How to use PICKit+ with MPLAB-X IDE

PICKit+ recently announced that it is now possible to Program Microchip PICs from MPLAB-X using PICkit2 programmer and it’s even possible for those PICs that MPLAB-X programmer operations do not support.

The challenge

There are many PIC microcontrollers that currently not supported by MPLAB-X or MPLAB-IPE. This typically includes:

• 16(L)F15xxx
• 16(L)F18xxx
• 16(L)F19xxx
• 18(L)FxxK40
• 18(L)FxxK42
• 18(L)FxxK83
• 18(L)FxxQ10
• 18(L)FxxQ43

The Solution

This can be done by using the PICkit2 programmer and integrate it with MPLAB-X and be able to program old and new PICs.

• Easy to integrate
• No complex firmware changes required
• Leverages your current investment in your programmers
• The complexity of the MPLAB-X programmer setup removed.  It just works.
• Support clone PICkit2 programmers

And the same applies to PICkit3 programmers.

Video

A demonstration

Program a 18F24k42 to flash an LED

1. Create and edit MPLAB-X project to flash Porta.0
2. Configure MPLAB-X project to use PICKitPlus
3. You can use a PICkit2 or PICkit3 programmer
4. Review results

for more details on the process check the video above.