Re Programming PicKit 3

[RJ]

I bought a pickit3 also since some new chips the pickit2 does not work on. But since I was putting in an order to mouser I got it from there. It is not been open yet but now I wonder if it will have the same issue?

RJ

[gforman]

I got mine from JC systems on EBay and have had no problems, other than learning how to use it.

the only way to tell if your Pickit3 has a problem is hook it up.

hopefully we will get Blinky working in Modesto this afternoon.

 

[ILOVETOTRYDIY]

Ok, so my PicKit is fine, worked on Glen's computer 7 OS.  It won't work on my Vista ( gives 0038 error) weird but at least I know now what is up.  Going to try to install on my hubby's laptop when he gets home.

[chrisatpsu]

i'll look at it tonight with mine...  you running vista 32bit? 64bit?  home? ultimate?

[ILOVETOTRYDIY]

Home Premium 64 bit. 
It worked on my husbands laptop at least I know I can program now 

[gforman]

Looks like you are up and running, and have a backup plan until the issue with your computer is resolved,

Glad to help

Glen

[chrisatpsu]

I installed Vista Home Premium 64 bit on a test machine...  turned off UAC, plugged in a pickit 3, then installed the pic3 programmer. I set up my PIC18f1220 in the ISCP 20A adapter using the D jumpers, and making sure i set pin 1 where pin1 should be for 18pin PICs. I picked the 18f1220 from the drop down list in the programmer, and tried to read the chip. It reads it fine. I was also able to erase the PIC, and re flash the PIC with the SSR4 hex file.

I didnt see any error messages...   is your computer a laptop, or desktop? have you tried a different USB port (front of desktop, or back; left of laptop, or right)
also, my pickit shows up in device manager as a HID-compliant device, and a USB Human Interface Device.  check to see if yours are fine, or having an issue (different icon than the category that it's in (Human Interface Devices)