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PM wakeup using EIC

This application demonstrates entering the low power modes and exiting it using the EIC.

Description

The PM peripheral library is used to enter the low power mode and the device exits low power mode when the button is pressed. To identify a button push, the EIC is configured to detect a falling edge on the GPIO pin connected to the switch.

Downloading and building the application

To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/pm/pm_wakeup_eic/firmware .

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project Name Description
sam_ha1_xpro.X MPLABX project for SAM HA1G16A Xplained Pro
   

Setting up the hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.

Project Name Board
sam_ha1_xpro.X SAM HA1G16A Xplained Pro
   

Setting up SAM HA1G16A Xplained Pro

  • Connect the Debug USB port on the board to the computer using a micro USB cable

Note:

ATSAMHA1G16A device in SAM HA1G16A Xplained Pro board is not recommended for new design, hence replace the device with ATSAMHA1G16AB device. Connect the supported external debugger to Cortex Debug Port

Running the Application

  1. Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera term) on the computer
  2. Connect to the EDBG Virtual COM port and configure the serial settings as follows:
    • Baud : 115200
    • Data : 8 Bits
    • Parity : None
    • Stop : 1 Bit
    • Flow Control : None
  3. Build and Program the application using its IDE
  4. LED is blinked continuously using the SysTick Timer
  5. The console displays the following message

    output

  6. Select ‘a’ or ‘b’ to enter the low power mode (The LED is turned off when the device enters low power mode)
  7. Press the switch to exit the low power mode
  8. LED will start blinking and the console displays the following message:

    output

The following table provides the detail of switch and LED

Board Switch Name LED Name
SAM HA1G16A Xplained Pro SW0 LED0
     


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