[PD] Connection with sensors - new devices?

[Marc Lavallée]

Le 23 Décembre 2005 14:12, Hans-Christoph Steiner a écrit :
> According to spec, 10BaseT has a maximum cable length of 100m.  USB 1.0
> spec says 5m.  I've used 100BaseT on cables well over 100m, so that
> spec is quite conservative.  I've heard about people having quite a few
> troubles trying to get USB up to 20m.
>
> Plus you can get a 300m spool of CAT5 for US$40.  Ethernet is really
> far better than USB if you want to go for long cable lengths.

Here's a few USB extension solutions, but they are expensive:
http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Extenders.html
http://www.everythingusb.com/hardware/USB_distance_extension/
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=201&sku=29341
http://www.icron.com/products/usb/usb_products.php
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Marc