Appendix L. RF400/RF410 Average Current Drain Calculations

The base RF400/RF410’s total average current (It) can be calculated over an interval (T) as follows:

It = Is + Ih + Iq + Ir + Ii

Is = {table value}

Ih =

 

L (ms)

 

⋅ 73 mA

where L is the "long header"length

 

T (ms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iq =

 

20 (ms)

⋅ 73 mA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T (ms)

 

 

 

Ir =

[45 (ms) + 2 ms per data point]

⋅ 24 mA

(4 ms per high - res data point)

 

 

 

 

 

T (ms)

 

 

 

Ii =

5000 ms

⋅ 24 mA

 

(using default "time of inactivity to sleep" = 50)

 

T (ms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMOTE

The average current drain of a remote RF400/RF410 being collected on schedule has 4 contributors:

1)The STANDBY AVG RECEIVE CURRENT – Is

2)The average transmit current from data transmission – Id

3)The average receive current of data request receptions – Ir

4)The average receive current from “time of inactivity to sleep” – Ii

The remote RF400/RF410’s total average current (It) can be calculated over an interval (T) as follows:

It = Is + Id + Ir + Ii

Is = {table mA value}

Id =

 

[45 (ms) + 2 ms per data point]

⋅ 73 mA

(4 ms per high - res data point)

 

 

 

T (ms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ir =

20 (ms)

 

⋅ 24 mA

 

 

 

T (ms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ii =

 

5000 ms

⋅ 24 mA

(using default "time of inactivity to sleep" = 50)

 

 

T (ms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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