does the g-2 require power to function all of the time or, just for setup?
1787060
Every time you setup it needs to be powered. But once you have signal you can disconnect power to it
1787061
once you lock on to a satelite, it does not have to have power of any kind.
1787062
This question is not on the G2 product page. The GM 5000 does not require power after setup, the G2 does, if you want it to automatically change satellites.
528564
That other answer is not entirely correct. A powered hub can operate on USB power only. It does not NEED to be plugged into AC. It will work the same as an un-powered hub, which will limit you to a total of 500mA of current draw from all ports combined. However, if you use the AC adapter then you will have up to 500mA per-port (2A total). So if you are only going to connect low powered devices, or self powered devices, then the AC adapter can be considered optional. If you need to connect devices that draw more power (portable hard drives, USB powered scanners, burners, etc.) then you would need to use the AC adapter to supply the additional power.
858316
I actually have the same issue. I have to power cycle it twice a month at least. I had a previous model (not the AC model) that worked for over a year without a power cycle.I was thinking of making use of the ability to schedule a reboot weekly...but I don't think it should be happening this often.
549980
Out of the box it functions just like a normal monitor/tv would: no automatic on with power cycle. There might be a way to change it in the settings, but that wasn't in our customer specifications, so we didn't mess with it.
1143108
No; you should use as the control the one with the largest CHANGE in power draw, stand-by/off to on. The other consideration is the order in which you want devices to power on. if that is important, then the device that requires power first should be the master if possible.
1293909
I just leave the pad plugged in all the time. I don't think it consumes much power.
751410
I don't think it really has to be powered constantly, it is just a recommendation so it doesn't have to reboot every time it gets turned back on. So you can turn it off if you want, there is nothing that says you have to leave it on.
1091893
....by the way - you always need to use the transformer/PSU, as it doesn't run on batteries.
1807188
No, but it doesn't need one. Power consumption is exyremely low when it is on standby.
1608978
Yes - the computer has to be on all the time because it sends the commands to the z-stick. I used to run it with InControl on a small netbook dedicated to a few other things. I ultimately switched to a VeraLite and dropped the z-stick/InControl.
1907326
Suppose to add itself. Because in order to make it work. You must power the hard drive.
657124
Your assumption must be correct based on logic. Yet the satellite only needs power to move it to get the coordinates right for reception. It should not need much power after that or only occasionally. I can only assume (????) that they have accounted for the slight occasional increase in power consumption when bundling those two.
1360300
Yes - Daisy chain via FireWire 800. Typically, no AC power supply is necessary. The G-DRIVE mini is bus powered to eliminate the need to carry around an external AC power supply to use the drive. However, some computer systems may not supply adequate power via USB, which keeps the G-DRIVE mini from properly spinning up.
2116277
No its powered all the time. Has a surge protector too. I have two and will be getting more.
836816
Yes you do need to have power to it,The Ethernet is not required it goes via wifi it just has the option for Ethernet however to update you do have to connect it to the Ethernet I have only been required to do this on the initial setup.
1441739
If you need it to be on all the time, then do it, but it's best if you don't use it, turn it off and you may save some power... this just personal opinion. I always turned my off and if I need it, I'll turn it on.
712349
It needs phantom power. If your system doesn't have phantom power you can ad a phantom power unit. There are some available on amazon.