MPLAB® PICkit™ 4 In-Circuit Debugger | Microchip Technology

Part Number: PG164140

MPLAB® PICkit™ 4 In-Circuit Debugger


  • Matches silicon clocking speed
    • Programs as fast as the device will allow
  • Target voltage of 1.20V to 5.5V
    • Wide target voltage supports a variety of devices
  • Program voltages:
    • 2.3V to 5.0V - Low voltage and high voltage program entry modes
    • 1.2V to 2.3V - Low voltage program entry mode only
  • Can supply up to 50mA of power to the target
    • Can be powered from the target to program in the field
  • Portable USB-powered and RoHS-compliant
    • Powered by a high-speed USB 2.0, no external power required
    • CE and RoHS-compliant
  • 8-pin single in-line header
    • Supports advanced interfaces such as 4-wire JTAG and Serial Wire Debug with streaming Data Gateway
  • Compatibility
    • Backward compatible for demo boards, headers and target systems using 2-wire JTAG and ICSP
  • Option to be self-powered from the target (2.7V to 5.5V)
  • Programmer-to-Go (PTG) support
    • SD card slot to holds program data
    • Press on the logo to program the target
  • Cost effective
    • Features and performance at a fraction of the cost of comparable debugger/programmers
  • Ease of maintenance and feature upgrade

     

Overview


As of September 1, 2023, this product will be EOL (End of Life). Please consider MPLAB® PICkit™ 5 for your design needs. 

Fast programming and increased functionality at the same price as its predecessor, the PICkit™ 3.

The MPLAB® PICkit™ 4 now has Programmer-to-Go functionality for 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC MCUs and dsPICs and also SAM MCU devices . The firmware update comes with MPLAB X IDE v5.30.

The MPLAB® PICkit™ 4 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer allows fast and easy debugging and programming of PIC®, dsPIC®, AVR, SAM and CEC flash microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs), using the powerful graphical user interface of MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE), starting with version 4.15. The MPLAB PICkit 4 is connected to the design engineer's computer using a high-speed 2.0 USB interface and can be connected to the target via an 8-pin Single In-Line (SIL) connector. The connector uses two device I/O pins and the reset line to implement in-circuit debugging and In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™). An additional micro SD card slot and the ability to be self-powered from the target means you can take your code with you and program on the go.

The MPLAB PICkit 4 programs faster than its predecessor with a powerful 32-bit 300 MHz SAME70 MCU and comes ready to support PIC®, AVR, SAM and dsPIC® MCU and MPU devices. Along with a wider target voltage, the PICkit 4 supports advanced interfaces such as 4-wire JTAG and Serial Wire Debug with streaming Data Gateway, while being backward compatible for demo boards, headers and target systems using 2-wire JTAG and ICSP. The PICkit 4 also has a unique programmer-to-go function with the addition of a micro SD card slot to hold project code and the ability to be powered by the target board.

Note: The PICKit 4 is compatible with MPLAB X IDE version 4.15 and later. Download Now.

To check supported devices: If you have MPLAB X IDE installed, you can browse to the “docs” folder under your MPLAB X installation directory and open the file “Device Support.htm”. Alternatively, you can download it from the Downloads tab from MPLAB® X IDE

Package Contents
  • MPLAB PICkit 4 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer
  • USB to micro-B USB cable
  • Warranty card
  • 2 MPLAB PICKit 4 stickers

System Requirements
  • MPLAB X IDE version 4.15 or later (version 5.30 or later for programmer-to-go functionality, except for AVR devices)
  • PC-compatible system with an Intel® Pentium® class or higher processor, or equivalent
  • Available USB port
  • Microsoft Windows® 7 or later, Mac OSX® and Linux® operating systems

Documentation