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NI WSN-3230/3231 User Guide and Specifications
Power Requirements
The following power requirements specifications are typical at 25 °C.
Battery Power
Caution
Do
not
use rechargeable batteries.
Internal battery .......................................................4 AA 1.5 V alkaline or lithium batteries
Only use the following batteries ............................Energizer E91 AA, alkaline
Duracell MN1500 AA, alkaline
Energizer L91 AA, lithium
Battery operating temperature range
Energizer E91.................................................–18 °C to 55 °C
Duracell MN1500 ..........................................–20 °C to 54 °C
Energizer L91.................................................–40 °C to 60 °C
Power consumption
Sleep mode.....................................................0.3 mW
Note
Power consumption and battery life will vary per application. Refer to the
for examples of how settings like baud rate and sample interval impact battery
performance. For more information, refer to
ni.com/info
and enter
WSNBatterylife
.
External Power
Caution
You
must
use a UL Listed ITE power supply marked LPS with the NI WSN-3230/3231.
The power supply must also meet any safety and compliance requirements for the country of use.
Voltage range .........................................................5 to 30 V
Power input mating connector ...............................2-position mini-combicon,
Phoenix Contact part number: 1714977
Power consumption
1
Sleep mode.....................................................1 mW
60 second sample interval..............................1 mW at 12 V
1 second sample interval................................20 mW at 12 V
Router mode
2
.................................................200 mW at 12 V
Physical Characteristics
Screw-terminal wiring ...........................................14 to 24 AWG wire
Torque for screw terminals ....................................0.2 to 0.25 N
·
m
Dimensions ............................................................Refer to Figure 2 for device dimensions
Weight ....................................................................Approx. 242 g (8.5 oz)
Weight with antenna .............................................Approx. 256 g (9 oz)
1
Device executing NI LabVIEW WSN Default VI on the Node. End node mode.
2
Router connected directly to a NI WSN gateway. 1 second sample interval.
