Select Debugger Menu. Settings... Power Tab Tick "Power target circuit from PICkit3" Have fun :) 2011/10/22 : > =A0Chris , > Thank you for your reply. > >> You should be able to power the PIC with the PICKit3. > I am not sure of that. > If I =A0connect PICkit3 only to a board with PIC, ( and no external power= is there), > MPLAB( I am using) does NOT recognise any target device being connected. > ( I tested that =A0with 44 pin demo mainboard by Microchip ) > But as soon as I connect the external power to the mainboard, target devi= ce is recognignised > > > > >> Look at the pin outs for the PIC16F628A and connect them to the >> corresponding pins on the PICKit3 and you should be good to go, as >> long as the PICKit3 is connected and is Powering the PIC. >> If you need to run the PIC with the PICKit3 disconnected, you will >> have to then provide external power and also hold MCR high, refer >> again to the PIC =A0PDF. >> >> >> On 22 October 2011 15:22, =A0 wrote: >> > Thanks for your reply >> > I thought that PICkit3 works as >> > a debugger and a programmer >> > >> > So, when I compile a sample program >> > I must upload to ( program) a microchip, in my case to PIC16F628A. >> > Only after that I can debug it. >> > Is it so? Or working with PICkit3 is different? >> > >> >> The simplest is that it has just power. >> > Do you mean only + and - and that is ALL? >> > >> >> Use the internal oscillator >> >> and disable MCLR >> > But do you think that internal oscilator is important for PICkit3 to r= ecognise PIC16F628A? >> > I thought that =A0MCLR is set up in config and has not any influence o= n PICkit3 in finding the >> > PIC16F628A. >> > >> > >> > PICkit3 requires only these signals >> > Vpp >> > VDD Target >> > Vss >> > PGD >> > PGC >> > PGM >> > >> > Does it mean that if I connect these 6 signals to PICkit3 and power to= PIC16F628A , >> > PIC16F628A must work? >> > >> > Thanks >> > L. >> > >> > >> >> > Can anyone suggest the simplest connection of PIC16F628A? >> >> >> >> The simplest is that it has just power. Use the internal oscillator >> >> and disable MCLR >> >> >> >> > Target Device ID (00000000) does not match expected DeviceID (00001= 120). >> >> >> >> Are you connecting to the correct pins for programming ? Double >> >> check. How you have the 628 configured for run-time shouldn't >> >> affect the programmer (as long as any circuitry isn't interfering wit= h >> >> the programming) >> >> >> >> > so I am not sure if the PIC is faulty >> >> >> >> Unlikely, but not impossible of course >> >> >> >> > or the schematic is =A0faulty >> >> >> >> Hmmmm >> >> >> >> > Is 3.6V as power supply enough? >> >> >> >> Yes. Vdd is 3V - 5.5V >> >> -- >> >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> >> View/change your membership options at >> >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > >> > >> > -- >> > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> > View/change your membership options at >> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .