Power Profiler Kit v1.1.0

Configuring the Power Profiler Kit (PPK)

Different configuration setups and methods for measuring current can be used for the Power Profiler Kit (PPK).

To configure the PPK, complete the following steps:

  1. Adjust measurement accuracy as described in Optimizing measurement accuracy.
  2. Choose a use case and implement a configuration for the PPK. The options are presented in the following table.
    Table 1. PPK use cases
    Use case Configuration setup/measurement method
    Design phase, no custom hardware Measuring current on an nRF5 DK.
    Design and optimization phase, no custom hardware, with debugging Measuring current on an nRF5 DK while debugging.
    Design phase, using external/custom hardware Measuring current on custom hardware with an nRF5 DK.
    Measuring current on custom hardware without an nRF5 DK.