Power Monitoring on the Desktop NanoBoard NB2DSK01
As the number of daughter boards and peripheral boards continues to grow – both those designed by Altium and those made externally – the number of different hardware configurations possible for a Desktop NanoBoard NB2DSK01 becomes considerable. Add to this, the ability to connect expansion devices to the NB2DSK01's User Headers, again changing the configuration of the system. While developing embedded intelligence, the ability to monitor and compare the power consumption of different Desktop NanoBoard configurations would be an invaluable tool.
The Innovation Station offers exactly this ability. Current monitoring hardware is provided on the Desktop NanoBoard, while access to the resulting power, current and voltage information is facilitated through instrumentation within Altium Designer.
Figure 1. Simplified diagram showing the power monitoring concept for Altium's Innovation Station.
Use the following linked pages to learn more about the power monitoring features available: