2017-12-11 11:21 AM
I have removed all the solder bridges & links to minimise stray consumption.
When I measure the combined current through JP3 and JP1 (ie, MCU & RF), it is ~0.87mA between Tx pulses.
(SB19,14,17 are removed; JP2 is not fitted - so no current to USB_LRA)
But, when I power the board from the battery, and measure the battery current, I see
1.95mA
(SB18 is removed)
The ST LD39050 regulator (U7) is supposed to be ''low quiescent current'': the datasheet says it should only, typically, be taking 100uA at 500mA load - so we should be nowhere near that!
So where is this extra milliamp going??
EDIT
To clarify: the ~0.87mA to MCU & RF is measured while powered from the battery.
#current-consumption #b-l072z-lrwan1 #low-power #current Note: this post was migrated and contained many threaded conversations, some content may be missing.2018-03-06 09:05 AM
No - no news from ST, I'm afraid.
2018-03-06 10:44 PM
Hey Andrew, try to remove D2! It's a link between battery and ST_link power with resistors 2k7 and 4k7...
2018-03-07 05:39 AM
You mean this:
EDIT
So what we actually have is this:
Which would seem like a strong suspect - well spotted!
I'll have to try it ...
2018-03-07 07:56 AM
Hey Andrew,
I can't see your second image. But I can confirm you that if you remove D2, consumption from battery is in my case 20uA when I am in Stop mode (no other source of power connected) (18uA + current consumption MCU + Radio Stop mode)
I have :
- remove SB18 (led)
- remove D2 and add JP4 link (now STLink is powered via USB directly, and not from the '5V' source, connected to battery by D5)
- remove R26 as you mentionned
I also remove D4 D6 D7.. no need in my case.
you also need to remove SB37 after programming with STLink... if you want program again with STLink, you need SB37. But Software doesn't run on battery with SB37 (with battery and USB okay, but not only battery).
Regards!
Jacques
2018-03-07 08:15 AM
Jacques Grandjean wrote:
I can't see your second image.
Is this better:
But I can confirm you that if you remove D2, consumption from battery is in my case 20uA when I am in Stop mode (no other source of power connected) (18uA + current consumption MCU + Radio Stop mode)
Excellent.
- remove R26 as you mentionned
The undocumented feed from +3V3 to AIN_1 on the STLink
:(
you also need to remove SB37
Yes - that's the RESET from the STLink.
It seems that theB-L072Z-LRWAN1 is an example in how
not
to do a low-power design.:(
2018-03-07 09:26 AM
I could see the second image earlier, but now google is blocking it.
Good catch of the current path there.
2018-09-15 02:52 PM
HI Guys, I know this thread is old now.
I was wondering if I hook up Li battery will LD39050PUR33 voltage remain fix in the data sheet Vin =Vout+1V
can some clarify if the Vout will remain constant for Vin=3.4 to Vin =2.9?
2022-05-10 03:23 AM
Having made all these mods to get minimum power, here's a post on how to reconnect the ST-Link for programming & debug:
https://community.st.com/s/question/0D53W00001XvfJtSAJ/restore-stlink-connection-on-bl072zlrwan1