topic Re: Very high current consumption in VLPR mode in Kinetis Microcontrollers

Very high current consumption in VLPR mode

nobodyKnows — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:19:24 GMT

Hello,

my KL26Z256 doubles the current consumption if I call any function in the main loop.

The MCU is running from internal Clock with 4Mhz/0.8Mhz in VLPR mode.

According to the datasheet the worst case current consumption should be around 798uA (Coremark Benchmark in VLPR).

Some example code:

uint8_t flg = 0;

void func ( void ){
  volatile int tmp; 
  tmp = FGPIOC->PDIR;
}

void main(void)
{       
  
    BOARD_InitPins();
    BOARD_BootClockRUN();


    volatile int tmp; 
    while (1)
    {      
      if(flg == 1)
        func();         
      if(flg == 2){      
          tmp = FGPIOC->PDIR;
      }
     if(flg == 3)
        FGPIO_ReadPinInput(FGPIOC,3U);

    }
}
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If I modifiy the flg variable with the debugger the current consumption is changing according to the following table:

0 -> 0.6mA

1 -> 1,3mA

2 -> 0,6mA

3 -> 1,4mA

Is that a normal behavior?

Best regards

Re: Very high current consumption in VLPR mode

kerryzhou — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 06:41:39 GMT

Hi Maximilian Niedernhbuber,

From the KL26 reference manual you can get:

Only BLPI and BLPE can be used in VLPR.

From your code, I didn't find that code, and the VLPR enter code.

I have test the VLPR in the FRDM-KL26 with the attached project. when enter VLPR in BLPI 4MHZ, the power consumption is just 300uA, even call other functions.

You can try my attached project on your side.

Wish it helps you!

If you still have question, please let me know!

Have a great day,
Kerry

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Re: Very high current consumption in VLPR mode

nobodyKnows — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:36:27 GMT

Hello,

the function BOARD_BootClockRUN(); set the Core to VLPR. I used the online tool to generate this code - so it should be correct. Also the status flags indicate that the mcu is in VLPR. I uploaded my project VD8nDummy.zip - Google Drive. I cant build your project - but I will try to fix this later.

One more little thing.

NXP should also correct the datasheet of this MCU in some places there is 1MHz Bus and/or Flash specified for VLPR, but only 800Khz is possible. Also some peripheral clocks described in Table 7-2 "Module operation in low power modes" are wrong calculated with a bus clock of 1Mhz.

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/*
 * How to setup clock using clock driver functions:
 *
 * 1. CLOCK_SetSimSafeDivs, to make sure core clock, bus clock, flexbus clock
 *    and flash clock are in allowed range during clock mode switch.
 *
 * 2. Call CLOCK_Osc0Init to setup OSC clock, if it is used in target mode.
 *
 * 3. Set MCG configuration, MCG includes three parts: FLL clock, PLL clock and
 *    internal reference clock(MCGIRCLK). Follow the steps to setup:
 *
 *    1). Call CLOCK_BootToXxxMode to set MCG to target mode.
 *
 *    2). If target mode is FBI/BLPI/PBI mode, the MCGIRCLK has been configured
 *        correctly. For other modes, need to call CLOCK_SetInternalRefClkConfig
 *        explicitly to setup MCGIRCLK.
 *
 *    3). Don't need to configure FLL explicitly, because if target mode is FLL
 *        mode, then FLL has been configured by the function CLOCK_BootToXxxMode,
 *        if the target mode is not FLL mode, the FLL is disabled.
 *
 *    4). If target mode is PEE/PBE/PEI/PBI mode, then the related PLL has been
 *        setup by CLOCK_BootToXxxMode. In FBE/FBI/FEE/FBE mode, the PLL could
 *        be enabled independently, call CLOCK_EnablePll0 explicitly in this case.
 *
 * 4. Call CLOCK_SetSimConfig to set the clock configuration in SIM.
 */

/* TEXT BELOW IS USED AS SETTING FOR THE CLOCKS TOOL *****************************
!!ClocksProfile
product: Clocks v1.0
processor: MKL26Z256xxx4
package_id: MKL26Z256VLH4
mcu_data: ksdk2_0
processor_version: 1.1.0
 * BE CAREFUL MODIFYING THIS COMMENT - IT IS YAML SETTINGS FOR THE CLOCKS TOOL **/

#include "fsl_smc.h"
#include "clock_config.h"

/*******************************************************************************
 * Definitions
 ******************************************************************************/
#define MCG_PLL_DISABLE                                   0U  /*!< MCGPLLCLK disabled */
#define OSC_CAP0P                                         0U  /*!< Oscillator 0pF capacitor load */
#define OSC_ER_CLK_DISABLE                                0U  /*!< Disable external reference clock */
#define RTC_CLKIN_32768HZ                             32768U  /*!< RTC_CLKIN frequency: 32768Hz */
#define SIM_OSC32KSEL_RTC32KCLK_CLK                       2U  /*!< OSC32KSEL select: RTC32KCLK clock (32.768kHz) */
#define SIM_PLLFLLSEL_MCGFLLCLK_CLK                       0U  /*!< PLLFLL select: MCGFLLCLK clock */

/*******************************************************************************
 * Variables
 ******************************************************************************/
/* System clock frequency. */
extern uint32_t SystemCoreClock;

/*******************************************************************************
 ********************** Configuration BOARD_BootClockRUN ***********************
 ******************************************************************************/
/* TEXT BELOW IS USED AS SETTING FOR THE CLOCKS TOOL *****************************
!!Configuration
name: BOARD_BootClockRUN
outputs:
- {id: Bus_clock.outFreq, value: 800 kHz}
- {id: Core_clock.outFreq, value: 4 MHz}
- {id: ERCLK32K.outFreq, value: 32.768 kHz}
- {id: Flash_clock.outFreq, value: 800 kHz}
- {id: LPO_clock.outFreq, value: 1 kHz}
- {id: MCGIRCLK.outFreq, value: 4 MHz}
- {id: System_clock.outFreq, value: 4 MHz}
settings:
- {id: MCGMode, value: BLPI}
- {id: powerMode, value: VLPR}
- {id: MCG.CLKS.sel, value: MCG.IRCS}
- {id: MCG.FCRDIV.scale, value: '1', locked: true}
- {id: MCG.IRCS.sel, value: MCG.FCRDIV}
- {id: MCG_C1_IRCLKEN_CFG, value: Enabled}
- {id: MCG_C1_IREFSTEN_CFG, value: Enabled}
- {id: SIM.OSC32KSEL.sel, value: SIM.RTC_CLK_EXT_IN}
- {id: SIM.OUTDIV1.scale, value: '1', locked: true}
- {id: SIM.OUTDIV4.scale, value: '5', locked: true}
sources:
- {id: SIM.RTC_CLK_EXT_IN.outFreq, value: 32.768 kHz, enabled: true}
 * BE CAREFUL MODIFYING THIS COMMENT - IT IS YAML SETTINGS FOR THE CLOCKS TOOL **/

/*******************************************************************************
 * Variables for BOARD_BootClockRUN configuration
 ******************************************************************************/
const mcg_config_t mcgConfig_BOARD_BootClockRUN =
    {
        .mcgMode = kMCG_ModeBLPI,                 /* BLPI - Bypassed Low Power Internal */
        .irclkEnableMode = kMCG_IrclkEnable | kMCG_IrclkEnableInStop,/* MCGIRCLK enabled as well as in STOP mode */
        .ircs = kMCG_IrcFast,                     /* Fast internal reference clock selected */
        .fcrdiv = 0x0U,                           /* Fast IRC divider: divided by 1 */
        .frdiv = 0x0U,                            /* FLL reference clock divider: divided by 1 */
        .drs = kMCG_DrsLow,                       /* Low frequency range */
        .dmx32 = kMCG_Dmx32Default,               /* DCO has a default range of 25% */
        .pll0Config =
            {
                .enableMode = MCG_PLL_DISABLE,    /* MCGPLLCLK disabled */
                .prdiv = 0x0U,                    /* PLL Reference divider: divided by 1 */
                .vdiv = 0x0U,                     /* VCO divider: multiplied by 24 */
            },
    };
const sim_clock_config_t simConfig_BOARD_BootClockRUN =
    {
        .pllFllSel = SIM_PLLFLLSEL_MCGFLLCLK_CLK, /* PLLFLL select: MCGFLLCLK clock */
        .er32kSrc = SIM_OSC32KSEL_RTC32KCLK_CLK,  /* OSC32KSEL select: RTC32KCLK clock (32.768kHz) */
        .clkdiv1 = 0x40000U,                      /* SIM_CLKDIV1 - OUTDIV1: /1, OUTDIV4: /5 */
    };
const osc_config_t oscConfig_BOARD_BootClockRUN =
    {
        .freq = 0U,                               /* Oscillator frequency: 0Hz */
        .capLoad = (OSC_CAP0P),                   /* Oscillator capacity load: 0pF */
        .workMode = kOSC_ModeExt,                 /* Use external clock */
        .oscerConfig =
            {
                .enableMode = OSC_ER_CLK_DISABLE, /* Disable external reference clock */
            }
    };

/*******************************************************************************
 * Code for BOARD_BootClockRUN configuration
 ******************************************************************************/
void BOARD_BootClockRUN(void)
{
    /* Use RTC_CLKIN input clock directly. */
    CLOCK_SetXtal32Freq(RTC_CLKIN_32768HZ);
    /* Set the system clock dividers in SIM to safe value. */
    CLOCK_SetSimSafeDivs();
    /* Set MCG to BLPI mode. */
    CLOCK_BootToBlpiMode(mcgConfig_BOARD_BootClockRUN.fcrdiv,
                         mcgConfig_BOARD_BootClockRUN.ircs,
                         mcgConfig_BOARD_BootClockRUN.irclkEnableMode);
    /* Set the clock configuration in SIM module. */
    CLOCK_SetSimConfig(&simConfig_BOARD_BootClockRUN);
    /* Set VLPR power mode. */
    SMC_SetPowerModeProtection(SMC, kSMC_AllowPowerModeAll);
#if (defined(FSL_FEATURE_SMC_HAS_LPWUI) && FSL_FEATURE_SMC_HAS_LPWUI)
    SMC_SetPowerModeVlpr(SMC, false);
#else
    SMC_SetPowerModeVlpr(SMC);
#endif
    while (SMC_GetPowerModeState(SMC) != kSMC_PowerStateVlpr)
    {
    }
    /* Set SystemCoreClock variable. */
    SystemCoreClock = BOARD_BOOTCLOCKRUN_CORE_CLOCK;
}

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Re: Very high current consumption in VLPR mode

mjbcswitzerland — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:22:50 GMT

Hi Maximilian

I have just checked the current on the FRDM-KL26Z in various low power modes, including VLPR. Video at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Th4BucAN_M&list=PLWKlVb_MqDQFZAulrUywU30v869JBYi9Q

The binary is attached.

In the uTasker project I just define LOW_POWER and the system automatically switches into the defined mode whenever it can. VLPW is generally more interesting than VLPR since it tends to reduce the consumption by a factor of about 5 without any other impact.

Regards

Mark

Re: Very high current consumption in VLPR mode

nobodyKnows — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:22:49 GMT

Hello Mark,

your youtube video seems to be deleted.

Unfortunately this does not explain the strange behavior which I addressed.

Best regards,

Maximilian

Re: Very high current consumption in VLPR mode

mjbcswitzerland — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:55:42 GMT

Maximilian

The video has been moved slightly in the playlist but is still there - the direct link is https://youtu.be/kWNlsAoMly4

No, it doesn't explain what you saw but maybe your test was accessing something (like ports) that take additional current to be read/written or toggled (?). Your base current of 600uA is a bit higher than expected too.

Regards

Mark