Powered USB hub - joystick issue

[Skuzzy]

Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of USB Max.  I think most of us have either been lucky, or have had the bad experience.

I have always used the Belkin powered USB hubs and never had an issue with them.

[Ack-Ack]

How's the average schlub supposed to know if a USB hub outputs 5 volts? I just Googled my GE 7 port powered hub and couldn't find one reference to volt output. Did the same for the Belkin hub...same deal, no info.
Is 5 volt output an industry standard or do you just lay down your money and hope for the best? Anyway, thanks for the info, Ack-Ack

5 volts is the industry standard.  Like Skuzzy said, it's basically a crap shoot, especially if you get one of the knock off brands.  The ones I would recommend are some of the bigger name brands like Belkin or Dlink (I've used both and never had any issues with them and CH controllers).


ack-ack

[HomeBoy]

A thousand times better than the GamePort days!
Trying to use a 555 timer as an A/D converter is like having vertical and horizontal hold pots on those old 1960s TV sets.  Like a harlequin dancing around!

[goober69]

5 volts is the industry standard.  Like Skuzzy said, it's basically a crap shoot, especially if you get one of the knock off brands.  The ones I would recommend are some of the bigger name brands like Belkin or Dlink (I've used both and never had any issues with them and CH controllers).


ack-ack

so a belikin hub at 5 volts would work just as well for a saitek x52 pro? im using my computers hub and it ocasionaly resets itself causing the stick to re center in whatever position i have it.
its anoying because i have to put the plane on auto pilot and unplug the stick from the throttle (the ten pin conector) for it to go back to working right. been planning to get one for a while.