Power Consumption Tab - Analog Devices UG-012 User Manual

Evaluation Board User Guide

POWER CONSUMPTION TAB

The Power Consumption tab shows the advantages of using the
inactivity and activity functions to modulate system power and
obtain overall power savings (see Figure 14).
Figure 14. Power Consumption Tab
When inactivity is detected, caused by acceleration below the
amount set in the THRESH_INACT [mg] box for the amount
of time set in the TIME_INACT [s] box, the accelerometer is
placed into a lower data rate as set in the Inactive Data Rate [Hz]
menu. Because the power of the ADXL346 is modulated with
data rate, an immediate power savings is achieved. When activity is
detected (an acceleration above that set in the THRESH_ACT
[mg] box), the part is placed back into a higher data rate as
specified in the Active Data Rate [Hz] menu.
Additionally, the Micro In Calculation indicator lights up,
signifying that a controller or microprocessor is actively pulling
data from the part or processing it. In addition to more power
savings from the ADXL346, more power can be saved by
powering down the microprocessor during periods of inactivity
and using the ADXL346 activity interrupt to wake the
microprocessor up during periods of activity.
The ACT/INACT_CTL indicators can be used to enable the
different axes in the activity or inactivity events. After updating
the participating axes, thresholds, timers, or data rates, click the
Configure Registers button. The registers are not updated until
the button is clicked. Additionally, the button updates the registers
only when data acquisition is active. If the button is clicked when
no acquisition is occurring, the button remains inactive until
clicked again or until acquisition is started.
To begin data acquisition, click the Start Acq. button in the
bottom left corner of the screen. To end data acquisition, click
the Stop Acq. button in the bottom left corner of the screen.
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