MPLAB® ICD 3 Pod Hardware
Last modified by Microchip on 2023/11/09 09:10
What is in it?
The debugger consists of a main board enclosed in the casing with a USB connector and an RJ-11 connector. On the debugger enclosure are indicator lights (LEDs).
Main Board
This component has the interface processor (dsPIC® DSC), the USB 2.0 interface capable of USB speeds of 480 Mbps, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) for general system control and increased communication throughput, an SRAM for holding the program code image for programming into the emulation device on-board Flash, and LED indicators.
Indicator Lights (LEDs)
The indicator lights have the following significance:
| Type | Color | Description |
| Power | Green | Lit when powered. |
| Active | Blue | Lit when power is first applied or when target is connected. |
| Status | Green | Lit when the debugger is operating normally – standby. |
| Red | Lit when an operation has failed. | |
| Orange | Lit when the debugger is busy. |