Engineering Technical Notes (ETNs)

Last modified by Microchip on 2025/02/18 13:56

Current Tools

Hardware ToolETN #ETN Description
MPLAB® PICkit™ 5
In-Circuit Debugger
ETN-39MPLAB PICkit 5 Bluetooth® Firmware Update Modification
MPLAB ICD 4 / MPLAB PICkit 4 Target
Adapter Board (AC102015)
ETN-38MPLAB Debugger Adapter Board AVR® Interface Modification
MPLAB PICkit 4
In-Circuit Debugger
ETN-37BMPLAB PICkit 4 VPP Overshoot Modification
MPLAB Snap
In-Circuit Debugger
ETN-36MPLAB SNAP AVR UPDI/PDI/TPI Interface Modification

Legacy Tools

Hardware ToolETN #ETN Description
MPLAB PICkit 3
In-Circuit Debugger
ETN-32PICkit 3 Operation at Low Voltage:
Applies to Assembly #10-00424-R4 or below.
MPLAB ICD 3
In-Circuit Debugger
ETN-29MPLAB ICD 3 VPP Increased Current Sink Modification:
Applies to Assembly #10-00421-RC or below.
ETN-35MPLAB ICD 3 VDD Slew Rate Modification for Enhanced Midrange VPP-first:
Applies to Assembly #10-00421-R3. Also applies to PIC12F752 devices.
MPLAB REAL ICE™
In-Circuit Emulator
ETN-30MPLAB REAL ICE Sourcing Power Modification:
Applies to Assembly #10-00401-R1 or below.
MPLAB PM3
Universal Device Programmer
ETN-26MPLAB PM3 Integrated In Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™) MCLR/VPP Slew Rate Modification:
Applies to Assembly # 10-00359-R9 or below without ECO 2937.
ETN-28PIC16C5x 28P DIP/28P SOIC PM3 socket modules AC164301/AC164302 modification for current limit Vpp/MCLR during programming.
ETN-31MPLAB PM3 Socket Module AC164339 modification for dsPIC33FJ06GS101-SO.
ETN-34PM3 Socket Module AC164335 modification for dsPIC33FJ16GS504-I/PT:
Applies to Assembly # 0-00398.