5 Configuring the Power Profiler Kit
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5.2 Connecting the Power Profiler Kit to the nRF5x DK
For all of the PPK configurations, except when the PPK is running standalone, the PPK needs to be connected
to the nRF5x Development Kit.
Connect your PPK to the nRF5x DK as shown in the following figure.
Figure 8: Connecting the PPK to the nRF5x DK
5.3 Current measurements on the nRF5x DK
The purpose of this setup is to be used at a design stage where custom hardware is not available yet.
This is a typical configuration for the PPK which allows quick setup and measurements in reference
applications from the SDK or in custom applications.
In this case, the connection to the PPK desktop application is provided by the SEGGER J-Link on the nRF5x DK
with a power supply applied on the DK. The configuration for this use case is shown in the following figure.
Figure 9: Current measurements on the nRF5x DK
Make sure that the following are configured:
• The PPK board (PCA63511) is connected to the nRF5x DK board as described in
on page 15.
• The DUT select (
SW2
) switch is in the "DK" position.
• The Power select (
SW4
) switch is in the "DK" position.
• The COM (
SW3
) switch is in the "DK" position.
