Experiments of reducing power

Dependencies:   mbed

Fork of PowerControl by Michael Wei

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Comitter:
JuAnne
Date:
Sat Dec 14 02:31:50 2013 +0000
Parent:
0:9bd5f1bdb845
Commit message:
some experiments

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diff -r 9bd5f1bdb845 -r 776b70fc6d91 main.cpp
--- a/main.cpp	Sat Jan 30 02:23:30 2010 +0000
+++ b/main.cpp	Sat Dec 14 02:31:50 2013 +0000
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "PowerControl/PowerControl.h"
 #include "PowerControl/EthernetPowerControl.h"
 
+#if 0
 int main() {
     //turn OSC1 down
      PHY_PowerDown();
@@ -12,4 +13,68 @@
      LPC_GPIO1->FIOSET = 0x8000000;
      wait(5);
      PHY_PowerUp();
-}
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+}
+#else
+// Need PowerControl *.h files from this URL
+// http://mbed.org/users/no2chem/notebook/mbed-power-controlconsumption/
+ 
+// Function to power down magic USB interface chip with new firmware
+#define USR_POWERDOWN    (0x104)
+int semihost_powerdown() {
+    uint32_t arg;
+    return __semihost(USR_POWERDOWN, &arg);
+}
+ 
+DigitalOut myled1(LED1);
+DigitalOut myled2(LED2);
+DigitalOut myled3(LED3);
+DigitalOut myled4(LED4);
+ 
+Ticker blinker;
+int count=1;
+ 
+void blink() {
+    count = count << 1;
+    if (count > 0x08) count = 0x01;
+    myled1 = count & 0x01;
+    myled2 = count & 0x02;
+    myled3 = count & 0x04;
+    myled4 = count & 0x08;
+}
+ 
+int main() {
+    int result;
+// Normal mbed power level for this setup is around 690mW
+// assuming 5V used on Vin pin
+// If you don't need networking...
+// Power down Ethernet interface - saves around 175mW
+// Also need to unplug network cable - just a cable sucks power
+    PHY_PowerDown();
+ 
+// If you don't need the PC host USB interface....
+// Power down magic USB interface chip - saves around 150mW
+// Needs new firmware (URL below) and USB cable not connected
+// http://mbed.org/users/simon/notebook/interface-powerdown/
+// Supply power to mbed using Vin pin
+    result = semihost_powerdown();
+// Power consumption is now around half
+ 
+// Turn off clock enables on unused I/O Peripherals (UARTs, Timers, PWM, SPI, CAN, I2C, A/D...)
+// To save just a tiny bit more power - most are already off by default in this short code example
+// See PowerControl.h for I/O device bit assignments
+// Don't turn off GPIO - it is needed to blink the LEDs
+    Peripheral_PowerDown(0xFFFF7FFF);
+ 
+// use Ticker interrupt and Sleep instead of a wait for time delay - saves up to 70mW
+// Sleep halts and waits for an interrupt instead of executing instructions
+// power is saved by not constantly fetching and decoding instructions
+// Exact power level reduction depends on the amount of time spent in Sleep mode
+    blinker.attach(&blink, 0.625);//0.0625 almost no difference 
+    while (1) {
+        //Sleep();
+        DeepSleep();
+        //PowerDown();
+        //DeepPowerDown();     
+    }
+}
+#endif
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