DV007004 Microchip Technology, DV007004 Datasheet - Page 81

• Manufacturer Part Number: DV007004
• Description: PROGRAMMER UNIVERSAL PM3
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Series: MPLAB&reg PM3r
• Type: Universalr

Specifications of DV007004

• Contents: MPLAB PM3 Programming Unit, Cables, Power Supply and IDE
• Positions/sockets: 1
• Ic Product Type: Programmer, Universal
• Supported Families: PICmicro, DsPIC30F
• Kit Contents: LCD, ICSP Support, 40-pin Socket, Digital/Multimedia Card Slot
• Rohs Compliant: NA
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: Microchip's PICmicro devices including dsPIC30F
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With: PICmicro And DsPIC30F DSC Devices
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Lead free / RoHS Compliant

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UPGRADING THE MPLAB PM3 OPERATING SYSTEM
It may be necessary to upgrade the MPLAB PM3 operating system if:
• MPLAB IDE indicates that there is a newer version of the MPLAB PM3 operating
If Automatic Update is enabled (see Section 7.5.5 “Configuration Tab”), the follow-
ing message will appear in the Output window if an upgrade is found:
If Automatic Update is disabled, the following message will appear in a message box
with Yes and No options:
Select Yes to update or No to not allow the update.
When updating the operating system, MPLAB PM3 may click or beep a couple times
while MPLAB IDE is updating the programmer.
“Downloading xx to MPLAB PM3: nn% Completed” is displayed and continually
updated in the bottom of the Output window, where “xx” is either the BIOS, Operating
System or Database and “nn” is a number between 0 and 100. “Downloading Now” is
displayed on the MPLAB PM3 LCD, along with an activity indicator in the top right
corner of the LCD. Downloading may take a couple of minutes.
When the upgrade is complete, the “Download Complete” message will display in
the Output window. The MPLAB PM3 programmer is now ready to use.
The updated version of the operating system is in the MPLAB PM3 directory. The latest
version of MPLAB IDE, which contains the latest MPLAB PM3 operating system can
be obtained from our web site at www.microchip.com. Click Development Tools and
find MPLAB PM3 listed under Hardware. Near the bottom of the MPLAB PM3 page find
the latest operating system update.
system when attempting to enable MPLAB PM3
An upgrade for your MPLAB PM3 has been detected and is being
downloaded now.
An upgrade for your MPLAB PM3 has been detected. Would you
like to upgrade now?
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