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I'm planning to use USB port for an application(from a device to a PC) but the distance between the device and the PC will be around 15m. The recommended maximum USB cable length is 5m.
How can I buffer the data without loosing any information, safely? Would a USB hub work?
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You can use a USB over CAT5 Extender. The link is one example. There are many available. You can then just add whatever length of CAT5 cable needed. I have used one with a USB webcam and it worked perfectly.
Alternate link or search CAT5 USB extender and you will find something. As noted, there are many models available
Dave M
Posted 2015-04-27T16:39:39.303
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Yes, a hub would work. If the hub is bus-powered, it will consume some power from the USB +5V, so the downstream circuit shouldn't draw more than 100mA (conservatively).
There are also USB repeater cables.
Nick Alexeev
Posted 2015-04-27T16:39:39.303
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He's trying to go three USB lengths--you can't chain unpowered hubs. At least one of them has to be a powered hub, or else use the repeater like you linked. – Loren Pechtel – 2015-04-27T18:33:08.310
can you please explain what the difference is between upstream circuit and downstream circuit? – barlop – 2017-03-03T12:51:39.183
@barlop It's only terminology. Let's say that you've got a USB device (say, a keyboard, or a mouse), which is plugged into a USB hub. The USB device is downstream of the hub. The hub is upstream of the USB device. – Nick Alexeev – 2017-03-03T19:07:26.547
@NickAlexeev what if the device were an output device, like a screen? Is the metaphorical river considered to be the computer, so the hub is upstream from the device, the computer is upstream of the hub and device, and the hub is upstream of the device? and the device isn't upstream of anything? the output device is downstream from everything. – barlop – 2017-03-03T20:14:12.937
@barlop Yes, your understanding is correct. The computer would the the source of the metaphorical river. A screen connected through USB would be just another USB device. (Sometimes, monitors have built-in hubs. You could treat them separately from the screen itself, apply the same thinking.) – Nick Alexeev – 2017-03-03T20:19:27.953
@NickAlexeev and "upstream of" is the same as "upstream from"? – barlop – 2017-03-03T20:31:00.393
@barlop Yes, those have the same meaning. – Nick Alexeev – 2017-03-03T20:33:52.790
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Here are 6 ways to extend a USB cable:
Details/Reference:
thilina R
Posted 2015-04-27T16:39:39.303
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1It's probably better to say "Here are 6" rather than "There are 6". 'cos a 7th might come along. – barlop – 2017-03-03T12:52:32.883
@barlop updated :) – thilina R – 2017-03-03T14:58:00.013
+1 Much better solution than a powered hub. – JakeGould – 2015-04-27T20:39:10.180
Please check also the USB capabilities. I have one which only does USB 1.0. – RvdK – 2015-04-28T07:53:23.137
1I got "Access Denied" error for your link. Maybe it's country-specific though... – Ruslan – 2015-04-28T07:59:59.007
@Ruslan it works for me but you might be able to see it here. It's just a cat5(or cat6) usb extender http://web.archive.org/web/20151027031308/http://www.startech.com/ca/Cards-Adapters/USB-2/USB-Extenders/1-Port-USB-over-Cat5-Cat6-Ethernet-Extender-up-to-131ft-40m~USB110EXT2
– barlop – 2017-03-03T12:54:17.477