The PICkit 5 is the new powerful debugging and programming tool released by Microchip, which enables quick debugging and programming for Microchip devices, including PIC MCUs and dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs), AVR and SAM MCUs and Arm Cortex-based microprocessors (MPUs).
Compared to the PICkit 4, it can be used stand-alone with the MPLAB Programmer-to-Go (PTG) mobile app, allowing you to connect to the tool from your smartphone via Bluetooth for easier and more flexible visual offline programming operations. It is capable of providing up to 150mA to the target board via the onboard USB Type-C port.
Compared to the PICkit 3, it offers faster programming speed, supports a wider range of operation voltage, with more debugging interfaces.
Supports Programmer-to-Go (PTG), with an additional MicroSDHC card slot and the ability to be self-powered from the target means you can take your code with you and program on the go, and never worry about the code size.
Note: MPLAB X IDE (v6.10 or greater) must be installed for PICkit 5; For using Programmer-to-Go function, the MPLAB PTG software needs to be installed on your smartphone, and a 16GB TF Card is also included for your convenience to hold the program files.