PICkit™ 3 STARTER KIT USER’S GUIDE
2012 Microchip Technology Inc. DS41628B-page 13
Chapter 1. Overview
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces the hardware that is included in the kit, as well as a quick start
to downloading and installing the accompanying software.
1.2 HIGHLIGHTS
This chapter discusses:
-What’s New
- Included Items
- The Low Pin Count (LPC) Board Hardware
- Software Overview
- Running the Demonstrations
1.3 WHAT’S NEW
This kit is an update to the PICkit™ 2 Starter Kit. Modifications to the previous LPC
board (DM164120-1) were made so that the full functionality of the code can be
debugged without the need of a debug header. The software has also been rewritten
to accommodate new technologies. The following is a list of new features:
1. Software is in both the ‘C’ and assembler language
2. Extension of the number of lessons and modules covered
3. MPLAB
®
X support as well as the older MPLAB
®
8
4. New PIC16 enhanced mid-range and PIC18 routines
5. Uses the universal XC8 compiler
The following is a list of hardware changes to the LPC board:
1. Potentiometer connected to RA4 (formerly to RA0)
2. Switch connected to RA2 (formerly to RA3)
This new LPC board is still backwards compatible. Bridging the old pins to the new pins
will restore functionality.
1.4 INCLUDED ITEMS
1. 1x PICkit 3 Programmer
2. 1x Micro USB cable
3. 1x LPC Board (Part Number : DM164130-9)
4. 1x PIC16F1829-I/P
5. 1x PIC18F14K22 -I/P
The 13 lessons can be downloaded from the web.
The PIC16F1829 is a new enhanced mid-range device, which supports more features
than the older mid-range PIC16 parts.
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