Power Consumption
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LEO 2 / LEO 2 Pro
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This page describes LEO 2 features available for LINKA Fleets. For personal use, visit our for information regrading cellular functionality
The power consumption and battery life of a device depends on the Power Mode selected.
The LEO 2 Pro has a lithium ion battery with a maximum capacity of 1900 mAh. The current consumption is as follows:
The “Total continuous operation time from full charge” provides a rough guideline for the amount of time the device can operate in the given state from a full charge until the battery is drained to 10%. The value is obtained from the Average Current Consumption and the battery capacity (1900 mAh).
The following modes are ordered by power consumption, starting with the lowest power.
Cellular and GPS functionality are always disabled. When awake, the device can only be controlled using bluetooth. The device will go to sleep after a period of time, based on the sleep timer. Estimated battery life from full charge: >12 months
Device enters Low Power when battery of device is below 10%. Cellular and GPS functionality are disabled, with the exception of Theft Mode and Recovery Mode. When Theft Mode or Recovery Mode is active, then cellular and GPS tracking is enabled. The sleep timer for Low Power is 2 minutes.
Scenario 1: Theft Mode not used If the device is in low power mode, and theft mode is not activated, the device will go to sleep after 2 minutes, and will remain in sleep mode for the vast majority of time. While in sleep mode, the battery will drain at a very small rate (<0.1 mA). Estimated battery life starting at 10%: >1 month
Scenario 2: Theft Mode used daily The device is in low power mode, and theft mode is activated daily for 20 minutes. This creates 20 minutes of GPS tracking per day. Given the high power consumption during GPS tracking (80 mA), the estimated battery life starting at 10% will be: 7 days
In this configuration, GPS tracking will be enabled during Theft Tracking, daily for the Period Ping, and whenever the device is Locked or Unlocked (State Change Ping).
Scenario 1: Light Usage In this scenario, the bike has 2 daily rides. It will be locked two times, and unlocked two times, resulting in 4 State Change Pings per day. In addition there will be 1 Period Ping daily. Estimated battery life from full charge: 42 days
Scenario 2: Heavy Usage In this scenario, the bike has 10 daily rides. It will be locked ten times, and unlocked ten times, resulting in 20 State Change Pings per day. In addition there will be 1 Period Ping daily. Estimated battery life from full charge: 12 days
In this configuration, GPS tracking will be enabled during Theft Tracking, daily for the Period Ping, whenever the device is Locked or Unlocked, and whenever the bike is on a ride.
Note: For this configuration, it is highly recommended that the device be wired to a Solar Panel or E-bike battery to allow the device to be charged automatically.
Scenario 1: Light Usage In this scenario, the bike has 2 daily rides, 20 minutes each. This will result in 40 minutes of Ride Tracking per day. In addition there will be 1 Period Ping daily. Estimated battery life from full charge: 28 days
Scenario 2: Heavy Usage In this scenario, the bike has 10 daily rides, 20 minutes each. This will result in 3 hours 20 minutes of Ride Tracking per day. In addition there will be 1 Period Ping daily. Estimated battery life from full charge: 6 days
In this configuration, cellular functionality will be enabled between specified hours to allow for Remote Control. In addition, GPS tracking will be enabled during Theft Tracking, whenever the device is Locked or Unlocked, and four times per day for the Period Ping.
Note: For this configuration, it is highly recommended that the device be wired to a Solar Panel or E-bike battery to allow the device to be charged automatically.
Scenario 1: Daytime Usage In this scenario, Cellular ON is configured for 7am to 7pm. This will result in 12 hours of cellular functionality per day. In addition there will be 4 Period Pings daily. Estimated battery life from full charge: 14 days
Scenario 2: All Day Usage In this scenario, Cellular ON is configured for the entire day. This will result in 24 hours of cellular functionality per day. In addition there will be 4 Period Pings daily. Estimated battery life from full charge: 9 days
If this configuration is selected, the power consumption will be the greatest. The device should always be wired to an E-bike battery to allow it to remain fully charged.
The LEO 2 Pro can be charged using the magnetic 2-pin pogo charger, through a Solar Panel, or wired to an E-bike battery. The device should only be charged in temperatures above 0°C.
The magnetic 2-pin pogo charger can charge the device from any USB port. For faster charging, the USB port should allow a charge current of 1A or higher. Time for full charge from 0%: 3 hours
The Solar Panel provided by LINKA allows the lock to charge automatically when outdoors. The charging speed from the solar panel depends on the following factors:
Time of Day - Fastest charging at noon when the sun is directly overhead.
Latitude and Season - Fastest charging during summer months at lower latitudes, where the sun is directly overhead.
Weather - Fastest charging during sunny days with no clouds
Shade - Fastest charging when exposed directly to sun and not under shade
Under the best sunlight scenario, the solar panel can charge the device at a rate of 300 mA. Starting at 0% this will fully charge the device in 6 hours
Under an overcast or shaded scenario, the charging speed is significantly reduced. For example, given a cloudy day, the charge rate may be less than 50 mA.
The LEO 2 can be wired directly to the battery of an E-bike. The E-bike must have a 2-pin Julet cable available. The device can accept a voltage range between 5V and 55V. This includes most E-bikes which are 36V or 48V.
