Technical Data
FOX3-2G/3G/4G Series Hardware Manual
20
5.1.1.
Power consumption for FOX3-2G/3G/4G
All measurements have been performed with T
amb
= 23°C, V
IN+
= 12 V DC;
FOX3:
DCS 1800 MHz,
Power Level 10, Cell Power -75dBm;
FOX3-3G
: UMTS 2100 Mhz;
Modes
Average power consumption @ +12 V
Comments
FOX3-2G
FOX3-3G
FOX3-4G
Unit
Max.
> 1
> 1
>1
A
In a transmit burst the current
consumption can rise to typical
peaks of 1A
CPU on / GPS on / GSM off
38
41
61
mA
GPS-fix valid.
CPU on / GPS off / GSM on
40
49
58
mA
GSM idle (registered) and GPRS
detached.
CPU on / GPS on / GSM on
49
48
74
mA
Power mode = disable, GPS fix
valid, GPRS and TCP connected.
26
30
-
mA
Power mode = auto, GPS fix
valid, GPRS and TCP connected.
13
25
-
mA
Power mode = doze, GPS fix
valid, GPRS and TCP connected.
Transmit Data
120
132
230
mA
Sending data over TCP
Table 3:
Current consumption at 12 VDC
All measurements have been performed with T
amb
= 23°C, V
IN+
= 24 V DC;
FOX3:
DCS 1800 MHz,
Power Level 10, Cell Power -75dBm;
FOX3-3G
: UMTS 2100 Mhz;
Modes
Average power consumption @ +24 V
Comments
FOX3-2G
FOX3-3G
FOX3-3G
Unit
Power mode = disabled
Transmit Data
60
68
94
mA
Sending data over TCP
CPU on / GSM on /GPS on
-
-
38
mA
Microcontroller is ON, GPS
fix valid, GPRS and TCP
connected.
Power mode = Auto
CPU on / GSM on /GPS on
33
18
-
mA
Microcontroller is ON, GPS
fix valid, GPRS and TCP
connected.
CPU on / GSM on /GPS off
25
12
-
mA
Microcontroller is ON, GPRS
and TCP connected.
Power mode = Doze
CPU on / GSM on /GPS on
15
18
-
mA
Microcontroller is ON, GPRS
and TCP connected.
CPU on / GSM on /GPS off
7
16
-
mA
Microcontroller is ON, GPRS
and TCP connected.
Table 3.1
:
Current consumption at 24 VDC
Sleep Modes
Average current consumption in sleep mode @ 12 V (external power)
Unit
FOX3-2G
FOX3-3G
FOX3-4G
IGN
< 1
< 1
< 1
mA
IGN+Ring
12
13
14
mA
IGN+Timer
1.5
2
3
mA
IGN+GPS
5
13
14
mA
Table 3.2:
Power supply and current consumption for different sleep modes.
