3.20 MPLAB PICkit On-Board 4

The MPLAB PICkit On-Board 4 (PKOB4) is a new generation In-Circuit Debugger. The MPLAB PKOB4 programs faster than its predecessor and is designed to use a high-speed 2.0 USB interface, which provides a feature rich debugging experience through one USB cable. The PKOB4 is intended to support programming, debugging, and a Data Gateway interface.

The MPLAB PKOB4 In-Circuit Debugger is compatible with these platforms:

• Microsoft Windows®7 or later
• Linux®
• macOS™

The MPLAB PKOB4 In-Circuit Debugger system provides the following advantages:

Features/Capabilities:

• Connects to computer through high-speed USB 2.0 (480 Mbits/s) cable
• Programs devices using MPLAB X IDE or MPLAB IPE
• Supports multiple hardware and software breakpoints, stopwatch, and source code file debugging
• Debugs the application in real time
• Sets break points based on internal events
• Monitors internal file registers
• Debugs at full speed
• Configures pin drivers
• Virtual COM support which can establish UART communication between the Host PC and the target device (PD19 and PD20 pins of the PIC32CM) using the following UART Configuration:
  • Baud rate: 115,200 bps
  • Only 8-bit character format
  • No hardware flow control
  • One stop-bit
• Field-upgradeable through an MPLAB X IDE firmware download
• Adds new device support and features by installing the latest version of MPLAB X IDE (available as a free download at www.microchip.com/mplabx/)
• Indicates debugger status through on-board LEDs

Performance/Speed:

• More and faster memory
• A Real-Time Operating System (RTOS)
• No firmware download delays incurred when switching devices
• A 32-bit MCU running at 300 MHz