Would like to report that an upgrade to MPLAB rev. 8.43 installed firmware revision 01.25.14 into my Pickit 3 and all now works properly. Thanks for the help and input...... Mark Skeels Engineer Competition Electronics, Inc. TEL: 815-874-8001 FAX: 815-874-8181 www.competitionelectronics.com Xiaofan Chen wrote: > On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Scott wrote: > >> You need the drivers for the PK3 installed on the machine. >> > Actually PICkit 3 is an HID device and you do not need drivers for it > (using Windows HID driver). But in order to use pk3cmd, basically > you need to install MPLAB. > > The only one which does not need MPLAB is pk2cmd for > PICkit 2 and the one for Promate II and PM3. > > For the console program of ICD 3, Real ICE and > PICkit 3, you basically need to install MPLAB. > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist