The PICkit 3 must be connected via USB to a computer, and the P-Star needs to be powered either from its USB port or from the VIN pin. The MCLR pin is connected to the PICkit 3 through the breadboard and a male-male premium jumper wire. These pins are connected to the PICkit 3 with male-female premium jumper wires. An upwards-pointing 1×4 male header is soldered to VDD, GND, RB7, and RB6. The picture below shows one way to connect a P-Star to a PICkit 3. In addition to making these connections, the P-Star must also be powered (the PICkit 3 does not supply power).
It will also erase the serial number of the device. pickit 3 pinouts connection diagramĬonnecting the PICkit3 to the target board through standard ICSP interface using 6-pin connector.Warning: Using a PICkit to program the P-Star will permanently erase its USB bootloader, so you will not be able to program it over USB using the Pololu USB Bootloader Utility. The debugger system can be configured to use standard ICSP communication for both programming and debugging functions.ĬAUTION: Do not change hardware connections while the PICkit3 or target is powered.