The ICD 3 enables low-voltage emulation and powerful debugging compatibility at a low cost. Full-speed, real-time emulation and ruggedized interface protection guards from power surges, allowing for maximum speeds. The new MPLAB ICD 3 also offers several advantages that connect to its target with a connector compatible with team players MPLAB ICD 2 and MPLAB REAL ICE systems. This allows it to keep up with faster, improved debugging facilities implemented into Microchip silicon devices, providing a feature-rich environment for customers. Additionally, the ICD 3 has sufficient horsepower and capacity for code expansion already built in. The ICD 3 allows programmable programming voltage to the target over a much wider range the ICD 2, which provides functionality for some devices without the need for special adapters. The ICD 3 programs and debugs at several orders of magnitude faster than the ICD 2 because of its hardware acceleration, high-speed USB 2.0, and highly optimized debugging and programming techniques. Programming times are typically 15 times faster than previous systems and inherits the Plug-and-Play connection to the target. MPLAB X and MPLAB 8.xx use different drivers. While both in-circuit debuggers support all Flash-based Microchip devices, the MPLAB ICD 3 will support them at their specified processor speeds up to 80 MPS for PIC32MX. Yes, this driver is supplied with the installation of MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE). What is the difference between MPLAB ICD 2 and MPLAB ICD 3? An all-in-one programming solution, Microchip's MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger is a cost-effective, high-speed tool, which supports the in-circuit programming and debugging of Microchip's Flash-based 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) as well as its entire line of 16- and 32-bit MCUs and 16-bit dsPIC® digital signal controllers (DSCs).

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