Problem with CPU comsumption

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I’m using the iDigi Dia 1.2.19 and the following elements: ConnectPort X4, 3 watchport sensor (H-D-W), 2 Wall Router and a DIO.

the sample rate in ms are:

Wall Router 1 - 5000 (5 sec)
Wall Router 2 - 5000 (5 sec)
Watchport/H - 10 000 (10 sec)
Watchport/D - 3000 (3 sec)
Watchport/W - 3000 (3 sec)

The only presentation i’m using is the “Console Presentation” on port 4146. I even try without it and the problem persist.

The problem starts when i configured all those elements, because the “CPU Utilization” of the X4 reach the 100% level and i think that’s too mucho.

is that normal or i do something wrong?

I upgrade the firmware of the X4 to ver. 2.9.0.7

Firmware Version: 2.9.0.7 (Version 82001536_F1 10/30/2009)
Boot Version: 1.1.3 (release_82001975_A)
POST Version: 1.1.3 (release_82001753_C)
Product VPD Version: release_82002010_B

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At what point did you see 100% CPU utilization? Was this immediately after rebooting the X4 or starting the Dia, or some time later? If so, how long after starting Dia did you see this?

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when the Dia is allready running the CPU is in 85%, then begin to raise until 100% and remains that way at all time (I checked pressing the “Refresh” button in the web GUI).

I check, and there is nothing in the “Auto-start settings”.

I probe disabling the presentation seccion and still doing the same.

After rebooting the X4 CPU utilization prowl the 17%

what’s wrong with this?

thanks for your attention!!

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I have never used the WatchPort sensors. My X4 has 8 Xbee devices (AIO, DIO, serial) & runs 15% utilization. Some of my devices read every second, others every 15 minutes - but I have them all set to send-in data to the gateway. I don’t think the WatchPort can do that; it must be polled by X4.

One suggestion, if you have newer gateway firmware which supports the over-the-air update of Xbee firmware, turn that off. It can cause “mesh congestion” for many minutes after you reboot the gateway.

Some cellular systems also cause near 100% usage during PPP start-up, so don’t activate cellular unless you need it.

Easiest first test - change all of your poll rates to 15 second, then 60 seconds. See what the effect is.

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lynnl i’m no familiarized with the “send-in data” term. Is that in iDigi Dia?

I disabled the over-the-air update of Xbee firmware.

My X4 don’t have the cellular modem, so i don’t know if it’s still activated anyway.

I change the poll rate to 15, then 60 seconds and the problem persist.
The CPU begins at 80% and rise up 100%