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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Switch completly off interface IC</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/7214/switch-completly-off-interface-ic</link><description>Hi. 
 I&amp;#39;m using the nRF51 DK (PCA10028) to mesure the curent consuption of my system.
I&amp;#39;m using an external DCDC witch is a part of my system, so I want to mesure the current BEFORE the DCDC. 
 The problem is, as the interface IC drawning some current</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 07:15:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/7214/switch-completly-off-interface-ic" /><item><title>RE: Switch completly off interface IC</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/25485?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 07:15:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:9013bf45-2a32-4de8-8497-81e07d403ab0</guid><dc:creator>Remi</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Solved!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Use the nRF51 DK (PCA10028).&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Cut SB9 and remove R6 if present (see nRF current mesurement section of DK user guide).&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Plug USB cable and switch the board on.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Now you can power the nRF with the upper pin of p22 (nRF current mesurment pin). The current mesured is only the current consumed by the nRF.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The interface MCU will be powered by the USB cable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can also plug other peripherals to the p22 pin, to mesure your whole system&amp;#39;s current consuption.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>