Hi,
On a battery powered device based on Muons, I'm debating whether the device should remain offline or connected to the cloud while adquiring a location fix.
Has there been any characterization on this?
Example:
x mA operating current while connected to the Particle cloud
x mA when the modem is ON and getting a fix but NOT connected to the Particle cloud
Ballparks/guesses are also welcomed.
Thanks!
It's in the M-SoM datasheet. That's only for the M-SoM, of course, but the difference should be constant when added to the base consumption of the Muon.
You'll also need to take into account the variability of getting a GNSS fix, which varies depending on how good of a view of the sky the device has.
Thanks for the pointer!
I believe these below are the parameters that'll help me decide:
The difference is not significant if the device stays connected and idle, or completely offline.
So I will make the firmware to connect to the cloud while it is getting a fix, it's almost the same energy price, or even cheaper:
Thank you
