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Hi,
I'm new here and a little confused with debugging and programming options.

I have Flowcode V6 PIC16 PRO and looking to start with some of the faster advanced Microchip parts, so the broad question is what ICD/programmer works well with Flowcode?

If I launch Flowcode and choose a 24EP128GP202, then go to debug, the only option I see in ICD options is use EB006V9 ICD, but if I look at the product data sheet it doesn't list that chip as an option!

Do the options get expanded as products and their drivers are installed?

If I choose a Microhip ICD V3, do I also require the installation of MPLAB X or are the drivers available in Flowcode?

How about the Pickit 3, seems a cheaper option if it works, but what features are lost with this option?

Any help, advice and opinions is appreciated to get me to this next step!
For now I'll try to learn Flowcode itself......

Hello,

A PICkit 3 will work well to program devices in the PIC range. You won't be able to use the ICD/ICT features in Flowcode 5/6 but you will be able to program devices that are not supported by the EB006 and EB064 boards and SMD devices if you have your own PCB with a PICkit compatible ICSP header.

If your using Flowcode 6 then the Flowcode 6 Wiki has details about how to setup the PICkit 3 via the compiler options window.
http://www.matrixtsl.com/wiki/index.php ... ming_Tools

Hi Benj,

Thanks for prompt reply. You said " You won't be able to use the ICD/ICT features in Flowcode 5/6 but you will be able to program devices that are not supported by the EB006 and EB064 boards and SMD devices ".

Is there a solution that will use the ICD/ICT features in Flowcode 5/6?

I think that will be my ideal solution.

Hi Kevin the only way you can use ICD with Flowcode V5/V6 is to either use a EB006 programmer, or a Flowkit


Martin.