Difference between revisions of "Power Consumption"

Latest revision as of 14:33, 29 January 2014

All AlarmDecoder products require all 4 wires including Red and Black for power in order to power the signals to the panel. The AD2PI board is powered by the Pi power supply but still needs the alarm panel power for signaling.

Product Name	Power Usage	Input Voltage	Voltage Source
AD2USB	~30mA	12V	Panel
AD2SSERIAL	~30mA	12V	Panel
AD2PI	~30mA	3.3V or 5V	Raspberry Pi

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+;All AlarmDecoder products require all 4 wires including Red and Black for power in order to power the signals to the panel. The AD2PI board is powered by the Pi power supply but still needs the alarm panel power for signaling.
-==The AlarmDecoder uses ~30ma==
-* AD2USB uses 30ma of power from the alarm panel
+;Power requirements vary depending on your device type.
-* AD2Serial uses 30ma of power from the alarm panel
-* AD2Pi uses power from the Raspberry Pi or embedded system @ 3v3 or 5v
+{| align="center" class="wikitable" border="1"
+|-
+! scope="col" width="180px" | Product Name
+! scope="col" width="100px" | Power Usage
+! scope="col" width="100px" | Input Voltage
+! scope="col" width="100px" | Voltage Source
+|-
+| style="background:#F5FFF5" align="center" | AD2USB
+| align="center" | ~30mA
+| align="center" | 12V
+| align="center" | Panel
+|-
+| style="background:#F5FFF5" align="center" | AD2SSERIAL
+| align="center" | ~30mA
+| align="center" | 12V
+| align="center" | Panel
+|-
+| style="background:#F5FFF5" align="center" | AD2PI
+| align="center" | ~30mA
+| align="center" | 3.3V or 5V
+| align="center" | Raspberry Pi
+|-
+|}