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Offline MaSonZ

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USB extenders
« on: May 01, 2012, 02:29:14 PM »
Hoping to get back into the mix shortly, but the only place for my machine is 3 feet (if not more) from my X52 throttle. anyone who has ever owned one, knows the USB cord isnt very long. My USB cord isnt gonna be long enough, so I'll need to buy an extender, or find some other to do my throttle, WEP, flaps, RPM and landing gear without using keyboard. thoughts?
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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2012, 02:29:56 PM »
can you solder?
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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2012, 02:56:09 PM »
 Try a usb hub! I have a belkin with a 9 foot cord!

 As a side benefit you'll have a good power supply to power your X52!





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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2012, 03:17:54 PM »
I'd just get a good quality* long USB extender cable. if you can solder, replace the existing one on the throttle. either way plug it into a USB bus on the PC and make sure nothing else is on that bus (each bus usually has 2/4 ports, but check your mobo.) put any other USB stuff on a different bus. that way you get one bus running the X52 and it (hopefully) wont be screwed by other devices, plus you get a decent power supply :aok


* gold plated contacts, solid connectors and decent cable, not expensive ...
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Offline MaSonZ

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2012, 03:36:57 PM »
Quote from: RTHolmes on May 01, 2012, 02:29:56 PM
can you solder?
I can splice  :D

Quote from: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 02:56:09 PM
Try a usb hub! I have a belkin with a 9 foot cord!

 As a side benefit you'll have a good power supply to power your X52!





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gonna have to save some extra pennies, but I'll probably do this.
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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 03:52:37 PM »
  I think I paid less than 20 bucks for mine!





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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 03:59:34 PM »
Quote from: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 02:56:09 PM
Try a usb hub! I have a belkin with a 9 foot cord!

 As a side benefit you'll have a good power supply to power your X52!
   :salute


Definitely the way to go.
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Offline Wiley

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2012, 04:09:52 PM »
Another +1 for the 'get a powered hub' brigade.

Wiley.
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Offline MaSonZ

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2012, 04:44:29 PM »
Quote from: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 03:52:37 PM
  I think I paid less than 20 bucks for mine!





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Offline zack1234

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2012, 12:21:08 AM »
They sell them in asda / walmart for $5 i have lots of them been using them for years :)
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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2012, 12:47:01 AM »
 Belkin,available at any bigbox store or electronix outlet!

  I have several,but the 4 port one was only 20 bucks.




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Offline MaSonZ

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2012, 09:41:53 AM »
goo stuff. thanks for the info!
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Offline SIK1

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Re: USB extenders
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2012, 06:59:15 PM »
If you still need a USB extension check out monoprice.com. Best prices I've found for all my cabling needs.
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