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USB port Overload causing G5 reboots?

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I have a 7 port hub plugged into my Win10 laptop along with at least three other devices using additional ports directly on the laptop (4 USB ports in use on the laptop itself).

My G5 is plugged directly into the laptop.

I started up SDR# via the hub and a bit later tried to connect a TRX-1 to a directy USB port on the laptop so I could edit a configuration.

The TRX seemed to be having trouble connecting and giving me access to the SD card.

At some point I then noticed the my G5 was rebooting multiple times as well.

I have now disconnected the G5 and it stopped rebooting....


Just thought I'd pass that along.
 
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troymail said:
I have a 7 port hub plugged into my Win10 laptop along with at least three other devices using additional ports directly on the laptop (4 USB ports in use on the laptop itself).

My G5 is plugged directly into the laptop.

I started up SDR# via the hub and a bit later tried to connect a TRX-1 to a directy USB port on the laptop so I could edit a configuration.

The TRX seemed to be having trouble connecting and giving me access to the SD card.

At some point I then noticed the my G5 was rebooting multiple times as well.

I have now disconnected the G5 and it stopped rebooting....


Just thought I'd pass that along.
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Some sdrs do not like connecting via usb hubs. I have a very high quality 7 port usb 3.x hub self powered with a high end power supply and it hates all 3 of my usb sdrs. Had to plug it directly into a laptop usb port.

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troymail said:
I have a 7 port hub plugged into my Win10 laptop along with at least three other devices using additional ports directly on the laptop (4 USB ports in use on the laptop itself).

My G5 is plugged directly into the laptop.

I started up SDR# via the hub and a bit later tried to connect a TRX-1 to a directy USB port on the laptop so I could edit a configuration.

The TRX seemed to be having trouble connecting and giving me access to the SD card.

At some point I then noticed the my G5 was rebooting multiple times as well.

I have now disconnected the G5 and it stopped rebooting....


Just thought I'd pass that along.
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Maybe rapid cycling of the charge state causes the rebooting? I haven't used a Gx with a hub, but I've seen a similar problem when a Gx isn't seated properly in a drop-in charger. I also experienced same when charging with an Anker IQ 2 port charger which apparently cycles the power between the 2 ports. Anker claims it will provide 12 watts per port...but maybe they achieve that with rapid switching? IDK. Never had an issue using an Apple 12w single port charger or the OEM charger.
 
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Has anyone checked to see if there might be COM PORT problems with multiple units attached?
 
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I believe its recommended to use USB 2.0 hubs when using SDR dongles.
Recently went thru some of this with my boss who is messing with SDR dongles and he scrapped USB 3 in favor of USB 2 hubs. Has something to do with producing noise or something.
 
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