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# 1.19 Low Power Modes

This example application demonstrates how to use different low power modes of the device.

## Description

This example application demonstrates how to use different low power modes of the device. It allows user to put the device in Idle or Sleep mode. Further, device can be woken up from these low power modes upon switch press.

## Downloading and Building the Application

To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/power/low_power_modes/firmware.

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project Name | Description
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pic32mz_ef_sk.X | MPLABX project for PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity with FPU (EF) Starter Kit

## Setting Up the Hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.

Project Name | Description
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pic32mz_ef_sk.X | PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity with FPU (EF) Starter Kit

### Setting Up PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity with FPU (EF) Starter Kit

- Connect mini USB cables from the ‘Debug USB’ and ‘USB-to-UART’ connectors on the board to the computer

## Running the Application

1. Open the Terminal application (Ex.: Tera term) on the computer
2. Connect to the “USB to UART” COM port and configure the serial settings as follows:
   - Baud : 115200
   - Data : 8 Bits
   - Parity : None
   - Stop : 1 Bit
   - Flow Control : None
3. Build and Program the application project using its IDE
4. See the following message in the console:
5. LED should be continuously blinking
6. Follow the instructions on console to verify different low power modes

Following table provides the LED names:

Board | LED Name
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PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity with FPU (EF) Starter Kit | LED3