PicKit2 / PicKit3 and EB006-00-6

[KeithSloan]

Just spent an interesting the morning at Microchips Winnersh HQ learning about MPLAB-X

Was wondering if I could give things a try with my oldie E-Blocks. My EB006 is quite old - version EB006-00-6. The data sheet mentions ICD2 connector.
Would this be enough to allow it to work with a PicKit2 or PicKit3 programmer. I have the adapter that that came with the PicKit2 that goes from the ICD2 connector to the six pins that I assume I plug the PicKit into.i.e. Not use Matrix software / hardware to program the PIC's but the PicKits via MPLAB instead. Would this arrangement also work with PicKit3?

[kersing]

Provided you set the jumpers to ICD mode this should work for both PICkit 2 and 3.

[KeithSloan]

Okay assuming I do the programming via PicKit3 what should I look out for in terms of using newer PIC's that would still work with EB006

Could I use a PIC32MX250F128 for example. ( 28pin)

Any suggestions on new PIC's I could use that made use of all 40 pins as I would be interested in programming in C using MPLAB-X both 8 bit & 32 bit and using the code configurator to exploit newer function.

Thanks

[KeithSloan]

Doing some checking on Microchip website looks like all 32 bit PICS are 3.3v so assume I cannot use EB006