R Select Device Configuration Bits MPLAB 8 xx is fairly straightforward but it is recommended to be done in the following order oi a reas Output 1 Start MPLAB 8 xx ae 2 Select target chip from Configure Select Device Ensure the device selected is supported by PIC KITS If there is a green dot at the left side of PIC KITS3 it is supported 3 Select PIC KIT3 either as a programmer or a debugger from Programmer Select programmer or Debugger Select tool Page 9 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual EER Dvice TT as PICkit 3 Settings Device Device Family Program Memory Configuration Status Power Programmer to go L PIC32MX795F512H ALL Power target circuit from PICKkit 3 Microchip Tool Support Voltage Programmers 3 299 g PICSTART Plus g MPLABREALICE PICkit1 b FRO MATE II MPLAB ICD 2 PiCkit2 MPLAB PM3 i MPLAB ICD 3 Pickit3 Language and Design Tools i ASSEMBLER COMPILER ir 1 11 1 11 Debuggers MPLAB SIM MPLABICD 2 Pickit2 i MPLAB REALICE MPLABICD3 PICkit3 MPLAB ICE 2000 MPLAB ICE 4000 ICECD Headers No Module No Mo No Header Cancel Help optional 4 If asked for firmware update allow it to download and do not disconnect while the dev
13. one yellow LED named ACTIVE and one double color red green LED named STAT The yellow LED shows USB activity e g when the device is connected to the USB properly when you are powering the board from external source via the power jack this LED would blink The STAT LED shows RED color when you are connected to MPLAB or the image inside the flash memory is ready for operation When there is programming data transferred the double LED should blink in orange color red and green Q What voltage should I provide to the power jack for programmer to go stand alone mode A 6 12 V DC the inner pin of the connector is the DC Q Hello I pressed the programmer to go button and my PIC32 died What burned my chip A Do not use programmer to go button when there is no image in the OLIMEX PIC KIT3 or MICROCHIP PIC KIT3 or that might put your microcontroller in an unrecoverable state We have tested the mentioned scenario and we can confirm it destroys PIC32 chips using both our and the original Microchip PICKIT3 We don t take responsibility if you brick your chip that way Q Hello I attempted to use PIC KIT3 and then the connection failed After this the PIC KIT3 gets listed with exlcamation mark in Windows Device Manager and reports the error This device cannot start Code 10 What is the problem What should I do A This problem might appear after a failed firmware update The firmware update might fail due to different reasons
14. rocontrollers The PIC KIT3 is considered superior to PIC CD2 POCKET and has better support for newer versions of MPLAB Page 4 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 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 Olimex PIC KIT3 Microchip PICKit3 Device lt gt PC able aintenkaces USB type B lt gt USB type A USB mini lt gt USB type A Device lt gt PC cable included Indicator LEDs 2 yellow red green 3 green blue yellow Male mirrored cable Female straight cable not ICSP connector included included Power jack The Olimex PIC KIT3 has additional power jack which comes handy in field programming situations 1 4 Organization Each section in this document covers a separate topic organized as follow Chapter 1 is an overview of the board usage and features Chapter 2 provides information about the connectors and the status LEDs Chapter 3 provides a guide for quickly setting up the board and the needed software Chapter 4 is a frequently asked questions section Chapter 5 features a set of useful links warranty info and purchase locations Page 5 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual CHAPTER 2 DEVICE DESCRIPTION 2 Introduction to the c
15. t make a standard project or import binary file Gi using the recommended settings fondo atan eo _ Start Page 2 Then you have to add the Programmer To Go PICKit3 Main Project button to the debugger Drag items to or from the toolbars to add or remove them toolbar You can do this by right clicking on any pra empty toolbar space up at the top of the IDE A tee Q Help F Start Page RD Help E Q Profile QB Start sampling IDE Y Project pa Erase Device Memory Main Project XA Hold in Reset ri Program Device for Production Main Project popup menu will appear Choose the Customize menu item to get the Customize Toolbars dialog Scroll down to the Project folder and select the first icon there the Programmer To Go PICKit3 Main Project icon Drag it to the debug tool bar the one with the green run arrow Close the menu Finally press this button and it will invoke the programmer to go feature Make and Program Device Main Project Read Device Memory Main Project T Read Device Memory to File f Build Main Project Eg Build for Debugging Main Project T Clean and Build Main Project ay Build Project Clean Main Project vr Reset Toolbars New Toolbar Small Toolbar Icons Close Page 8 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP PIC KIT3 3 Introduction to the chapter More details about the standard connection routine of
16. ternal source via the power jack this LED would blink The STAT LED shows RED color when you are connected to MPLAB or the image inside the flash memory is ready for operation When there is programming data transferred the double LED should blink in orange color red and green 2 3 Programmer to go button The button allows you to program a device with a single button press with a binary image stored in the internal flash memory of PIC KITS3 Storing the image inside is done via MPLAB The small black button near the USB Standard B connector is used to program target devices with the binary image stored in the 512k Flash This function works fine together with the power jack which allows easy operation when a power supply is available nearby without the need of a computer or USB power supply The programmer to go button is also used to enter bootloader mode You would never need to use bootloader mode when the unit is operating as expected However the bootloader mode might come in handy for firmware recovery To enter bootloader mode 1 Disconnect PIC KIT3 from the USB cable 2 Press and hold down programmer to go button 3 Connect PIC KIT3 to the USB cable 4 Release programmer to go button Note There is a bug when using programmer to go button without an image stored in the PIC KIT3 flash memory This bug might occur if using a PIC32 target chip which might leave it in unrecoverable state It is advisable to always ens
17. to PK3FW_012890 jam or similar as long as it is is located in the MPLAB 8 folders by default located in C Program Files x86 Microchip MPLAB IDE PICkit 3 Click OK and wait for upload 4 If there are problems or the update takes more than a few minutes disconnect the PIC KIT3 from the USB connect it again and try the firmware update again The procedure would refuse to work sometimes if you don t reset the connection by unplugging and pugging the PIC KIT3 again 5 Upon successful revert you would see Firmware Suite Version 01 28 90 instead of Firmware Suite Version 01 35 16 Now you can use MPLAB 8 as previously and the programmer to go button would work Q My PIC16 can not be debugged Why A Some PIC MCUs might require additional headers to be able to debug them Always check the chip s datasheet for hardware requirements Page 13 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual CHAPTER 5 REVISION HISTORY AND SUPPORT 5 Introduction to the chapter In this chapter you will find the current and the previous version of the document you are reading Also the web page for your device is listed Be sure to check it after a purchase for the latest available updates and examples 5 1 Document revision Changes Modified Page ie Initial release 28 01 13 Swapped wrong picture about the ICSP B connector 29 10 13 Added additional FAQ about the ICSP orientation C Added additional FAQ about frequent 02 10 15 fir
18. ure there is an image in the PIC KIT3 from MPLAB interface Be especially careful with the button when handling PIC32 targets Page 7 of 15 OLIMEX 2015 PIC KIT3 user s manual 2 3 1 Programmer to go in MPLAB 8 Once you connect the device as explained in CHAPTER 3 respectively for MPLAB 8 and you have selected the PICKit 3 in programmer menu go to Settings Click on the Programmer to go tab and Send Image in Memory You need to have a ready image either by importing a binary hex reading such from the target device or by building the current project PICkit 3 Settings ugger Tools Configure Window Help Select Programmer b Program Verify Read Blank Check All Erase Flash Device Release From Reset Hold In Reset None 1 PICSTART Plus 2 MPLAB ICD 2 3 Licensed Debugger 4 Starter Kit on Board 5 Starter Kits 6 PICkit 3 7 MPLAB ICD 3 8 AN851 Quick Programmer Beta Program Memory Configuration Status Power Programmer to go Image Name Programmer Settings Report Target has its own power supply PICKit 3 will auto calculate ranges needed to be programmed Program memory will be erased prior to progamming Abort Operation 9 PICkit 2 Reconnect 10 MPLAB PM 3 Settings 11 REAL ICE 12 PRO MATE I 13 PICkit 1 To change any of these settings use the other tabs in this dialog Send Image In Memory 2 3 2 Programmer to go in MPLAB X Firs
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