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In Pro AV, USB peripherals frequently need to be handed off between hosts. The common case is a BYOM room, where a guest laptop takes over the room's cameras and audio from the in-room PC. Acroname makes three USB host switchers for these applications. All three support automatic host-priority…

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Cable length to industrial USB cameras is limited to 3-5 m for passive USB cables. The Acroname USBExt3c  extends that length to 100 m, delivering 5 Gbps USB and up to 60 W of remote power, RS-232, and GPIO all  over a single Cat 6A cable.  Extension is transparent to the camera and…

In today’s world of hybrid work and flexible meeting environments, two acronyms frequently pop up in discussions about conference room technology: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting). While they might seem similar at first glance, these concepts address different needs…

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Need to control USB connections with your Extron room control system?  The Acroname USBHub3c supports Extron’s Simple Instruction Set over RS-232 serial with the addition of the Serial Control Feature license.  This lets you easily integrate USB hub control and monitoring…

What's a USB device tree, and why is it important for conference room A/V? Understanding the USB Device Tree Acroname's ControlRoom web-based software works with our intelligent USB hubs to visualize the USB device tree of the host. USB has the concept of tiers: the host and root hub are on…

We've been following Jan Zoetemelk's YouTube channel, where he provides insightful demonstrations of the Poly A/V universe. Here, he showcases the practical application of our USBHub3p, facilitating seamless USB switching between Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) PCs and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)…

The problemImagine this. You have a perfectly equipped conference room. The PC is linked to the room's audio and video devices such as a webcam, microphones, and speakers, allowing seamless use of platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. But what about the times when your colleagues…

Master your USB in Conference Rooms with ControlRoom.Acroname's ControlRoom allows you to remotely enable, disable, monitor, and reset USB ports in the connected conference rooms. This means you can solve many issues that would otherwise require a "physical" reset - without ever…