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What stays the same, what's new, and when you need to change your scripts.The short answerUSB-C-Switch Pro (S110) extends USB-C-Switch (S85) to 240 W and 40 Gbps, and adds USB Power Delivery monitoring and injection, along with Ethernet, serial, and GPIO control.Existing USB-C-Switch users can swap…

A New Law for a Common ChargerStarting December 28, 2024, the European Union will require that many consumer electronics — including phones, tablets, cameras, headphones, and handheld game consoles — use USB-C as the standard port for wired charging. Laptops will follow in spring 2026.This…

Sometimes we hear from customers who have used our programmable USB hubs for unusual applications. Maybe one of these examples will help solve your problem! Dual-Hosting USB Storage Volumes  Imagine a scenario where one host machine directly boots from an OS image on an SSD or thumb…

Sometimes we hear from customers who have used our programmable USB hubs for unusual applications. Maybe one of these surprising USBHub3+ Application examples will help solve your problem! Dual-Hosting USB Storage Volumes  Lets look at the first unique application of the…

Breakdown of Hokuyo Features and Prices:The table below shows some of the basic features and prices of the Hokuyo units tested and compared in this article. They are, the UTM-30LX-EW, the UST-10LX, and the URG-04LX-UG01. UTM-30LX-EWUST-10LXURG-04LX-UG01LIGHT SOURCESemiconductor…

Yujin and Hokuyo Automation Sensors (Comparison and Buying Guide)How can you automate your warehouses? Learn about two of the best sensors for factory automation and automated guided vehicles (AGV), Hokuyo and Yujin.How Robotics and Sensors Work in Automated ManufacturingThe use of robots is not…

Warehouse Automation and SensorsHow can you automate your warehouses? Should you automate your manufacturing? This article is an extension of our Hokuyo and Yujin post, and goes into more depth about warehouse automation.Why Automate Warehouses?Let's address the elephant in the room. Are robots…

United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently announced that ransomware attacks "are here to stay."  Yeah, we know. That's why we've told anyone who will listen that organizations need offline backups of their systems and data using a superior, industrial, and…

ESD Mitigations with AcronameThe next-generation circuitry in today’s consumer and industrial electronics is smaller, faster, better. Consumers love the innovations. But test engineers are not as enthusiastic. Because that innovation comes with a striking downside: increased susceptibility to…

At Acroname, we have built up no small amount of expertise in USB standards and functionality. In addition to our off-the-shelf software-controlled USB hubs and switches, we have also helped our clients create custom USB testing solutions. Below is just one example: an automated, rack-mounted…