PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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MultiConnect
®
Cell MTC-MNA1 User Guide
Power Measurements
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. recommends incorporating a 10% buffer into your power source when determining
product load.
Serial Model: MTC-MNA1-B01 Power Draw
Radio
Protocol
Sleep mode
current,
connected to
wireless
(milliamps)
Cellular call
box
connection, no
data
(milliamps)
Average
measured
current
(milliamps) at
maximum
power
Average TX
pulse
amplitude
current
(milliamps)
Total inrush
charge, in
millicoulombs
(mC)
Total inrush
charge
duration during
power-up (ms)
9 Volts
LTE 1880
MHz
9
27
72
156
0.724
9.6
12 Volts
LTE 1880
MHz
7
23
59
136
0.721
7.7
24 Volts
LTE 1880
MHz
4
14
41
112
1.05
7.76
USB Model: MTC-MNA1-B03 Power Draw
Radio
Protocol
Sleep mode
current
(milliamps)
Cellular
connection idle,
no data
(milliamps)
Live Connection
idle current
(milliamps)
Average
current at
Max
Power
(milliamps
)
Average TX
pulse amplitude
current
(milliamps)
Total inrush
charge in
millicoulombs
(mC)
5 Volts
LTE
N/A
32
33
131
244
0.452
