electrocomp
Newbie level 3
Hi all,
I have create da device using a webcam. I have opnned the cover of webcam and put it in a small metal cube. The webcam interface is a usb cable. I have connected the body of the metal cube to the USB ground to prevent electric discharge. The reason that I have removed the cover of the webcam is that the cube must be very small and the cover is taking some space.
The problem is that, also I have connected the body of the cube to the ground of the USB, when someone with electrostatic chrage touches the metal for the first time, the electrostatic discharge goes into the motherboard and restarts the computer. Also sometimes, the computer is not restarted, but the camera is disabled and I have to unplug and plug int again to the USB port. How can I protect this device from this kind of electrostatic discharge? Is there any simple circuit? Why this happen. Also I have disconnected the body of the cube from the usb ground pin, but the problem exists.
Thanks in advance.
I have create da device using a webcam. I have opnned the cover of webcam and put it in a small metal cube. The webcam interface is a usb cable. I have connected the body of the metal cube to the USB ground to prevent electric discharge. The reason that I have removed the cover of the webcam is that the cube must be very small and the cover is taking some space.
The problem is that, also I have connected the body of the cube to the ground of the USB, when someone with electrostatic chrage touches the metal for the first time, the electrostatic discharge goes into the motherboard and restarts the computer. Also sometimes, the computer is not restarted, but the camera is disabled and I have to unplug and plug int again to the USB port. How can I protect this device from this kind of electrostatic discharge? Is there any simple circuit? Why this happen. Also I have disconnected the body of the cube from the usb ground pin, but the problem exists.
Thanks in advance.