The iC5000 I/O module can now measure the power consumption of your target board! And in winIDEA's profiler you can view the uptake rate (current, power, voltage) !
Basically you will use on the I/O module port AIN0 for voltage measurement and port AIN1 for current measurement. Please select in winIDEA "Hardware/ Options/ IO" dialog the appropiate check box (in picture on the right).
But before doing so please consider the input and output range of the I/O module. If your signal is higher than e.g. 5V, use a suitable resistor divider.
In winIDEA "Hardware/ Options/ IO" dialog you specify in "Analog IN" names for the incoming signals. If you use a divider resistor, ensure to set the correct "Multiply" value (in picture on the left).
For current measurement use a shunt resistor to protect the IO module. For correct measurements specify the Ohm value of the resistor (in picture on the right).
The actually measured values of current, power and voltage are shown in winIDEA's profiler over the period of time if you have configured the profiler to profile AUX signals too (profiler configuration dialog, section "Profile", check AUX box) .
For more information and a detailed description of the setup see iC5000 I/O module.
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