PICkit 3 Features

USB (Full speed 12 Mbits/s interface to host PC)

Real-time execution

MPLAB IDE compatible (free copy included)

Built-in over-voltage/short circuit monitor

Firmware upgradeable from PC/web download

Totally enclosed

Supports low voltage to 2.0 volts (2.0v to 6.0v range)

Diagnostic LEDs (power, busy, error)

Read/write program and data memory of microcontroller

Erase of program memory space with verification

Freeze-peripherals at breakpoint

Program up to 512K byte flash with the Programmer-to-Go

Support windows 7 system