The Sensor Network Museumtm - Mica2Dot
Manufacturer documentation: Crossbow Mica2Dot
Based on Atmel AVR and Chipcon CC1000.
Features
- >1yr battery life on AA batteries
- 433, 868/916, or 310 MHz multi-channel radio transceiver
- Light, temperature, RH, barometric pressure, acceleration/seismic, acoustic, magnetic, GPS, and other sensors available
Power Consumption - Typical Operation
| Mica2Dot a | |
|---|---|
| Battery Supply | 1 coin cell |
| Minimum Vin | 2.7 V b |
| Battery Capacity | 560 mAh |
| Regulated Supply | no |
| uC sleep with timer on | 0.054 mW |
| uC active, radio off | 36 mW |
| uC active, radio idle listening | 66 mW |
| uC active, radio TX/RX | 117 mW |
| Max. Power (uC active, radio TX/RX + flash write) | 165 mW |
a typical datasheet values (power consumption computed by individual summation of system core, flash memory and radio component values at 3.0V).
b operation from rechargeable cells (Vcc=2.4V) unreliable