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Hardware => Lynx Express => Topic started by: LasVegasF250 on October 09, 2013,

Title: PICkit 3 Program Device Family Problem
Post by: LasVegasF250 on October 09, 2013,

I built 2 new LE v5 today and now I'm trying to program them using a PICkit 3 and the program utility. The problem I'm having is that the "Device Family" option is grayed out and the available chips does not included the PIC24FJ32GA002. I know I'm missing something simple <fp. but can't seem to find it.

Title: Re: PICkit 3 Program Device Family Problem
Post by: sjb on October 09, 2013,

Have you used the PICkit3 program and downloaded all of the updates prior to using the stand alone version?

Steve

Title: Re: PICkit 3 Program Device Family Problem
Post by: tbone321 on October 09, 2013,

First step would be to make sure that the Pickit3 is conncted to the header correctly and not backwards.  The next step would be to fire up MPLab and let it update the Pickit3 with the programmer firmware.  Once the device is updated with the proper firmware, then it should work fine with the standalone PIC programmer software.

Title: Re: PICkit 3 Program Device Family Problem
Post by: pk on October 10, 2013,

It looks like you are using the PICkit 2 programming utility with a PICkit 3. 

You need to use  the PICkit 3 programming app which be found in the Wiki on this page: http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Software#PIC_Programming

Title: Re: PICkit 3 Program Device Family Problem
Post by: LasVegasF250 on October 10, 2013,

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Have you used the PICkit3 program and downloaded all of the updates prior to using the stand alone version?

Steve

Yes. I used it to program 2 other LE last Year.

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First step would be to make sure that the Pickit3 is conncted to the header correctly and not backwards.  The next step would be to fire up MPLab and let it update the Pickit3 with the programmer firmware.  Once the device is updated with the proper firmware, then it should work fine with the standalone PIC programmer software.

Yes correctly install cable to header. I open MPLab and connect to the Pickit3 but not sure if it did any updating.

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It looks like you are using the PICkit 2 programming utility with a PICkit 3. 

You need to use  the PICkit 3 programming app which be found in the Wiki on this page: http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Software#PIC_Programming

This did the trick! All is programmed. Did not know about the New Pickit3 program.

Thank you to all for the assistances.

Title: Re: PICkit 3 Program Device Family Problem
Post by: pk on October 10, 2013,

Glad it is working for you!