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3.6.2.5. AlwaysLocate
TM
Mode
AlwaysLocate
TM
is an intelligent power saving mode. It contains AlwaysLocate
TM
backup mode and
AlwaysLocate
TM
standby mode.
AlwaysLocate
TM
standby mode allows the module to switch automatically between full on mode and
standby mode. According to the environmental and motion conditions, the module can adaptively adjust
the full on time and standby time to achieve the balance between positioning accuracy and power
consumption. Sending ―$PMTK225,8*23‖ and the module returning ―$PMTK001,225,3*35‖ mean that the
module has entered AlwaysLocate
TM
standby mode successfully, which greatly saves power consumption.
Sending ―$PMTK225,0*2B‖ in any time will make the module back to full on mode.
AlwaysLocate
TM
backup mode is similar to AlwaysLocate
TM
standby mode. The difference is that the
AlwaysLocate
TM
backup mode allows the module to switch automatically between full on mode and
backup mode. Sending
―$PMTK225,9*22‖ command will make the module enter into AlwaysLocate
TM
backup mode. During the
―Full on mode‖ period in AlwaysLocate
TM
backup mode, sending
―$PMTK225,0*2B‖ will make the module back to full on mode.
The positioning accuracy in AlwaysLocate
TM
mode may be decreased, especially in high speed
movement. The following figure shows the power consumption of module in different scenarios.
Figure 15: Power Consumption in Different Scenarios (AlwaysLocate
TM
Mode)
When located in outdoors in static and equipped with an active antenna, the module has an average
current consumption of approx. 2.7mA after tracking satellites in AlwaysLocate
TM
standby mode and
2.6mA in AlwaysLocate
TM
backup mode based on GPS&GLONASS.
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