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Detailed Power Profiles
Per-board, per-mode current-draw measurements (high-traffic and idle) behind the Idle Battery Life Estimation summary table in the main README.
Heltec T096
Typical power profile of Heltec T096 BLE companion, 5 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (14,400 messages a day):
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 621.9 mA
- Minimum: - mA
- Mean: 80.2 mA
Estimated ~21.2 h (0.9 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec T096 BLE companion in idle:
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 13.6 mA
- Minimum: 5.8 mA
- Mean: 7.4 mA
Estimated ~229.7 h (9.6 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec T096 repeater in high LoRa traffic, 6 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (17,280 messages a day):
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 637.5 mA
- Minimum: - mA
- Mean: 85.1 mA
Estimated ~20 h (0.8 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec T096 repeater in idle:
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 10 mA
- Minimum: 5 mA
- Mean: 7.4 mA
Estimated ~229.7 h (9.6 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Heltec V4.3
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.3 BLE companion, 5 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (14,400 messages a day):
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 632.5 mA
- Minimum: 9.2 mA
- Mean: 76.2 mA
Estimated ~22.3 h (0.93 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.3 BLE companion in idle:
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 105.7 mA
- Minimum: 9.7 mA
- Mean: 15.4 mA
Estimated ~110.4 h (4.6 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.3 repeater in high LoRa traffic, 6 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (17,280 messages a day):
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 598.3 mA
- Minimum: 5.8 mA
- Mean: 82.2 mA
Estimated ~20.7 h (0.86 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.3 repeater in idle:
Firmware 1.15.dev, KCT8103L LNA off, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 47 mA
- Minimum: 6.3 mA
- Mean: 8 mA
Estimated ~212.5 h (8.9 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Heltec Lora 32 V3
Typical power profile of Heltec V3 BLE companion, 5 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (14,400 messages a day):
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 241.48 mA
- Minimum: 4.99 mA
- Mean: 31.37 mA
Estimated ~54.19 h (2.57 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V3 BLE companion in idle:
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 102.97 mA
- Minimum: 5.72 mA
- Mean: 9.22 mA
Estimated ~184.38 h (7.68 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V3 repeater in high LoRa traffic, 6 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (17,280 messages a day):
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 160.49 mA
- Minimum: 2.01 mA
- Mean: 27.74 mA
Estimated ~61.28 h (2.55 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V3 repeater in idle:
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 44.28 mA
- Minimum: 5.51 mA
- Mean: 7.25 mA
Estimated ~234.48 h (9.77 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Heltec Lora 32 V4.2
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.2 BLE companion, 5 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (14,400 messages a day):
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain off.
- Maximum: 734.11 mA
- Minimum: 14.31 mA
- Mean: 96.64 mA
Estimated ~17.59 h (0.73 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.2 BLE companion in idle:
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain off.
- Maximum: 107.92 mA
- Minimum: 14.93 mA
- Mean: 19.85 mA
Estimated ~85.64 h (3.56 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.2 repeater in high LoRa traffic, 6 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (17,280 messages a day):
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain off.
- Maximum: 681.08 mA
- Minimum: 11.07 mA
- Mean: 108.18 mA
Estimated ~15.7 h (0.65 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of Heltec V4.2 repeater in idle:
Firmware 1.13.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain off.
- Maximum: 53.55 mA
- Minimum: 11.74 mA
- Mean: 13.57 mA
Estimated ~125.27 h (5.2 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 & Wio-SX1262
Typical power profile of XIAO S3 Wio BLE companion, 5 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (14,400 messages a day):
Firmware 1.12.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 274 mA
- Minimum: 4.07 mA
- Mean: 35.53 mA
Estimated ~47.9 h (1.99 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of XIAO S3 Wio BLE companion in idle:
Firmware 1.12.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 127.38 mA
- Minimum: 9.47 mA
- Mean: 15.34 mA
Estimated ~110.8 h (4.62 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of XIAO S3 Wio repeater in high LoRa traffic, 6 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (17,280 messages a day):
Firmware 1.12.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 141.1 mA
- Minimum: 0.51 mA
- Mean: 24.57 mA
Estimated ~69.2 h (2.88 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of XIAO S3 Wio repeater in idle:
Firmware 1.12.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 25.59 mA
- Minimum: 4.53 mA
- Mean: 7.07 mA
Estimated ~240.5 h (10.02 days) with 2000mAh battery.
RAK4631 (RAK19003)
Typical power profile of RAK4631 BLE companion, 5 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (14,400 messages a day):
Firmware 1.14.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 104.16 mA
- Minimum: 6.7 mA
- Mean: 19.2 mA
Estimated ~88.5 h (3.69 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of RAK4631 companion BLE in idle:
Firmware 1.14.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 10.92 mA
- Minimum: 5.25 mA
- Mean: 6.61 mA
Estimated ~257.18 h (10.71 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of RAK4631 repeater in high LoRa traffic, 6 LoRa messages in 30 seconds (17,280 messages a day):
Firmware 1.14.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 100.3 mA
- Minimum: 0.2 mA
- Mean: 20.23 mA
Estimated ~84.03 h (3.5 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Typical power profile of RAK4631 repeater in idle:
Firmware 1.14.dev, SX1262 Boosted Gain on.
- Maximum: 7.88 mA
- Minimum: 4.53 mA
- Mean: 5.79 mA
Estimated ~293.6 h (12.23 days) with 2000mAh battery.
Note:
- Heltec V3's LoRa Tx is 22dBm into dummy load.
- Heltec V4's LoRa Tx is 28dBm into dummy load.
- T_hours = 2000 * 0.85 / I_mean
- Power Profiles of the Original MeshCore Firmware for Heltec V3, V4.2