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heating of the chamber during prolonged operation

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  • MartyG

    Hi 8care  RealSense 400 Series cameras can run indefinitely so long as they remain within recommended temperature tolerances.  They also incorporate a laser safety mechanism that will halve the laser power if the detected temperature of the projector exceeds 60 degrees C for several seconds, and then shut the laser off if the temperature continues to be excessive.

    External environmental temperature may also have a bearing on internal operating temperature.  Intel lab tests found that the projector temperature should stay below 60 degrees C if the camera skin temperature is below 44 degrees C.

    https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/issues/5209#issuecomment-563358823

    If the camera will be used in conditions where it is difficult to control the external environment then you could consider using a custom housing for the camera to provide it with sufficient cooling.

    I would also recommend checking how long it takes for the camera to become hot.  If the casing is hot to the touch only a few minutes after activation then that could indicate a USB problem causing device overheating, such as a bad USB cable or a glitch on the USB port that the camera is attached to.

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