USB-Helper / USB-Switch [Kit]

Name: USB-Helper / USB-Switch [Kit]
SKU: 9817
Price: 5.55 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

(1 Review)

A USB switch that enables you to switch the 4 lines (data and power) individually ON or OFF

Designed by Black Brix in Germany

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A USB switch that enables you to switch the 4 lines (data and power) individually ON or OFF

A very useful device not only for makers. The four lines 5V,GND,D+,D- can be individually switched ON or OFF (connected or disconnected). Look at the pictures, it's pretty self-explanatory... . Use…

Usecase 1: - - - -

Charging (or power supplying) a device (e.g. your mobile / mp3-player / camera) with an "unknown" PC or the PC in your office/company/at your employer.
You don't know if this PC "scans" all your private and confidential data,
you don't know if this PC is "infected" with some virus or malware !
Simply switch off the 2 data-lines (D+ and D-) on the USB-Helper and you are protected.

Usecase 2: - - - -

Sometimes you want to communicate with a device but without connecting the 5V from the PC.
(quite often the 5V-supply from a PC is very noisy, with voltage spikes or some humming occurs...)
examples:
-- communicating with a microcontroller system that has it's own power supply (3.3V / or own 5V-System)
-- using USB audio systems (e.g. external D/A-converter) with own power supply without "injecting" noises and humming from the PC.
Simply switch off the 5V-line on the USB-Helper and you are ready to go.
(in some scenarios even the GND switch can be disconnected as well, you have to try)

Specifications: - - - -

the four lines 5V,GND,D+,D- can be individually switched ON or OFF (connected or disconnected)
USB "Type A" male and female connector
compatible with USB 1.0 / USB 2.0 devices
compatible with Low Speed [1,5 Mbit/s], Full Speed [12 Mbit/s], Hi-Speed [480 Mbit/s] devices
the (special heavy-duty) DIP-switch is capable of switching and holding a load of 500mA
a transparent heat shrink tube is used as protection against short circuit
[optional: a high-quality 3D-printed stable enclosure (ABS white)* (see pictures)]
dimensions assembled: 50,9mm x 16,6mm x 12,5mm (length x width x height)
dimensions bare PCB only: 30,1mm x 16,6mm x 1,7mm (length x width x height)

Scope of delivery: - - - -

you will get a kit which consists of the following parts (see pictures):

1pc. bare PCB
1pc. DIP-switch (heavy-duty/500mA)
1pc. USB connector plug angled THT
1pc. USB connector socket angled THT
1pc. of heat shrink tube transparent 35mm
[optional: a high-quality 3D-printed stable enclosure (ABS white)* (see pictures)]

*(this enclosure has been designed and manufactured by
Dave from [Exo_Square] --> https://www.tindie.com/stores/Exo_Square)

This is open source hardware in terms of the definitions of oshwa.org

Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (5.00)

Documentation: (5.00)

Shipping: (5.00)

Communication: (5.00)

Adrian | July 15, 2017

Second time's a charm

The first package was crushed flat during shipping. But Black Brix quickly shipped replacements for the damaged parts. The kit is all through hole and easy to solder up in 5 minutes or less.