Environmental; Optimising Battery Life - Mantracourt T24 User Manual

For example, a transmitter module mounted aboard a vehicle may not achieve the calculated battery life because
bumps in the road may have reset the module from its deep sleep mode. Utilising a Sleep Delay in transmitter
modules will alleviate this issue by returning the modules to deep sleep after a period of inactivity.

Environmental

Other considerations when selecting a connection method to the Batteries is the effect of vibration. A standard
battery holder is a poor choice in applications when the module can be subject to vibration. This is due to the
interruption of supply from the battery to the transmitter module caused when the spring arrangement holding
the battery to the terminal of the holder is defeated.
Corrosion of terminals must also be considered as this will also introduce resistance into the supply connections.
This could be overcome by ensuring the enclosure is sealed.

Optimising battery life

Battery life can be optimised by considering the following:
Use of low power mode.
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Transmission interval.
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Required Measurement resolution (Sample time).
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Sleep / Wake configuration
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Auto-Sleep duration.
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