stop() current consumption (SOLVED)

[pythoncoder]

I'd be very grateful if someone could try replicating this test (or comment on my method if I'm missing something).

It's a while since I worked on the micropower features but I'm sure I measured the current consumption of a Pyboard at <= 500μA as per the spec. Now I seem unable to achieve this.

To test, the Pyboard is connected only to a 5V bench power supply. There is no SD card fitted.

/flash/boot.py:

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import pyb
pyb.usb_mode(None)

/flash/main.py:

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import measure_i

/flash/measure_i.py:

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import pyb
led = pyb.LED(1)
led.off()
pyb.usb_mode(None)

for pin in [p for p in dir(pyb.Pin.board) if p[0] in 'XY']:
    pin_x = pyb.Pin(pin, pyb.Pin.OUT_PP)
    pin_x.value(0)  # EDIT: should be 1 here

pyb.stop()
led.on()

The LED does not come on, indicating that the board has gone to sleep and stayed in that state.

On a Pyboard V1.1 I'm reading 3-3.5mA. On a Pyboard Lite I'm seeing 1.5mA. Note that when running normally the board consumes at least 20mA, further confirming that it is in a sleeping state.

[chrismas9]

Damien did some tests before the release of pyb lite. From memory you have to set all pins to input with pulldown. The output driver had some leakage current.

[pythoncoder]

In the early hours I suddenly remembered the reason: the I2C pullups. Setting the value to 1 in the above code produced a result of 290μA.