User guide

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GL61x0 Product Technical
Specification and User Guide
Power Consumption
12.2. GL6100 Embedded SIM Power Consumption
Three DC inputs (Vin) were used to measure the consumption: VinMIN(4.75V), VinTYP(12V) and
VinMAX(32V). Both the average current and maximum current peaks were measured. For more
information on the consumption measurement procedure, refer to section 12.4 Consumption
Measurement Procedure.
Note that power consumption performance is software related. The results listed in the following sub-
sections were based on Firmware 7.44. Refer to section 10.3 Operating System Upgrade Procedure
for more information on upgrading the software.
12.2.1. Power Consumption without the Sierra Wireless
Software Suite
Note: TX = the current peak is the RF transmission burst (Tx burst)
RX = the current peak is the RF reception burst (Rx burst)
Table 46. Power Consumption without the Sierra Wireless Software Suite (Serial Port Auto Shutdown Mode
Enabled); Typical Values
Working
Modes
Parameters
Embedded SIM/
External SIM
I
average
I
peak
Unit
Vin =
32V
Vin =
12V
Vin =
4.75V
Active Idle
Mode
Paging 9 (Rx burst
occurrence ~2s)
External SIM
6.2
12.4
22.2
145
mA
Embedded SIM
6.2
12.7
22.2
147
Paging 2 (Rx burst
occurrence ~0,5s)
External SIM
6.5
13.1
23.5
134
mA
Embedded SIM
6.5
13.2
24.2
148
Sleep Idle
Mode
Paging 9 (Rx burst
occurrence ~2s)
External SIM
2.8
3.3
5.2
149
mA
Embedded SIM
2.7
4.1
6.6
148
Paging 2 (Rx burst
occurrence ~0,5s)
External SIM
3.4
5
8.7
147
mA
Embedded SIM
3.6
5.8
10.1
148
Active Mode
External SIM
6.3
12.7
22.5
36.4
mA
Embedded SIM
6.2
12.5
22.1
36.8
Sleep Mode
External SIM
2.3
2.5
3.3
16.2
mA
Embedded SIM
2.3
2.5
3.1
17.2
Connected
Mode
850/900
MHz
PCL5 (TX
power 33dBm)
External SIM
44.6
105.3
249.2
1499
mA
Embedded SIM
44.8
105.9
250.6
1519
PCL19 (TX
power 5dBm)
External SIM
20.6
43.7
93.2
237
mA
Embedded SIM
20.6
44.4
95.3
237
1800/1900
MHz
PCL0 (TX
power 30dBm)
External SIM
31.8
72.3
166.5
1003
mA
Embedded SIM
31.7
72.3
166
1028
PCL15 (TX
power 0dBm)
External SIM
19.7
42
89.2
205
mA
Embedded SIM
19.7
42
89.1
207
Transfer
850/900
Gamma 3 (TX
External SIM
42.7
100.9
238.3
1490
mA