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**_Important note! In the software setup, you enable the "Power Output" of the power profiler. Make sure that the voltage (3.3 V or 5 V) matches the voltage on the power pin of the board. Applying 5 V to a 3.3 V pin will damage your board._**
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***Important note! In the software setup, you enable the "Power Output" of the power profiler. Make sure that the voltage (3.3 V or 5 V) matches the voltage on the power pin of the board. Applying 5 V to a 3.3 V pin will damage your board.***
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## Power Consumption Test
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With the hardware and software set up, let's take a look at how to record the power consumption of your device.
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1. Open the **nRF Desktop App**
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2. instructions for setting up the PP
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3. Enable the power output, by clicking the "Enable Power Output" option.
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1. Open the **nRF Desktop App**.
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2. Enable the power output, by clicking the "Enable Power Output" option.
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4. Select sample period (60 seconds) and number of samples (100k).
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5. Click on "Begin Sampling" to start the power consumption test.
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3. Select sample period (60 seconds) and number of samples (100k).
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4. Click on "Begin Sampling" to start the power consumption test.
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6. During the test, you can see the power consumption in real-time. After 60 seconds (or when the specified sample period ends), you will have the data, which includes the **max** and **avg** consumption. You can also zoom in to view the data.
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5. During the test, you can see the power consumption in real-time. After 60 seconds (or when the specified sample period ends), you will have the data, which includes the **max** and **avg** consumption. You can also zoom in to view the data.
The following function allows you to obtain more information
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related to the state of network and IoT Cloud connection and errors
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the higher number the more granular information you’ll get.
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The default is 0 (only errors).
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Maximum is 4
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setDebugMessageLevel(2);
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ArduinoCloud.printDebugInfo();
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pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
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## Summary
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In this guide, we have learned how to use a power profiler to record power consumption data. This is an incredibly good utility, as it helps you identify the power needs of your application, which can aid your decision in selecting the right power source.
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In this guide, we have learned how to use a power profiler to record power consumption data from an Arduino board. This is an great utility, as it can help you identify the power requirements of your application, helping your decision in selecting the right power source.
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