On 3 August 2017 at 01:29, Loren Amelang <lo...@pacific.net> wrote: > On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 10:31 AM, > owfs-developers-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: >> 1. Re: Arduino yun as wifi 1wire master > > I keep reading these posts saying Wi-Fi is a power hog. I just ordered a pair > of Raspberry Pi Zero W boards to find out... All the web sites say that the > "W" version adds 20 mA to the power consumption of the non-wireless Zero > board. Presumably that's with the Wi-Fi not heavily loaded... If the board > takes 70 to 100 mA with the Wi-Fi off, adding another 20 mA does not seem > like a major disadvantage. I'm sure if you were uploading camera video, that > would go way up, but for an occasional switch change or temperature reading > I'd expect the idle value most of the time. > > Am I missing something important here, or are people thinking older > generations of Wi-Fi?
It is all relative. For those considering a remote battery driven sensor then a Pi Zero is not generally a viable solution in the first place. It would be considered a power hog even before adding wifi. Colin > > Loren > > | Loren Amelang | lo...@pacific.net | > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Owfs-developers mailing list > Owfs-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Owfs-developers mailing list Owfs-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers
