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Power consumption
07/08/2021 at 09:26 • 0 commentsOne of the reasons to choose the Arduino Pro Mini is because I've used it before in battery power projects and I know I can reduce its consumption a lot so you I don't have to recharge my smart devices every day. Let's calculate:
MPU6050 datasheet https://www.invensense.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MPU-6000-Datasheet1.pdf 4mA (3.9mA) or less
Arduino Pro Mini power consumption test https://www.iot-experiments.com/arduino-pro-mini-power-consumption/ from 13mA to 3.5mA or lessSo assuming 1800mAh (a regular rechargeable LiPo battery 1x2 inches)
1800/ (4 + 3.5) = 240 hours
240 hours/24 hours in a day = 10 days.
So 10 days it should last the bottle, working 24h on a single charge, without too much optimization.
But we can make it even better, by powering down the Arduino (eg: once the LED is ON).
Or removing the status LED from the Arduino or the Accelerometer. Or disabling some features from the MP6050 (accelerometer , gyroscope , DMP) -
Breadboard prototype assembly
07/08/2021 at 08:59 • 0 commentsThe code has been uploaded to arduino mini, all components are connected toguether using a single breadboard and jumper cables. Which makes everything a bit bulky.
Next steps
Reduce size: Ideally this hardware should be all in a single board, maybe about 1'' x 1.5'' in total. Similar to what I did with my watchduino project (also powered by Arduino Pro Mini) https://hackaday.io/project/7244-watchduino2
Battery: I'd like to replace the 3V cell battery with a 3v Lipo battery and USB charguer