# Current and temperature

**URL:** https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/current-and-temperature/7482
**Category:** Blue Robotics Software
**Created:** [June 3, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/current-and-temperature/7482 "2020-06-03T13:02:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Synchron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@Synchron](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Synchron)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/current-and-temperature/7482/1 "2020-06-03T13:02:07Z")

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Hello guys,

I think we have an issue with one of our BlueROV Heavy configuration build.  
I’m noticing that in Disarmed state without anything activated the current consumption is 5.8A (plus or minus few miliamps) and the internal temeprature is slowly rising to about 50-52 degrees Celsius. Also I noticed that without started QGC software the CPU load of the companion computer is fluctating between 35 and 50%  
Any ideas?!

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### Author: ![williangalvani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@williangalvani](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/williangalvani)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/current-and-temperature/7482/2 "2020-06-03T13:35:23Z")

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Hello @Synchron

It is more likely that your power module is misconfigured.

Note that there are two versions of the Power Module out there. We have instructions to identify and setup them [here](https://bluerobotics.com/learn/power-sense-module-psm-installation/#ardusub-software-setup).

The CPU usage should not be a problem. It is mostly caused by mavproxy, which runs regardless of QGC being connected.

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### Author: ![Synchron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@Synchron](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Synchron)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/current-and-temperature/7482/3 "2020-06-03T13:56:25Z")

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OK, but inside QGC I have only Power Module 90A, Power Modeule HV, 3Dr IRIS and Other. I’m running the last QGC 3.2.4 rev.6

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### Author: ![williangalvani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@williangalvani](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/williangalvani)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/current-and-temperature/7482/4 "2020-06-03T14:04:25Z")

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We now suggest that people use QGC 4.0, but it still has a few drawbacks.  
If you want to stay at 3.2.4, you can get the power module parameters here:

> <https://github.com/mavlink/qgroundcontrol/pull/7539/files#diff-3e2977cc50707674f628e1d1173e0122R341>
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> This exposes the BATT\_AMP\_OFFSET parameter for ArduPilot vehicles and adds an en…try for the \[Blue Robotics Power Sense Module R2\](https://www.bluerobotics.com/store/comm-control-power/elec-packages/psm-asm-r2-rp/)
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> !\[Screenshot from 2019-06-20 16-30-02\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4013804/59876741-c4e2c580-937a-11e9-9538-271591edd475.png)
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> !\[Screenshot from 2019-06-20 17-32-42\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4013804/59879740-c8c61600-9381-11e9-9ea7-fbf8ae249256.png)

Note that BATT\_AMP\_OFFSET needs to be set via the parameter, as it is not exposed to the GUI in 3.2.4

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### Author: ![Synchron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@Synchron](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Synchron)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/current-and-temperature/7482/5 "2020-06-04T06:56:22Z")

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Thanks, I will use 4.0. Problem solved!
