Can you modify the Blink application to include ActiveMessageC but not turn it on (this will put the radio chip into sleep mode)? I would like to see the current measurement on that if possible. Miklos
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Francesco Ficarola <[email protected]> wrote: > However I noticed that something, in my app, is wrong because if I set > the sleep interval for the LPL and the mote doesn't transmit anything, I > got always 15-16 mA (current to receive). So LPL is not active... My > simple test app is in attachment (locked is always TRUE to block the > sender). > > > Miklos Maroti ha scritto: >> Ok, it goes down to IDLE and not full power, maybe that, but I am >> curious since there are other chips that consume energy as well. >> Miklos >> >> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Francesco Ficarola >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Miklos.As usual, thanks for your replies. >>> I take into account the amount of energy used by MCU, but, in this case, >>> the sum is 17 mA (transmit) + 8 mA (processor in full operation) = 25 >>> mA, while I got 20-21 mA. So, the only idea that comes to my mind is >>> that the processor doesn't work at full operation. What do you think so? >>> >>> -- >>> Francesco Ficarola <francesco.ficarola_at_gmail_dot_com> >>> Presidente LUG-PV (http://lugpv.netsons.org) >>> Mailing List: lugpv_at_lists.linux_dot_it >>> >>> [GPG KeyID: 0xDBA99D92] >>> http://lugpv.netsons.org/gpgkeys/francesco_ficarola.asc >>> >>> Il nuovo modo di fare ricerca: www.tradoogle.it >>> >>> >>> >>> Miklos Maroti ha scritto: >>>> Hi! Did you take into account the amount of energy used by the >>>> atmega1281 as well? When the radio is on then the MCU is on as well. >>>> Miklos >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Francesco Ficarola >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Ok, I solved it. The problem was the current that came from the lab >>>>> power supply; in fact it wasn't high enough. >>>>> >>>>> The measure of current when the Iris mote sends a message is 20 mA. Is >>>>> it right? The manual shows 17 mA. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Francesco Ficarola ha scritto: >>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> I tried to connect the plus terminal of lab power supply to the plus >>>>>> terminal of multimeter, then I connect the minus terminal of multimeter >>>>>> to the VCC of Iris Mote (plus terminal of battery pack) and the GND of >>>>>> Iris Mote (minus terminal of battery pack) to the minus terminal of lab >>>>>> power supply. Finally I turned on the switch. The multimeter shows 8.5 >>>>>> mA, but I can not understand what is this value beacause the Iris Mote >>>>>> seems off; in fact when it send a message the red led is on, but all >>>>>> led, with this configuration, are off. >>>>>> >>>>>> Someone can help me? Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Francesco Ficarola ha scritto: >>>>>>> Hi everybody. >>>>>>> I have an Iris mote and I installed the TestLpl app. Now I'd like to >>>>>>> measure the current values for comparison with the manual provided by >>>>>>> Crossbow. I also have a multimeter. Where do I break the circuit to >>>>>>> insert the multimeter if battery pack is soldered on the mote? If you >>>>>>> can help, there is a switch "on/off". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> P.S. If I can not use the battery pack I also have a lab power supply >>>>>>> with 0-30V and 0-2A ranges. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Greetings, >>>>> -- >>>>> Francesco Ficarola <francesco.ficarola_at_gmail_dot_com> >>>>> Presidente LUG-PV (http://lugpv.netsons.org) >>>>> Mailing List: lugpv_at_lists.linux_dot_it >>>>> >>>>> [GPG KeyID: 0xDBA99D92] >>>>> http://lugpv.netsons.org/gpgkeys/francesco_ficarola.asc >>>>> >>>>> Il nuovo modo di fare ricerca: www.tradoogle.it >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Tinyos-help mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-help >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tinyos-help mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-help >>> >> > > > -- > Francesco Ficarola <francesco.ficarola_at_gmail_dot_com> > Presidente LUG-PV (http://lugpv.netsons.org) > Mailing List: lugpv_at_lists.linux_dot_it > > [GPG KeyID: 0xDBA99D92] > http://lugpv.netsons.org/gpgkeys/francesco_ficarola.asc > > Il nuovo modo di fare ricerca: www.tradoogle.it > > _______________________________________________ > Tinyos-help mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-help > _______________________________________________ Tinyos-help mailing list [email protected] https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-help
