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Power Consumption and Record Span Calculator / DSS CUBE

One- Channel Cube Card Size [GB]
ChannelsSampling RateRecord Mode
Cycled GPS Interval [min]GPS on [min]

Internal Battery
(Alcaline D-Cells)
2 x 1.5VoltsBattery [Ah]
External Battery
(Alcaline Block)
VoltsAdd. Load [mW]
External Battery
(Gel or Glass Mat)
VoltsTemperature [°C]

Record SpanBattery Span



Battery capacity calculations include:
  • Battery capacity versus temperature
  • Self discharge of GEL and AGM batteries
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