Microchip MPLAB PicKit Circuit Debugger Programmer | Digital Datasheet

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MPLAB PICkit 4 In-Circuit Debugger

Microchip’s MPLAB® PICkit™ 4 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer allows fast and easy debugging and programming of PIC®, AVR and SAM Microcontrollers, as well as dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers using the MPLAB X IDE. The 8-pin single-in-line connector can be used with advanced interfaces such as 4-wire JTAG and Serial Wire Debug with streaming Data Gateway Interface or with 2-wire JTAG and In-Circuit Serial Programming™.

MPLAB PICkit features:

• Fast, easy programming of PIC® MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs.
• Supports advanced 4-wire Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) and Serial Wire Debug with streaming Data Gateway Interface.
• Backwards compatible with targets using 2-wire JTAG and ICSP™ programming capability.
• Matches silicon clocking speed to program as fast as the device will allow.
• Target voltage: 1.20V to 5.5V, supplies up to 50mA.
• Programmer-to-Go (PTG) support: powered by target, micro SD card slot holds program data (when available).

The PICkit 4 is based on a 32-bit, 300MHz MCU and automatically matches the clock speed of the target for the fastest programming possible. The PICKit 4 is USB-powered and can program devices from 1.2V to 5.5V while supplying up to 50mA to the target. It also has the ability to be powered from the target and has a micro SD slot to hold program data, which supports programmer-to-go functionality, when available. For more information, visit Microchip. 

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