Power Consumption - baiMobile 3000MP User Manual

 LED Display The LED display is located on the rear of the reader and will display
various messages and reader status icons when the reader is powered on.
 MiniUSB Charging Port The reader's battery is charged using a charging cable and
power supply. The power cable is inserted into the miniUSB port located at the
bottom of the reader. Note that the miniUSB port is for charging only and will not
support the transfer of data.

Power consumption

The baiMobile 3000MP smart card reader includes a low-power mode. The operation of the
low power modes is complex and based on idle timeouts.
 Reader firmware version 2.2.0 and higher
Full power consumption (50-60mA)
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Idle Power Mode (25mA)
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Low Power Mode – connected (3.5mA)
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Low Power Mode – not connected (3.5mA)
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For any duration that the LCD back light is on, add another 30mA, but the
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back light only stays on for short durations (6 seconds, or during pairing, or
while holding down the button to see version number, etc.)
To calculate the length of time the reader could continue in any one of these modes, use
this equation:
Time in hours = 600 / (mA consumption)
For instance, while connected but in Low Power Mode (3.5mA)
600 / 3.5 = 171 hours (or over 7 days)
During pairing
During each reader or card command execution duration
 Each lasts a few seconds, max
Lasts 8 seconds after the last command execution is completed
Starts 8 seconds after the last command execution is completed
Starts immediately after booting is complete (and LCD back light is off)
Starts immediately following a disconnection from Bluetooth.
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