Programmable USB Hub

Save Your Company and the World with Automated Offline Backups

The specter of ransomware lockers haunts every organization — and the fear is justified.

Ransomware is worse than malware: systems and data are all locked up, and backups are all encrypted, too. Everything connected to the physical machines or connected to the Internet gets locked down.

Your organization stops operating. Nothing can move forward. Ransoms must be paid, and trust in your organization and systems is lost forever.

Introducing the world’s first industrial programmable USB-C Hub, Power Delivery Analyzer, and Tester

The USBHub3c is designed specifically for mobile device test labs, USB-PD validation testing, USB-C device production testing, end-of-line battery charge, and for testing dual role data (DRD) and dual role power (DRP) devices. Fully programmable, engineers can control USB-PD parameters, connectivity options, real-time measurements, and data.

 

 

6 mind-numbing reasons how offline backups will save your backside when ransomware happens

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 programmable USB hub. Rotating offline onsite backups will save your backside in today’s cyberattack-happy world.

Protecting USB devices from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

ESD Mitigations with Acroname

The 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 electrostatic discharge.

If the USB devices you’re using aren’t built for rugged environments, a catastrophic failure could — and probably will — happen. You’ll have to tell the C-Suite that all your electronic components fried because your ESD mitigations failed.

Using the Acroname Programmable USB 2x4 hub as a software accessible USB switch between two hosts

How to Accomplish a Host Switch With the USBHub2x4

Often a simple USB switch with a physical button is used to switch USB devices between two different host computers. In many cases it would be nice to execute the host switch without physically pushing a button on the device. The Acroname Programmable USBHub2x4 hub allows a user to switch hosts programmatically without pushing a button.

How many Acroname USBHub3+ Hubs can I daisy-chain?

 Daisy Chain Acroname USB Hubs

Customers often ask how many Acroname USBHub3+ hubs can be daisy-chained.

The answer is pretty simple: four.

However, getting there requires some understanding of the USB specification and the internal topology of Acroname hubs. Also, by following our suggested configuration, customers can maximize access to one of the most useful features of Acroname products: fully programmable USB ports.

The 6-R's of Manufacturing Test

When it comes to advanced and cost sensitive electronic products, it remains vital to accurately test these devices during manufacturing and assembly to make sure they provide what the consumer expects and that each and every feature works how it should, right out of the box. The last thing a company needs is for faulty product to reach the hands of hard-won customers. Having disappointed consumers and managing recall related expenses are important problems to be avoided. But at what cost?

What's the Difference Between a USB Hub & USB Switch + What is Multiplexer?

USB Hub vs USB Switch

Several customers have asked us whether or not a USB hub or a USB switch is right. There are important and distinctive differences between these two classes of devices, both architecturally and functionally. In many cases, both devices can be used in the same system to complement one another to achieve the required system functionality.