PICkit 3 Features

 USB (Full speed 12 Mbits/s interface to host PC)

 Real-time execution

 MPLAB IDE compatible (free copy included)

 Built-in over-voltage/short circuit monitor

 Firmware upgradeable from PC/web download

 Totally enclosed

 Supports low voltage to 2.0 volts (2.0v to 6.0v range)

 Diagnostic LEDs (power, busy, error)

 Read/write program and data memory of microcontroller

 Erase of program memory space with verification

 Freeze-peripherals at breakpoint

 Program up to 512K byte flash with the Programmer-to-Go