Thermal Tests

To determine whether a companion pc is capable for use in a closed capsule inside the drone, the temperature, power usage + ???( e.g. run algorithms) needs to be measured which is needed in a similar setup.

• put the unit into a box
• connect camera
• trigger a camera shot every second
• measure temperature by using onboard sensor
• measure average power usage by using external power meter
• run the test for at least 30 minutes

Powerusage: 2.9W

Take Photo: raspistill -t 1800000 -tl 1000 -o image%04d.jpg

Temperature: /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd measure_temp

Powerusage: 2.3W

Take Photo: raspistill -t 1800000 -tl 1000 -o image%04d.jpg

Temperature: /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd measure_temp