# Power measurement use cases

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

See the following sections for how to perform different power measurement tests for dashboard use cases.

## Deep sleep mode

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

To measure the power of suspend mode, follow these steps:

	
1. Connect the board to the power analyzer as described in Power measurement points and rework.
2. Set up the console connection as described in Console connection.
3. Use the following commands to enter deep sleep:

			

        > lowpower
        lowpower> deepsleep 1 60000000 Copy to clipboard
4. Observe the analyzer and note down the average power readings over a period of 30 seconds.

	
Note: 		
The syntax of the `deepsleep` command is as follows:

		

    deepsleep <1:AON timer wakeup> <sleep duration in μs>Copy to clipboard

## Sleep mode

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

To measure the power of fast-advertising mode, follow these steps:

1. Connect the board to the power analyzer as described in Power measurement points and rework.
2. Set up the console connection as described in Console connection.
3. On a Qualcomm reference access point (AP), set DTIM to 100 using the following command:

			

        iwpriv ath0 dtim_period 100Copy to clipboard
4. Use the following commands to enter the delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) mode and measure sleep current:

			

        > wlan
        WLAN> enable
        WLAN> SetWpaPassphrase <WPA passphrase>
        WLAN> SetWpaParameters <version=WPA|WPA2|WPACERT|WPA2CERT|SAE|SAE_WPA2> <ucipher> <mcipher> 
        WLAN> Connect <SSID>
        WLAN> up
        > net
        NET> dhcpv4c <interface> <new|release>
        NET> up
        > lowpower
        lowpower> pm_enable 1
        lowpower> bmps_ignore_bcmc 1
        lowpower> bmps_enable 1Copy to clipboard
5. Observe the analyzer and note down the average power readings between two DTIM wakeups over a period of 10 seconds to measure sleep mode current.

##  BMPS at DTIM (1-10) mode

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

To measure the power of beacon mode power save (BMPS) at DTIM mode, follow these steps:

1. Connect the board to the power analyzer as described in Power measurement points and rework.
2. Set up the console connection as described in Console connection.
3. On a Qualcomm reference AP, set DTIM to 1, 3, 5, or 10 using the following command:

			

        iwpriv ath0 dtim_period 1Copy to clipboard
4. Use the following commands to measure DTIM mode power:

			

        > wlan
        WLAN> enable
        WLAN> SetWpaPassphrase <WPA passphrase>
        WLAN> SetWpaParameters <version=WPA|WPA2|WPACERT|WPA2CERT|SAE|SAE_WPA2> <ucipher> <mcipher>
        WLAN> Connect <SSID>
        WLAN> up
        > net
        NET> dhcpv4c <interface> <new|release>
        NET> up
        > lowpower
        lowpower> pm_enable 1
        lowpower> bmps_ignore_bcmc 1
        lowpower> bmps_enable 1Copy to clipboard
5. Observe the analyzer and note down the average power readings over a period of 30 seconds.
6. Use the same procedure to measure power in different DTIM values in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels by changing the operation mode of the AP to 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz appropriately.

## Wi-Fi TCP Rx mode

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

To measure the power of TCP Rx mode, follow these steps:

1. Connect the board to the power analyzer as described in Power measurement points and rework.
2. Set up the console connection as described in Console connection.
3. Connect a remote PC to the same AP.
4. Use the following commands on the QCC730 EVK and the remote PC to measure TCP Rx mode power.

    1. On the QCC730 device:

					

            > wlan
            WLAN> enable
            WLAN> SetWpaPassphrase <WPA passphrase>
            WLAN> SetWpaParameters <version=WPA|WPA2|WPACERT|WPA2CERT|SAE|SAE_WPA2> <ucipher> <mcipher>
            WLAN> Connect <SSID>
            WLAN> up
            > net
            NET> dhcpv4c <interface> <new|release>
            NET> upCopy to clipboard

					
        Ping the remote PC to confirm the connection:

					

            NET> ping <PC IP address>
            NET> iperf -s -i 1Copy to clipboard
    2. On the remote PC:

					
        From the console, issue the following command to send TCP data:

					

            > iperf -c <DUT IP address> -i 1 -t 60Copy to clipboard
5. Observe the analyzer and note down the average power readings over a period of 30 seconds.
6. Use the same procedure to measure power in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels by changing the operation mode of the AP to 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz			appropriately.

## Wi-Fi TCP Tx mode

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

To measure the power of TCP Tx mode, follow these steps:

1. Connect the board to the power analyzer as described in Power measurement points and rework.
2. Set up the console connection as described in Console connection.
3. Connect a remote PC to the same AP.
4. Use the following commands on the QCC730 EVK and the remote PC to measure TCP Tx mode power.

    1. On the QCC730 device:

					

            > wlan
            WLAN> enable
            WLAN> SetWpaPassphrase <WPA passphrase>
            WLAN> SetWpaParameters <version=WPA|WPA2|WPACERT|WPA2CERT|SAE|SAE_WPA2> <ucipher> <mcipher>
            WLAN> Connect <SSID>
            WLAN> up
            > net
            NET> dhcpv4c <interface> <new|release>
            NET> upCopy to clipboard

					
        Ping the remote PC to confirm the connection:

					

            NET> ping <PC IP address>Copy to clipboard
    2. On the remote PC:

					
        From the console, issue the following command to start the TCP server:

					

            > iperf -s -i1Copy to clipboard
    3. On the QCC730 device:

					
        Issue the following command to send TCP data:

					

            NET> iperf -c <PC IP address> -i1 -t60Copy to clipboard
5. Observe the analyzer and note down the average power readings over a period of 30 seconds.
6. Use the same procedure to measure power in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels by changing the operation mode of the AP to 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz			appropriately.

## Wi-Fi UDP Rx mode

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

To measure the power of UDP Rx mode, follow these steps:

1. Connect the board to the power analyzer as described in Power measurement points and rework.
2. Set up the console connection as described in Console connection.
3. Connect a remote PC to the same AP.
4. Use the following commands on the QCC730 EVK and the remote PC to measure UDP Rx mode power.

    1. On the QCC730 device:

					

            > wlan
            WLAN> enable
            WLAN> SetWpaPassphrase <WPA passphrase>
            WLAN> SetWpaParameters <version=WPA|WPA2|WPACERT|WPA2CERT|SAE|SAE_WPA2> <ucipher> <mcipher>
            WLAN> Connect <SSID>
            WLAN> up
            > net
            NET> dhcpv4c <interface> <new|release>
            NET> upCopy to clipboard

					
        Ping the remote PC to confirm the connection:

					

            NET> ping <PC IP address>
            NET> iperf -s -u -i 1Copy to clipboard
    2. On the remote PC:

					
        From the console, issue the following command to send UDP data:

					

            > iperf -c <DUT IP address> -u -b30M -i 1 -t 60Copy to clipboard
5. Observe the analyzer and note down the average power readings over a period of 30 seconds.
6. Use the same procedure to measure power in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels by changing the operation mode of the AP to 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz			appropriately.

## Wi-Fi UDP Tx mode

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-Y8730-3/topic/power_measurement_use_cases.html)

To measure the power of UDP Tx mode, follow these steps:

1. Connect the board to the power analyzer as described in Power measurement points and rework.
2. Set up the console connection as described in Console connection.
3. Connect a remote PC to the same AP.
4. Use the following commands on the QCC730 EVK and the remote PC to measure UDP Tx mode power.

    1. On the QCC730 device:

					

            > wlan
            WLAN> enable
            WLAN> SetWpaPassphrase <WPA passphrase>
            WLAN> SetWpaParameters <version=WPA|WPA2|WPACERT|WPA2CERT|SAE|SAE_WPA2> <ucipher> <mcipher>
            WLAN> Connect <SSID>
            WLAN> up
            > net
            NET> dhcpv4c <interface> <new|release>
            NET> upCopy to clipboard

					
        Ping the remote PC to confirm the connection:

					

            NET> ping <PC IP address>Copy to clipboard
    2. On the remote PC:

					
        From the console, issue the following command to start the UDP server:

					

            > iperf -s -i1Copy to clipboard
    3. On the QCC730 device:

					
        Issue the following command to send UDP data:

					

            NET> iperf -c <PC IP address> -u -b 30 -i1 -t60Copy to clipboard
5. Observe the analyzer and note down the average power readings over a period of 30 seconds.
6. Use the same procedure to measure power in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels by changing the operation mode of the AP to 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz			appropriately.

Last Published: Mar 18, 2026

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