Programming/downloading firmware to a Microchip PIC microcontroller using PICKit

Step 1: Download MPLABx IDE from:  http://www.microchip.com

Step 2: Install the download MPLABx IDE.

Step 3: Connect your PICKit programmer tool to the PC via USB cable.

Step 4: Connect PICKit with the board on which PIC microcontroller is soldered via given connector especially for programming the MCU. And power up the board.

Step 5: Run the MPLAB IPE. An icon should be added to the desktop after installation.

Step 6:  a. Select the target microcontroller that needs to be programmed, like e.g. PIC16F1824

             b. Click on 'Apply' button

             c. Then click on 'Connect' button

             d. If a prompt message appears asking for continue and if the target microcontroller is being powered by 5v, then click 'OK'.

If selected MCU is correctly defined above, connected correctly and powered up, then the output box should show this:



If in case, MCU isn't powered up or not correctly connected with the PICKit, then it should show the following output.




Step 7: Click the 'Browse' button beside 'source' label and browse the file location of the hex file which is to be programmed and select it.

Step 8: Click 'Program' button

The output box should show this: