Campbell Scientific RF401-series and RF430-series Spread Spectrum Data Radios/Modems User Manual
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Appendix L. RF401/RF411 Average Current Drain Calculations
EXAMPLE #5 (Base RF401/RF411 in default “<4 mA, 1 sec Delay” standby mode)
The RF401/RF411s in this example are configured for the default average
standby mode current. The same amount of data (10 data points) are collected
as in Example 1, however the frequency of collection is changed from once a
minute to once an hour.
It = Is + Ih + Iq + Ir + Ii
Calculating each term:
Is = table mA value = 4 mA
It ≈ 4.1 mA
ms)
700
header"
long
("
mA
0.014
mA
73
ms
3,600,000
ms
700
73
(ms)
T
(ms)
L
Ih
=
=
Ч
=
Ч
=
mA
mA
0.0004
mA
73
(ms)
3,600,000
(ms)
20
Iq
=
×
=
mA
0.0004
mA
24
(ms)
3,600,000
ms]
20
(ms)
45
[
Ir
=
×
+
=
50)
sleep"
to
inactivity
of
time
"
default
(using
mA
0.033
mA
24
(ms)
3,600,000
ms
5000
Ii
=
=
×
=
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