We are experiencing random restarts that with the help of Balena engineers has been traced to a chip that controls USB power. This chip. This is most likely because we are using 3 of these adapters per a device in a montioring mode which according to the specs draws 290mA during full receive mode. …

A more general status update. We think we solved our problem 3 key parts. Tiny copper pads that go on the chips: [image] Cut with a Dremel to size. They only are placed on the bottom two, the left one never got past warm to my finger test. I think this is because the heat is mostly from the de…

Questions around thermal restarts on the fin

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Questions around thermal restarts on the fin

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