Adding New Microcontrollers and Power Profiler Kits to the Project¶

This document provides instructions on how to add new microcontrollers and their corresponding Power Profiling Kits 2 (PPK2s) to the project.

TL;DR¶

✅ Each microcontroller has a corresponding YAML file.

✅ The file contains details about the board model, serial number, and PPK2.

✅ To add a new microcontroller, create a new YAML file and update it with the correct details.

✅ Use none.yaml when no microcontroller constraints are required.

Microcontroller Configuration Files¶

Each microcontroller has its own YAML configuration file (e.g., nrf52840dk.yaml, nrf5340dk.yaml). These files define the microcontroller model, serial number (SNR), and PPK2 serial number.

YAML File Structure¶

Each YAML file should follow this structure:

value:
    - model: "<board_model>"  # Board model
      snr: "<serial_number>"  # Serial number
      ppk: "<ppk_serial_number>"  # PPK (Power Profiling Kit) serial number

Example (`nrf52840dk.yaml`):¶

value:
    - model: "nrf52840dk_nrf52840"  # Board model
      snr: "1050283223"  # Serial number
      ppk: "FAFD344C"  # PPK (Power Profiling Kit) serial number

Adding a New Microcontroller¶

To add a new microcontroller: 1. Create a new YAML file in the same directory. 2. Name the file according to the microcontroller model (e.g., nrf5340dk.yaml). 3. Use the following template and update it with the correct details:

value:
    - model: "<new_board_model>"
      snr: "<new_serial_number>"
      ppk: "<new_ppk_serial_number>"

If multiple configurations exist for the same model, you can add them as commented-out options for reference:

# Alternative configurations:
# value:
#   - model: "nrf52840dk_nrf52840"
#     snr: "1050242564"
#     ppk: "FEA55411"

Running Without a Microcontroller Constraint¶

If the optimization process should run without any microcontroller constraints, use the none.yaml file:

value:
  - model: null

This file ensures that no specific microcontroller is enforced during execution.