On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Olin Lathrop <olin_piclist@embedinc.com> w=
rote:
> If the dropping voltage is due to load, then something must be getting wa=
rm.
> It would be useful to measure the input current and power and see if the
> power goes up when the internal supplies droop. =A0If not, then the issue=
 is
> in the control of the power supplies somewhere, not in a failing load.

There is definitely excess current being drawn in the unit, and now
it's doing it all the time. I agree, something must be getting hot, I
will have to try harder to figure out what it is.

Thanks,

Josh
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