DV164121 Microchip Technology, DV164121 Datasheet - Page 66

• 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

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UPDATING THE PICkit 2 OS – MPLAB IDE
2. Select Tools>Download PICKit 2 Operating System as shown in Figure 6-2.
FIGURE 6-2:
3. Browse to the directory where the latest firmware/OS file was saved.
4. Select the PK2*.hex file and click on the Open button.
When PICkit 2 is chosen as either the debug tool or programmer in MPLAB IDE,
MPLAB IDE will check the firmware version of the PICkit 2 to see if it is the latest ver-
sion. If not, it will attempt to automatically download the latest version. Its progress is
recorded in the Output window on the PICkit 2 tab (Figure 6-3).
FIGURE 6-3:
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
2. Select PICkit 2 as the debug tool (Debugger>Select Tool>PICkit 2) or program-
The progress of the OS update will be displayed in the status bar of the program-
ming software and the Busy LED on the PICkit 2 will flash. When the update
completes successfully, the status bar will display “Operating System Verified”
and the Busy LED will go out. The firmware/OS update is then complete.
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default, the location is:
C:\Program Files\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\PICkit 2
mer (Programmer>Select Programmer>PICkit 2).
DOWNLOAD PICkit™ 2 OS
UPDATE PICkit™ 2 OS PROGRESS
and place the file in the PICkit 2 installation directory. By
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