How to Use Energy Management Utility Software

Last modified by Microchip on 2023/11/10 11:06

Energy Management Utility logo

Check Device Connection Status

Ensure that the appropriate evaluation board is securely connected to the PC with the USB cable.

Allow sufficient time for the board to enumerate and be assigned a COM port (unless this has been done previously).

Check the Connection Status shown at the lower-left corner of the application.

Image showing the utility's Connection Status

Start Device Data Sampling

Ensure the device status states that the evaluation board is connected to the software.

Visit the "Troubleshooting Energy Management Utility Software" page for further details.


Click Run.

Energy Management Utility Run button

Change the Update Speed

Ensure the device status states that the evaluation board is connected to the software.

Click on the Operation menu and navigate to the Set Update Rate option, then select your new update speed.

Set Update Rate > Normal menu option

Customize Displayed Channels

To select your preferred viewing option, click Window from the menu, select Show All, Show First Channel Only, or Show Second Channel Only.

Energy Management Utility Show First Channel Only menu option

The following image shows an example with only one channel selected.

only one channel energy measurement


To return to the default view, select Show All.

Energy Management Utility Show All menu option


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