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Replace office Raspberry Pi power supply/cable and verify USB stability

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Description

## Goal

Correct the office Raspberry Pi undervoltage condition before adding more USB workloads or running a production Z-Wave radio service.

## Current evidence

- `vcgencmd get_throttled` returned `0x50005`, indicating active undervoltage and throttling plus historical occurrences.
- Kernel logs recorded undervoltage before the Z-Wave stick was attached, so the existing supply or micro-USB power cable was already marginal.
- After attaching the Aeotec Z-Stick, the USB serial device disconnected and reconnected twice before appearing as `/dev/ttyACM0`.
- The Eaton UPS USB connection remained detected.

## Task for September 13, 2026

- [ ] Replace the micro-USB power cable and/or supply with a known-good, short cable and a reliable 5.1 V, 2.5 A source.
- [ ] If additional USB peripherals remain unstable, use a quality externally powered USB hub.
- [ ] Power-cycle the Pi cleanly.
- [ ] Confirm `vcgencmd get_throttled` returns `0x0`.
- [ ] Review recent kernel messages for new undervoltage or USB reset/disconnect events.
- [ ] Confirm the Eaton UPS and Aeotec Z-Stick remain present continuously for at least 10 minutes.
- [ ] Only then proceed with the Z-Wave JS radio-host deployment.

## Acceptance criteria

The Pi runs without current or historical throttling flags following the clean power cycle, and both USB devices remain stable without reconnect events during the observation window.

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Research direction

Start with the office Raspberry Pi power supply and micro-USB cable, then power-cycle the device cleanly. Run `vcgencmd get_throttled` and review recent kernel messages for undervoltage or USB reset events; verify the Eaton UPS and Aeotec Z-Stick stay present for at least 10 minutes. Done means throttling reports `0x0` and neither USB device reconnects during observation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
raspberry-pi
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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