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Hello! I've been using up to PIC18, but I'm new using PIC32. I thought that it would be the same process, but I'm having a hard time making it work. I'm developing a board for my graduation proyect with this PIC32MZ2048ECH100 PIC32MZ EC Processor Plug-In Module (PIM) - MA320012 | Microchip Technology Inc. The thing is that I can't seem to make it work with the programmer. I'm Using the PICKIT3 Application Version: 3.10 Device File Version: 1.62.15 OS Frimwater Version: 2.00.05 When I try to manually select the PIC32MZ only PIC32MX family appears. Do I need to download or update something else? I have to implement an external circuit? Are my connections correct? Thanks in advance 
 Attachments: Scanned_20180407-1540.pdf

14rhb · Answer

Hi Brandon, I'm not familiar with that module or the PIC32 but I pulled up the datasheet and I think you may have the wrong pins connected? He's my thinking: Pin 1, taken when looking at the PIC component side, is the first anti-clockwise from the notched corner. The Pickit3 uses the following pins: 1 MCLR (pull to Vdd with 4k7) 2 Vdd 3 Vss 4 ICSPDAT 5 ICSPCLK 6 PGM (often not connected) I think from your photos you have: White/Orange Pin_1 to ICSPDAT White/Green Pin_2 to ICSPCLK Orange Pin_10 to VDD Brown Pin_11 to Vss Green Pin_13 to MCLR You need something like: White/Orange Pin_25 or Pin_27 to ICSPDAT White/Green Pin_24 or Pin_26 to ICSPCLK Orange Pin_14 to VDD Brown Pin_13 to Vss Green Pin_15 to MCLR Please don't just copy the above without thinking it through - it's just my initial thought . I'm also not sure why there are two ICSP ports nor how you select between them. I would also double-post your question into the Microchip Forum as, with no disrespect to Element14, they probably have a larger user base . Rod

14rhb · Answer

Brandon,

What program are you using to download the HEX to the PIC? The PIC32MZ2048ECH100 shows up under Microchip's MPLAB IPE (v4.10) software (which gets installed when you install MPLAB X IDE) - you can download your HEX file with PICKIT3 from that.

regards,

Rod

14rhb · Answer

Brandon,

I sometimes get the DATA and CLK mixed up too. Well done with your improvised 4k7

Looking at your photo the breadboard connections seem to check out and make sense. Your ICSP pins (from pin4&5 of PICKIT3) should IMHO be on the next two pins around that corner (bottom of right hand side) like this:

Unfortunately the bit that has caught my eye though is that your Alteri board is providing +5v (which will make the PICKIT3 happy as it defaults to 5v, hence message of 'Target Voltage Detected') but the PIC32MZ2048ECH100 device specification is for 2.3 to 3.3v. I don't think that PIM module has any voltage regulators etc to step down the 5v. Therefore you may have damaged your PIM module - the only consolation I can offer is that you wont be the first person (or last) to have done that.

Can you get another PIM module to finish your graduation project? Good luck.

regards,

Rod

brv64 · Answer

Oh Sparks I'm very VERY Burned

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