hi all. i have been trying to find an acceptable 2.0 USB hub with 3 or 4 input ports, with enough amps to power my Logitech FIP gauges. Anyone have one that consistently works? thanks, mike
Hi, I run 9 fpi guages and use the atolla Powered USB 3.0 Hub 20W, 7… Amazon.co.uk
I have 2 of these hubs and yoke, rudder etc powered from them. They have individual switched on each connection.
Hope this helps …Dave
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thanks, i will look in to it. tell me, do these fip’s of yours always power up, or do you spend time switching them on and off to get them all up at one time? the FIP website says to use USB 2.0 only, with a minimum of .5 amp per port, i believe. mike
They always power up the only exception i get is if the windows updates and restarts then some do and some dont. I tend to shut down the pc , pause and restart and all ok.
Go through your windows device manager and make sure the pc cant turn the usb ports off to save power…
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interesting. i’ll check in device manager, but my issue is getting the FIP’s turned on at the start, not having them shut down during a session. is your “atolla” hub 3.0? the FIP website says the gauges need 2.0 - i’m wondering if it matters. thanks again, mike
FIPS take allot of power, the Logitech radio and AP panels are good examples of this also.
Grab a 60W external powered USB hub and you’ll be fine.
I run 2 of them and have all USB devices plugged into them, the only USB connections to the PC are the hubs.
Thanks for the suggestion. Funny, I have no issues with my logitech radios and their power. For them I the the same USB hubs that failed to properly power my fips. Hopefully this will be the last time I have to buy USB hub, haha. Mike
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I have 2 FIP, Autopilot, radios and switch panels with this hub since Dec 2022, no problems since.
https://www.amazon.es/dp/B01N631DZ9?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
The hub is usb 3.0 but works with 2.0 no problems. I use Spad to control the fip’s and purchased guages online.
Thanks, all! Mike
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