Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] usrp overheat?

[Matt Ettus]

Woody Dickson 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