Articles in this section

See more

What are the CCA and TAP power requirements?

  • Updated

It's good to know how much power is required at every stage in the design. This includes the data relay and management portion of the system. 

 

Data Logger (CCA) Power Consumption

A Tigo CCA functions on wide input range of 10 - 25VDC (3 - 15W). On the average, the CCA (itself), consumes up to 3 Watts but running the TAPs require more power (per TAP). For this reason, Tigo supplies a 24V / 1A PS so the CCA will have sufficient voltage to share with all the TAPs in the design (up to 7 maximum). 

CCA_power_supply_multiple_TAPs.png

For more information, see: Datasheet - Cloud Connect Advanced (CCA)

TAP Power Consumption

The power for the TAP is supplied by the CCA. A single TAP (or Gateway) can run on 5VDC - 25VDC, but the average consumption is only 0.5 Watts, per TAP.

  • Input voltage range 5VDC - 25VDC
  • Consumption 0.5W average, 1W peak

For more information, see: Datasheet - Tigo Access Point (TAP)

 

Maximum Power Consumption

According to Tigo's Datasheets:

  • The CCA has a power consumption range of 3W-10W
  • The TAP has a Range of 0.5W-1W.

This means that the total consumption equation for a 7x TAP system will be: 

  • Minimum: 3 Watts + (7 x 0.5W per TAP) = 3 W + 3.5W = 6.5 Watts.
  • Maximum: 10 Watts + (7 x 1W per TAP) = 10 W + 7W = 17 Watts

Due to this dynamic range, Tigo's CCA uses a selectable power supply that yields an output of 12-24 Volt, at 1A. For a full review of Power Supply specs, see: AC Adapter / Power Supply Overview

Related articles