If you get onto Microchip support with your PICkit 3 serial number they wil=
l
ship you a replacement unit (and a bag to send the old one back in).
It's a free replacement service that they do. (I think they need a card or
charge in advance and refund when the old one is returned, i can't remember
the exact process, it was last year).

-Jim

or you could buy my Real-Ice :)


-----Original Message-----
From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Jason White
Sent: 12 December 2013 22:03
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [PIC] Which programmer has the most drive current?

> Question: do any of the following PIC debuggers have decent (10mA
> drive) on the PGC & PGD pins? I've got:
>
> ICD2
> ICD3
> PICkit 2
> PICkit 3
> Real ICE
> Picstart Plus

Hi there, I have a Pickit 3 and have blown out its buffers with high voltag=
e
and replaced them before. A quick look at the schematic shows that it uses
three +-24ma buffers[1] to drive its (PTC fused [2]) outputs. Considering
the amount of abuse I have put mine through I believe that it should work
fine for your application.

[1] 74LVC1T45
[2] fuse is 50ma as per schematic

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