2.1.3 UART Communication Header (J3)

The 3-pin Header J3 can be used for interfacing with an external serial-to-USB converter to establish serial communication with the Host PC for real-time debugging or monitoring application variables, utilizing tools such as the X2C-Scope plug-in available on Microchip MPLAB® X IDE. The pin details are provided here.

Table 2-4. Pin Description - Header J3
Pin No.Signal NamePin Description
1dsPIC_DEBUG_TXAN18/CMP3C/ISRC3/RP74/PMD9/PMA9/RD10
2dsPIC_DEBUG_RXAN16/ISRC2/RP55/PMD8/PMA8/RC7
3GNDGround