USB3-104-HUB

The USB3-104-HUB is a high performance, industrial grade, mountable solution for USB expansion. It is a high-speed USB 3.1 device, USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible. Each of the four downstream ports are capable of SuperSpeed (5Gbps), Hi-Speed (480Mbps), Full-Speed (12Mbps), and Low-Speed (1.5Mbps) data transfers.

This product utilizes a high-performance, low-power USB 3.1 hub controller. It is USB-IF certified, Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) compliant, and its extended operating temperature is rated for industrial and military grade applications.

The USB3-104-HUB was designed to withstand a variety of environmental conditions such as shock, vibration, and temperature. This hub has latching / locking port connectors on both downstream and upstream ports to prevent accidental disconnects. The small, low profile, steel enclosure allows the device to be installed in numerous locations where multiple USB devices must share a single USB port. The rugged steel enclosure, positive retention connections, and (-40°C to +85°C) operation makes the USB3-104-HUB stand out compared to commercially available USB 3.1 hubs.

Each card has light emitting diodes (LEDs) for status indications. A green LED near the upstream USB type B connector indicates power to the board. Each downstream port indicator lights Green, Blue, or Red, to indicate USB2/HighSpeed, USB3/SuperSpeed, or fault, respectively.

The USB3-104-HUB is fully protected from faulty peripherals connected to its downstream ports. Each port utilizes its own power distribution switch that provides overcurrent and short-circuit protection. If a fault occurs, the power distribution switch will disengage the respective port and illuminate its red fault LED. A fault occurring on one downstream port will not affect other devices attached to the USB-104-HUB’s other downstream ports. The disabled port can be re-enabled by clearing the fault and cycling power to the hub.

The USB3-104-HUB supports bus-powered and self-powered applications. Bus-powered mode is a limiting factor as downstream ports take power from the upstream port's remaining available power. If downstream peripherals require more current, the USB3-104-HUB can be configured in self-powered mode. External +5V can be supplied to the card, which will provide 900mA (1200mA max.) to each downstream port. Power can be brought in via the DC locking jack / plug, or an optional 2-position screw terminal.

The USB-104-HUB is designed to be used in rugged industrial environments but is small enough to fit nicely onto any desk or testing station. The board itself is PC/104 sized (3.550 x 3.775 inches, 90mm x 96mm) and ships inside a steel powder-coated enclosure with an anti-skid bottom. Mounting provisions available include a DIN rail and various panel mounting plates.

OEM USB/104 FORM FACTOR

The OEM (board only) version is perfect for a variety of embedded applications. What makes the OEM option unique is that the PCB size and pre-drilled mounting holes match the PC/104 form factor (without the bus connections). This ensures easy installation using standard standoffs inside most enclosures or systems. The board can be added to any PC/104-based stack by connecting it to a USB port usually included on-board with embedded CPU form factors. The USB3-104-HUB OEM board can also be installed using standoffs inside other enclosures or systems.

High Retention USB Connectors

The ever-growing presence of USB in the industrial/military marketplace has driven the need for USB connections to be reliable, dependable, and unfailing. Gone are the days of loose USB connections. All type A and type B USB connections used on USB3-104-HUB product feature a high retention, locking design that complies with the class 1, Div II minimum withdrawal requirement. Over 11 pounds of force (50 Newtons), is required to separate the type A connectors. These connectors have a positive locking tab to quickly differentiate it from standard USB connectors. The Type B connection follows the USB3 Vision standard and features a screw lock USB cable to ensure secure connection to the USB3-104-HUB. Using the fastened USB connections on this hub increases reliability in your system and ensures against accidental disconnection.

Applications

• Military/Mission Critical
• Government
• Medical
• Industrial Automation
• Transportation/Automotive
• Embedded OEM
• Home
• Portable
• Security
• Education
• Laboratory
• Kiosk

ACCESSORIES

Available accessories include a wide variety of standard USB cables and mounting provisions for quick and easy-to-use, out of the box, connectivity. Mounting provisions include DIN rail and various panel mounting plates. Also, external instrument-grade power supplies are available.

SOFTWARE

No driver installation is required for the USB3-104-HUB product. Any USB compliant operating system will automatically intall it. It will enumerate as a Generic Hub which uses the USB Hub Class Driver that is built into USB compliant operating systems such as Linux (including Mac OS X) and Windows.

Drivers and Downloads

Full list of available Downloads: Software Packages, Drivers, Manuals, and other documents

Custom Software

ACCES also offers Custom Software Services for our products. Our prices are unbelievably low, often as inexpensive as free! If you need something tweaked to support your needs, or an entire enterprise application developed from scratch, it is definitely worth your time to inquire with us, first.

Further information about available ACCES Software:

Redistributing Windows Drivers

A list of ACCES drivers and the files that compose them under different versions of Windows, so you can easily redistribute ACCES cards and drivers.

Bus Type

• USB 3.1 SuperSpeed, Hi-Speed, Full-Speed, Low-Speed
• Super (5Gbps) / Hi (480Mbps) Full (12Mbps) / Low (1.5Mbps)
• USB 2.0 Compatible
• USB 1.1 Compatible

USB 3.1 vs USB 3.0

• USB 3.0 was renamed to “USB 3.1 Gen 1” and operates at up to 5Gbps
• USB 3.1 Gen 2 supports 10GGbps

Environmental

• Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C
• Storage Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C
• Humidity: 5% - 95%, non-condensing
• Board Dimension: 3.550 x 3.775 inches
• Box Dimension: 3.985 x 3.990 x 1.045 inches
• Weight:
• 284 grams (in enclosure)
• 65.8 grams (-OEM board only version)

Connectors

• Type A Latching: Retention up to 50 Newtons, Physical shock: Per EIA-364-27 Condition H (11ms 30G), Vibration: Per EIA-364-28D Condition V, Test A
• Type B and A: 8 Newtons disconnect non-locking
• DC Power Jack (locking)
• Vibration: Mil-Std 202G Method 201A
• Insulation Resistance: MIL-STD 202G Method 302 Condition B
• Thermal Shock: MIL-STD 202G Method 107G
• Operating Temperature Rating: -40 °C to +105 °C(-40ºF to +221°F)
• DC Power Jack (non-locking): 2.22 Newtons disconnect

Power

• No external power required
• Optional external power: Connect via screw terminals, a locking DC jack / plug or standard jack / plug
• USB 3.1: Up to 480mA at 5VDC required
• Bus Powered: Approximately 420mA available from host for downstream ports; typical consumption at idle: 40mA
• Externally Powered: 900mA available for each downstream port
• USB 2.0: Up to 200mA at 5VDC required
• Bus Powered: Approximately 300mA available from host for downstream ports; typical consumption at idle: 40mA
• Externally Powered: 900mA available for each downstream port
• -WI option: Wide Input power from 7VDC to 28VDC at the DC power jack or screw terminals

The USB 3.1 Gen 1 bus is specified to provide 900mA through the USB cable to most desktop environments. This gives you 420mA available on 5VDC (900mA - 480mA = 420mA) for any particular application. If using more than a total of 900mA, or your USB port has less then the 900mA normally provided, remove VUSB jumper and place jumper on VEXT. You may use two power input options (power jack or screw terminals). See manual for details.

Regulatory Compliance

• This product is designed to be in full compliance with CE requirements.

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