The Sensor Network Museumtm - MicaZ
Manufacturer documentation: Crossbow MicaZ
Based on Atmel AVR and Chipcon CC2420.
Features
- >1yr battery life on AA batteries
- 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.15.4 compliant radio
- Light, temperature, RH, barometric pressure, acceleration/seismic, acoustic, magnetic, GPS, and other sensors available
- 58x32x7 mm
Power Consumption - Typical Operation
| MicaZ a | |
|---|---|
| Battery Supply | 2xAA cells |
| Minimum Vin | 2.7 V b |
| Battery Capacity | 2000 mAh |
| Regulated Supply | no |
| uC sleep with timer on | 0.048 mW |
| uC active, radio off | 36 mW |
| uC active, radio idle listening | 95.1 mW |
| uC active, radio TX/RX | 88.2 mW |
| Max. Power (uC active, radio TX/RX + flash write) | 140.91 mW |
a typical datasheet values (power consumption computed by individual summation of system core, flash memory and radio component values at 3.0V).
b operation from rechargeable cells (Vcc=2.4V) not possible