PICKITPlus - Programming software for the PICKit 2 and PICKit 3 Microchip programmers 

The intent of PICKit 2Plus and the PICKit 3Plus is to support programming of any 8-bit PIC microcontroller. The capabilities include:
Three software elements:
- PICkit 3 Graphical user interface application. Specific solution for the PICkit™ 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer
- PICkit 2 Graphical user interface application. Specific solution for the PICkit™ 2 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer
- PICkit Command line user interface application. Supports both PICkit™ 2 and 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer
- New programming protocol support for new classes of 8-bit Microchips PIC microcontrollers
- Updated and managed 8-bit Microchips PIC microcontroller database.
- Improved user interface
- Improved Help, guidance and direct access to the 8-bit Microchips PIC microcontroller database.
- USB (Full speed 12 Mbits/s interface to host PC)
- Great Cow BASIC IDE and MPLAB IDE-X compatible for programming and debugging.
- Supports low voltage to 2.0 volts (2.0v to 6.0v range)
- Read/write program and data memory of microcontroller
- Erase of program memory space with verification
PICKit Plus for the PICkit™ 2 and PICkit™ 3 provided the following benefits:
- Windows 10, 8.x, 7 and XP support,
- Improved installer
- PICkit™ 2 and PICkit™ 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer support in one package
- Support for 8-bit microcontrollers such as the 16f18xxx and the 18f2xKxx ranges - the intent is to support all 8-bit microcontrollers.
- Improved support via a specific forum
- Improved support by using common code across both the PICkit™ 2 and PICkit™ 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer
- Improved support by installer and application certificate signing
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