Summary of PICKITAUTOWATCH: A NEW APPLICATION FOR BOTH THE PICKIT2 AND PICKIT3 PROGRAMMERS
PICKitAutoWatch is a versatile programming software supporting both PICkit2 and PICkit3 programmers, compatible with nearly 1000 Microchip microcontrollers and EEPROMs. It enhances programming efficiency with auto-detection, project configuration saving, and voltage and protocol management. Designed for various Windows platforms, it supports new Microchip PIC microcontrollers and operates independently of an internet connection, offering reliable automatic programming and recovery functions, making it a cost-effective solution for programming tasks.
Parts used in the PICKitAutoWatch Project:
- PICkit2 programmer
- PICkit3 programmer
- Microchip PIC10F microcontrollers
- Microchip PIC12F microcontrollers
- Microchip PIC16F microcontrollers
- Microchip PIC18F microcontrollers
- Microchip PIC24 microcontrollers
- dsPIC30 microcontrollers
- dsPIC33 microcontrollers
- Various EEPROMs (11LCxx, 24LCxx, 25LCxx, 93LCxx, M25Px, FL127x)
- MCP2502X/5X & HCSxx devices
- Microchip Xpress Boards with Programmers-on-Board
PICKitAutoWatch is a new application and a new approach to programming microcontrollers. PICKitAutoWatch supports both PICkit2 and PICkit3 programmers. The software is feature rich and easy to use via a simple user interface.
PICKitAutowatch is the best value for money products if you are simply programming your part as it supports the PICkit2 and PICkit3 programmers.
PICKitAutoWatch provides support for the latest generation of Microchip microcontrollers and EEPROMs, and fully supports the Microchip Programmers-on-Board the Microchip Xpress Boards.
The intent of PICKitAutoWatch is to enable operations with auto-detection and recovery of the program to maintain the programming activity.
PICKitAutoWatch supports nearly 1000 different types of microcontrollers, EEPROMS and the Microchip Programmers-on-Board the Microchip Xpress Boards..
- PIC10F, PIC12F, PIC16F, PIC18F, PIC24
- dsPIC30 and dsPIC33 family
- A wide range of EEPROMs
- MCP2502X/5X & HCSxx
- EEPROM 11LCxx, 24LCxx, 25LCxx and 93LCxx, M25Px and FL127x
- Microchip Xpress Boards.
- See here for the full list of supported parts
Core Functionality
- Programs the target part when a new hex file is generated
- Automatic part detection
- Recently used parts listed
- Supports project settings – save and load of project configuration
- Supports multiple voltages within constraints of physical programmer – noting that some clone programmers do not support voltage control
- Supports ISCP protocol frequency management
- Manages Microchip HEF and SAF memory with automatic merger of HEF/SAF memory into target part
- Support a wide range of Windows operating systems (32bit/64bit): Windows XP ,Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Embedded 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- New programming protocols to support new classes of Microchips PIC microcontrollers
- Updated and managed database for Microchip and other EEPROM devices
- Supports the standard Microchip Microchip PICkit2 and PICkit3 programmer firmware. PICKitPlus does not require an update to the Microchip PICkit2 and PICkit3 programmer firmware
- Control power on and off independent of programming state
- Automatic parts database update
- Internet connection not required
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