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The '''PICKit 2''' is a microprocessor programming and debugging peripheral. {{#if: {{{use|}}} | {{{use}}} | }} Below are instructions on how to get it working on Linux.

{{Template:Version|Ubuntu 10.04}}

==Group Account==
You'll need to add a group for the device and add yourself to that group.
<pre>
$ sudo addgroup embedded
$ sudo addgroup $USER embedded
</pre>

==Udev Rules==
Now you need to ask udev to give the recently created group permission to access the USB device.
<pre>
$ echo '#PICKit
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04d8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0032", MODE="0660", GROUP="embedded"
#PICKit2
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04d8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0033", MODE="0660", GROUP="embedded"
#PICKit3
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04d8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="900a", MODE="0660", GROUP="embedded"
#ICD2
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04d8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8000", MODE="0660", GROUP="embedded" 
#ICD21
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04d8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8001", MODE="0660", GROUP="embedded"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/25-embedded.rules >/dev/null
</pre>

==Apply the Rules==
Use the following line and plug the PICKit in and out to make the rules apply.
<pre>$ sudo service udev reload
</pre>

==Compile pk2cmd==
<pre>
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential libusb-dev
$ wget http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/pk2cmdv1.20LinuxMacSource.tar.gz
$ tar xf pk2cmdv1.20LinuxMacSource.tar.gz
$ cd pk2cmdv1.20LinuxMacSource
$ make linux
</pre>

==See Also==
* [[PIC]]
* [[w:udev|udev]]

==External Links==
* [http://sync-signal.com/2010/01/getting-started-with-pickit2-on-ubuntu-9-10/ Getting Started with a PICKit 2 on Ubuntu 9.10]

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