How do we know when it's safe to unplug power?
- @cghague
When shutting down the TinyPilot itself (Voyager2a PoE), I notice the fans stay on and spinning eternally. How do I know when it's safe to unplug the unit? I have already corrupted my SDcard once apparently from disconnecting too early. Is there any externally visible indicator (LED pattern, etc) to know for sure?
- CCharles Hague @cghague2024-04-19 00:27:01.325Z
Hi @luckman212, thanks for your question about powering off a TinyPilot device.
You can safely turn off your TinyPilot device by going to System, then Power, then Shutdown. After a few moments, you should see a screen confirming that your TinyPilot device has shut down. It is safe to disconnect the power supply at this point.
- LIn reply toluckman212⬆:@luckman212
On my system, a message that it's safe to unplug never appears. After clicking the shutdown button, the dialog box remains on the screen. About 4 seconds later, the LEDs above the Ethernet port go dark (but red power LED remains on, as do the fans...)
- CCharles Hague @cghague2024-04-19 20:15:37.361Z
Thank you for getting back to me.
I'm unaware of any issues preventing the shutdown confirmation from being shown - it's possible your browser isn't updating the page once the connection drops. For reference, the fans will stay on and the power light will remain illuminated even after a complete shutdown if the TinyPilot device is still connected to a power supply.
The shutdown process usually takes under 30 seconds, so for a cautious approach, I recommend waiting about a minute after requesting a shutdown before disconnecting the power. The Ethernet connection is one of the last parts of the system to go down, so the link and activity lights are a good indicator of how the shutdown is progressing.