DV164121 Microchip Technology, DV164121 Datasheet - Page 65

• Manufacturer Part Number: DV164121
• Description: KIT PICKIT 2 DEBUG EXPRESS
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Series: PICkit™ 2r
• Type: Microcontrollerr

Specifications of DV164121

• Contents: Board, PICkit™ 2 Programmer, Cable, CD
• Processor To Be Evaluated: PIC family
• Data Bus Width: 8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: PIC Micro® MCU
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

6.1
6.2
© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
Chapter 6. Updating the PICkit 2 Operating System
INTRODUCTION
UPDATING THE PICkit 2 OS - PICkit 2 PROGRAMMER APPLICATION
How to update the operating system (firmware) for the PICkit 2 Development
Programmer/Debugger is described here.
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When the PICkit 2 Programmer application is launched, it will check the firmware ver-
sion of the PICkit 2 to see if it is the latest version. If not, it will attempt to automatically
download the latest version (Figure 6-1).
FIGURE 6-1:
If there is an error in the automatic download, if you need a different operating system
(OS), or if you have been instructed to do so, you may manually update the OS.
To update the PICkit 2 firmware/OS manually, complete the following steps:
1. Download the latest PICkit 2 firmware/OS from the Microchip web site at
Updating the PICkit 2 OS - PICkit 2 Programmer Application
Updating the PICkit 2 OS – MPLAB IDE
www.microchip.com
default, the location is:
C:\Program Files\Microchip\PICkit 2 v2
UPDATE PICkit™ 2 OS WARNING
and place the file in the PICkit 2 installation directory. By
PICkit™ 2 USER’S GUIDE
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