Profiler¶
The Profiler sample demonstrates the functionality of the Profiler subsystem. It shows how to use the Profiler to log and visualize data about custom events that are not part of the Event Manager.
Overview¶
The sample initializes the Profiler, registers two event types, and profiles their occurrences periodically.
- Event without data (
no data event): This event is used to signal the occurrence of an event only. It does not contain additional data.
- Event with data (
data event): There are several numerical values associated with this event. The values are updated periodically.
Requirements¶
The sample supports the following development kits:
Hardware platforms |
PCA |
Board name |
Build target |
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PCA10090 |
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PCA10056 |
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PCA10040 |
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Building and running¶
This sample can be found under samples/profiler in the nRF Connect SDK folder structure.
See Building and programming a sample application for information about how to build and program the application.
Testing¶
After programming the sample to your development kit, you can test it by running the script real_time_plot.py (located under scripts/profiler).
As an argument, pass the name that should be used to store the data.
For example, run real_time_plot.py test_name to generate a test_name.csv and a test_name.json file.
The script opens a GUI window that displays events as points on timelines. See the Profiler documentation for more information.
Connect to the development kit with a terminal emulator (for example, PuTTY) to see messages displayed by the sample. See How to connect with PuTTY for the required settings.
Tip
If you use SEGGER Embedded Studio, make sure to stop debugging before you run Python scripts. Otherwise, you may observe problems with accessing RTT data by the profiler scripts.