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tomjorquera / pico-micropython-lowpower-workaround

Workaround for low power support in micropython for the Raspberry pico
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Can't duplicate lowpower_example.py current value for dormant #17

Open ravra opened 9 months ago

ravra commented 9 months ago

I'm running RPI_PICO_W-20240105-v1.22.1.uf2 on a picoW at 5V and getting slightly higher numbers (33mA-30mA) for the active/sleep/lightsleep parts but the dormant section drops to only 12.5mA. It is very repeatable. Perhaps the difference is the WiFi module? Thx.

aiot-maker commented 9 months ago

Using this library (surely the best one for power saving) I get close to 1mA in dormant mode when WIFI is disconnected. Try disabling WIFI

machine.Pin(23, machine.Pin.OUT).low() # <=== Disable WIFI chip