Select PICkit 3 Firmware To Load

The PICkit 3 frimware is NOT your application firmware. This is the code that is loaded into the PICkit 3 that modifies its functionality for the project's selected device.

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SelectPICkit 3 underCategories.

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SelectFirmware from theOptions Categories combo box

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Auto or manual selection of memories and ranges to program: If you check this box, you can specify which firmware image MPLAB X should load in the box below.

Click in the right-hand text box to search for a firmware file (.jam) to associate with the emulator:
<install path>MPLABX/mplab_ide/mplablibs/modules/ext/PICkit3.jar

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MPLAB X IDE automatically downloads the correct firmware for your selected device. Only change this setting if you are having issues.