The device keeps rebooting
With periodic reboots, suspect power first, then thermal management and firmware.
- Is the supply big enough? Devices with IR illumination draw noticeably more at night, so working by day and rebooting by night is the classic symptom. Leave at least 30% headroom over the adapter's rated current.
- Voltage drop: long or thin 12V runs leave too little voltage at the far end. Shorten the run, move to 24V, or take power locally.
- PoE budget: check the switch's total and per-port PoE budget. Exceeding it causes cyclic power loss; upgrade the switch or move to PoE+.
- Heat and ambient temperature: excessive internal temperature triggers protective restarts. Check enclosure ventilation, fans and dust filters.
- Firmware and hardware: after ruling out the above, try a factory reset or a firmware update. If it still reboots, the PSU module or mainboard is suspect and needs repair.
Measure the voltage at the instant of reboot during diagnosis — it distinguishes a supply problem from a device problem very quickly.