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RS Components introduces new debugger/programmer for Microchip PIC® microcontrollers

Latest low-cost PICkit™ programmer delivers significantly faster debugging with added functionality and more interfaces

LONDON, UK, 23 March, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has introduced the MPLAB® PICkit™ 4 ( https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/1717762 ) in-circuit debugger/programmer from Microchip, which enables fast and easy debugging and programming of PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC® digital signal controllers (DSCs) using the MPLAB® X integrated development environment (IDE).

Offering the features and performance at a fraction of the cost of comparable debugger/programmers, the new low-cost PICkit 4 builds on its predecessor – the PICkit™ 3 – to deliver five times faster programming, increased functionality, a wider target-device voltage range and more debugging interface options.

Meeting the needs of development engineers involved in programming and debugging 8-, 16- or 32-bit devices, the faster programming time will make the tool especially suitable for 32-bit microcontrollers with larger memory capacities. In addition to supporting Microchip’s PIC MCUs and DSCs, the tool also supports debugging and programming for the CEC1702 family of hardware cryptography-enabled devices.

A key feature of the development tool is the wider voltage range, which provides support for a variety of PIC MCU devices with voltages from 5.5V down to 1.20V. The tool connects to a computer via a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface and can be connected to the chip to be programmed via an eight-pin single in-line header. This connector uses two device I/O pins and the reset line to implement in-circuit debugging and In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™). The PICkit 4 also supports advanced interfaces such as four-wire JTAG and serial wire debug with streaming data gateway; and is also backward compatible for demo boards, headers and target systems using two-wire JTAG and ICSP compatibility.

The PICkit 4 also has a unique ‘programmer-to-go’ function with the addition of a micro-SD card slot to hold project code and the ability to be powered by the target board enabling in-the-field programming. Other features include: automatic programming, as fast as allowed by the device; supply of up to 50mA of power to the target; and minimal current consumption at less than 100µA.

New device support and features are available by installing the latest version of the MPLAB X IDE, which is designed to work on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

The MPLAB PICkit 4 in-circuit debugger/programmer is now shipping from RS in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.

About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. We offer more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of value-added services to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship around 50,000 parcels a day.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2017 had revenues of £1.51bn.

For more information, please visit the website at http://www.rs-online.com.

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