#Micro usb to serial port cord serial
The Universal Serial Bus protocol is a key electronics industry standard that oversees the specifications for specific classes of cables and connectors. This facilitates efficient, effective and convenient communications between the devices. They have a different USB connector-type at each end, or if the same USB connector is used at each end, they are called "USB Gender Changers."Ī USB adapter is a device that performs the function of a protocol converter between two devices where one device utilizes the proprietary Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol. These are adapters or short USB cables that are used to convert among different USB cable types, and make them compatible with each other or different USB ports. When using this setup, you have to observe cautiousness because you increase the chance of loss of signal and ability to carry DC power-current also diminishes with the length of USB cable. However, even with the convenience of extending peripheral device it offers, you need to be careful to avoid losing crucial data or damaging your USB device.Īctive USB extension cables do not enable the DC power to be extended up to the total length of the Active USB cable chain. Active USB cables can be chained together up to 196 feet which is around four active extension cables. If you want to go beyond this limitation, you can use an Active USB extension cable as the solution.Īctive USB cables have a repeater(s) that enable lengths up to 80 feet. A Standard USB cables have a restriction of 5 meters (or about 16 feet and 5 inches). USB extension cables help us to overcome the connectivity and distance limitations imposed by USB Cables. This includes Active USB cables: The longer the chain of Active USB extension cables, the more likely the total chain will lose its ability to carry signal and/or DC power effectively.Īctive USB Extension Cables Overcome Distance Limitation
Active USB extension cables can be chained together, up to a total length of 80FT.Īs their length increases, USB cables lose their ability to carry signal and power.
USB extension cables that have a repeater built-in (at intervals of 10FT to 15FT) are called Active USB Cables. USB cables have a limitation of 14FT, unless a repeater is built-in to the cable. The connector types include Micro-B, A to A, A to B, USB On-The-Go and Mini-B connectors. Both the USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 cables come in lengths up to 14FT (unless they have arepeater), with various connector types used to connect to peripherals and smartphone devices.
USB cables come in varying shapes and sizes. Connect AC/DC charging adapters to tablets and smartphones.Connect computers to peripheral gadgets such as camcorders, scanners, cameras, projectors.USB Cables and Adapters (Universal Serial Bus) cables are mostly used to: It is used on devices such as the AirPods, the iPad, and the iPhone among others. Lightning can be used to transfer data, audio, video, and charging. Lightning Technically not a USB standard though it is the proprietary USB connector on some Apple devices that were manufactured from September 2012.