The USBHub2x4 is a 4-port software-programmable 480Mbps (USB 2.0) hub that is designed for demanding industrial environments where advanced control and monitoring of USB ports is required. This is very useful in testing or development environments where standard “always-on” behavior of a consumer-grade USB hub is not desirable.
Software control of the USBHub2x4 is established and maintained over one of the two available hostfacing ports.
The USBHub2x4 can be used to enable/disable individual USB ports, measure current or voltage on downstream USB ports, set programmable current limits, set USB charging protocol behavior and otherwise automate USB port behaviors in development and testing.
4-Port Programmable USB Hub with Per-Port Power Control
A USB control hub for the most demanding engineering environments.
The USBHub2x4 is a programmable Hi-Speed USB compatible hub featuring 4 device downstream ports with standard USB Type-A connectors. With two host (upstream) connections using USB mini-B connectors, the USBHub2x4 is perfect for environments where multiple devices need to be shared or switched between two host computers. For example:
- software regression testing
- smartphone software development and validation
- Android software development and validation
- USB device regression testing
- manufacturing testing
- device burn-in testing
- USB device charge-curve testing.
Why choose Acroname’s industrial 4-Port USB Hub?
The USBHub2x4 gives engineers advanced flexibility and configurability over USB ports in testing and development applications. Each downstream USB channel implements separately and independently switched data lines and 2500mA current-limited power lines. USB power and data can be independently disconnected for advanced USB testing applications. Pin interfaces are protected against reverse polarity and overvoltage, and connections are designed to operate from 0°C to 50°C ambient with no external cooling or fans. Each USBHub2x4 is uniquely addressable and controllable from a host PC via the selected USB host input. Acroname’s BrainStem® link is then established over the USB input and allows a connection to the on-board controller in the USBHub2x4. USBHub2x4 can be controlled via a host running BrainStem APIs or alternately, it can operate independently by running locally embedded, user-defined programs based on Acroname’s BrainStem Reflex language.