Practical limits for USB length for touch input to TZT2BB ?

nurber

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Hi Forum. I'm about to upgrade a system with non-touch to touch displays. Distance from displays to black box is approximately 5m which I believe is the limit of USB 2.0 specification. Any practical advice on the limit ? Do I need active signaling at this length ? I learned that up to USB 3 is host-device configured to prevent two devices from trying to power a cable. I remember blockers to prevent this, but I would prefer as few connections as possible so is it suggested to get Type A-Type A cable ( assuming touch display has the same Type A port ) and if so how do I prevent both units from sending 5V to cable ?

Sven
 
nurber,

You are correct. 5m is the limit for your USB connection. Beyond that, I would recommend that you use a powered USB hub.
 
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