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Programmable Industrial USB 3.0 Hub

Acroname Announces World's First Programmable USB 3.0 Hub

September 07, 2016 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acroname, a leading producer of embedded automation and manufacturing test platforms, has announced the launch of...
Scratchpad

The ScratchPad

What is the ScratchPad? The BrainStem scratchpad is a shared memory on a brainstem module which is accessible from both the host and Reflex code. It serves as a simple interprocess communication...

Resetting IP Address of Hokuyo UST-10LX and UST-20LX Sensors

Hokuyo Factory Reset Procedure A few customers have mentioned that, when trying to reset the Hokuyo UST-10LX or UST-20LX sensors to the factory default IP address, the reset procedure found in the...
Disabled USB ports

USBHub2x4 - Changing Default Downstream Port State to DISABLED

/*-->*/ Disabling USB Port for Acroname Hub   Many customers have found the Acroname USBHub2x4 useful in production environments, but in some cases, when the hub is powered up/booted it may be...

Functional Testing with MTM: LEDs

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Industrial USB Hub Teardown: ESD Robustness

When USB robustness and reliability matter For everyday use — like connecting a mouse or webcam to your laptop — an inexpensive USB hub with enough ports will get the job done. However, in...

USBHub2x4 Example with National Instruments TestStand

Two example projects for USBHub2x4 With National Instruments We've recently been getting questions regarding the use of the Acroname USBHub2x4 from within National Instruments TestStand test...
MTM: Modular Manufacturing Test System

MTM: Modular Manufacturing Test System blog post

INTRODUCTION TO MTM Acroname, Inc. has been bringing robotics and automation systems into the hands of engineers for more than 20 years. Our customers include some of the largest corporations and...
MTM block diagram multiple host devices

How to work with multiple host devices.

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How many Acroname USBHub2x4's can you connect at once?

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LightWare SF40/C

LightWare Product Comparison Chart

Below is a handy chart comparing the LightWare sensors that Acroname stocks.   If you are interested in a model not listed here, just let us know - we can order anything in the LightWare catalog for...

Up and running with BrainStem using our Python API

Check out our new YouTube video "Up and running with BrainStem using our Python API". This video details how to properly configure your system to communicate with our Brainstem modules.  It includes...

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