Help with remote control

[dhouston]

I doubt that limiting the transmissions will make much difference in battery life. You need to calculate the current for the PIC and determine the maximum life given the mAH rating of the battery.

PAUSEUS does not put the PIC into low power mode. You would do better using the watchdog timer and putting the PIC to SLEEP (using ASM) between readings. But, you really need longer periods at ultra low power to make much of an impact on battery life.

Also, the type of battery makes a difference. BR type lithium cells retain near rated voltage until just before falling off rapidly while most other types have a steeper discharge curve so that they fall below useful levels much earlier.