Quick Start Guide

Apollo3 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide
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6. Power Supply Options and Measuring Current
There are three power supply options for the Apollo3 Blue EVB:
▪ Operate at 3.3V as provided by the on-board power supply
▪ Operate at 1.8V as provided by the on-board power supply
▪ Provide externally supplied power
Figure 6 shows header P19 which is used to select a power configuration through jumper installations, as
well as the option to measure the supply current to the MCU with an ammeter. Solder bridge SB15 can be
filled instead of jumpering from pin 1 to pin 2 if current measuring is of no interest.
Figure 6. Voltage Selection on Header P19
Table 2: Jumper Configuration for Power Selections
As an example for setting the jumpers on P19, Figure 7 shows the EVB configured for 3.3V operation with
jumper across VDD_PS and VDD_MCU for no current measurement.
Jumper
1-2
Jumper
3-4
Jumper
5-6
Power Source
In In In 1.8V operation from internal regulator
Out In Out
Intended for current measuring across pins 1 and 2
during 3.3V operation from internal regulator
Out In In
Intended for current measuring across pins 1 and 2
during 1.8V operation from internal regulator
In Out Out
Externally-provided supply voltage within the allowable
range (1.755-3.60V) on pin 3 or 5
Out Out Out
Intended for current measuring across pins 1 and 2
during externally-provided supply voltage within the
allowable range (1.755-3.60V) on pin 3 or 5
_1.8V