Usrp overheat?

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Hi,

Does anyone know how long can USRP stay up? Can it be run for days?
Is there any risk of it getting overheat since the surface of the
board does seem to be quite hot during normal operation?

When it is not connected to the USB, but the power is still on, does
it automatically go back to low power mode?

Thanks,
Woody

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I’ve left a bunch of USRPs running (i.e. actually collecting samples)
for days in a hot room with no problems at all.

–Andy

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Andrew L. wrote:

I’ve left a bunch of USRPs running (i.e. actually collecting samples)
for days in a hot room with no problems at all.

–Andy

Me, too. Weeks at a time!

–
Marcus L.
Principal Investigator, Shirleys Bay Radio Astronomy Consortium

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Woody D. wrote:

Hi,

Does anyone know how long can USRP stay up? Can it be run for days?
Is there any risk of it getting overheat since the surface of the
board does seem to be quite hot during normal operation?

When it is not connected to the USB, but the power is still on, does
it automatically go back to low power mode?

When the top is put on the enclosure and the fan is running, the USRP
will actually stay cooler than when left open. The enclosure is
designed to direct airflow over the board.

The same goes for the USRP2, BTW. The entire board will be cooler if
the cover is on.

In any case, the systems can run continuously either closed or open
without any trouble.

Matt