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I am updating two characteristics and then I also call CyBle_GattsNotification() function. When I do that the power supply jumps from around 600ua to 4mA. Now I would like to optimize this.

   

I have two questions:

   

1. Is this power consumption normal? I am using standard Tx CYBLE_LL_PWR_LVL_0_DBM power setting.

   

2. Is there a way to send multiple GattsNotification() at once and speed up this process?

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AnjanaM_61
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Hi Jack,

   

Power consumption will be more when BLE is active.

   

However please go though our low power appnotes for better management of current consumption:

   

http://www.cypress.com/documentation/application-notes/an92584-designing-low-power-and-estimating-ba...

   

http://www.cypress.com/documentation/application-notes/an86233-psoc-4-low-power-modes-and-power-redu...

   

Thanks & Regards,

   

Anjana

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1. 4mA sounds like the power consumption when the radio is active, and the CPU is running full-on, so not necessarily unreasonable imo. Adjusting the TX level will definitely affect the power consumption 🙂

   

2. Afaik, there is no way to simultaneously send multiple notifications, as each characteristic requires its own packets for the data transmission. However, if you setup all of your data within the same characteristic, then you can use a single notification rather than multiple notifications spread across multiple characteristics.

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AnjanaM_61
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Hi Jack,

   

Power consumption will be more when BLE is active.

   

However please go though our low power appnotes for better management of current consumption:

   

http://www.cypress.com/documentation/application-notes/an92584-designing-low-power-and-estimating-ba...

   

http://www.cypress.com/documentation/application-notes/an86233-psoc-4-low-power-modes-and-power-redu...

   

Thanks & Regards,

   

Anjana

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