OpenSprinkler Forums Hardware Questions OpenSprinkler Pi (OSPi) Pi 3 wifi degrades when zones are active Reply To: Pi 3 wifi degrades when zones are active

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Pi3 has a built in chip antenna. Power requirements are 5v @ 2.4A and it’s not as flexible as the earlier models.
I don’t know how much power the OSPi board provides the Pi but it’s probably not close to 2.4A.

EMI from the power regulator under load could play a role in the decreased performance with the onboard antenna as well.