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Raspberry Pi with USB goodness.
Seen in the video:
Plugable 7 Port Hub: plugable.com/pr...
Plugable USB SATA Dock: plugable.com/pr...
Plugable USB Gigabit Ethernet: plugable.com/pr... (when we actually plugged in the ethernet cable to the wall, Internet started working :) )
Plugable USB Keyboard and Mouse Bundle: plugable.com/pr...
Visit plugable.com/ for more. Comments welcome.
Thanks for the kind words Brandon! That's the Plugable USB2-HUB4BC which is our other tested / recommended hub for the Pi (and is currently in stock in Europe, while 7 port is sold out there). Thanks!
After having a few bad experiences with Belkin and other USB hubs, I purchased a 4-port Plugable hub off Amazon (had not seen this video). I have to say, I love it! It works flawlessly, doesn't send current upstream (into the USB data ports on the Pi), and is very solidly made. Great work, Plugable!
This is incredible. I have tons of ideas now of experimenting with the Raspberry now I know I can hook up multiple devices. Very cool. Thanks
Thanks for asking! We don't recommend the 7 port version of our USB 3.0 hub, because some users have reported problems (probably because of the cascaded dual 4-port controllers). So we'd recommend sticking with the USB 2.0 hub recommended above. But then the Plugable Storage system products all work well (search "plugable pss"). Hope that helps - thanks!
I do like the courteous Plugabletech responses to those folk for whom "the elevator doesn't seem to go up to the top floor"! Big patience there! Seems some people just can't grasp the idea that the 'Pi' is interesting as a hobbyist/experimental/entertainment tool. A tool that a lot of people can afford!
the idea of it being unsafe comes from metallic looking ESD safe bags being slightly conductive to form a faraday cage, protecting the contents within the bag. the faraday cage effect allows for electrons to travel across the surface, not through, but canbe considered unsafe since ESD is contained on the outer surface (area of effect we are focusing on)
How people like you get to this corner of the internet, I will never know.
The hub only comes with its own cable back to the host (in this case, the Pi) -- it's a mini-B to A cable. So you'd still need that 2nd cable separately to power the Pi. Thanks for asking!
Mostly, it was to show off our products that are Pi compatible. But you might want to use it for performance (it gets ~ 2x 10/100 speeds), to reduce the load on the Pi, etc. But the most common use is to get multiple network iterfaces to use the Pi for routing and firewalling scenarios.
The adapter plugged in there is not one of our products that we sell, but it's actually just simply an HDMI to DVI passive adapter -- since the Pi only has HDMI output, and the monitor we had there only had DVI input. Thanks!
Thanks. I got the USB 2.0 7 port hub like you have here. I also am able to power the Pi, mouse, keyboard, external HDD, external USB Flash Reader. Going to try adding Bluetooth and the WIFi card on the hub next. I am totally sold on pluggable.
I set one of these up and found it way too slow for a desktop. You can barely get through a TH-cam video with the current Linux stacks available. Still a lot of fun to play with and think of ideas.
Yes, no problem (as long as Raspian has the CD and filesystem drivers loaded).
An audio signal does go through the HDMI connection. I've used a Raspberry Pi model B with a 1080 TV, a 720 TV and a 1080 monitor. That particular monitor doesn't have speakers, so I had to use the 3.6 mm audio jack.
Yes it can, it has built in pins so it can control most devices, however you might want to use a Arduino if it needs to connect into a lot of motors and stuff, as it has more pins to connect.
Thanks for asking! No, because the micro-b port of the Pi is (AFAIK) for power only. Data lines are ignored. So no infinite USB recursion here. :)
It's not needed for the first network connection. But it's useful if you'd like to turn the Pi into a DMZ or router with multiple networks.
I have a pi as well. Yes, you could set it up to be a full desktop, but after 10 minutes of super slowness you'll go back your actual setup. I manly use mine as a super cheap ftp server for media steaming and network backups. Works ok, as long as your not in a hurry to move large files. I could be a nice back up computer though.
We don't recommend using USB 3.0 hubs with the Pi (we've had negative reports), but for a USB 3.0 capable laptop, it's what you'll want. We'd recommend our best selling 7 port model. Search "Plugable USB3-HUB7-81X". Thanks!
If that's an anti-static bag, please don't set components on the outside of it. Since the outside is the conductive part of the bag, and you can introduce shorts, and allow static to have more contact area on the circuits of the Raspberry Pi.
Have you ever tested a anti-static shield bag? It is not conductive. Take a meter and measure it yourself. I'm an electronics tech and I do it all the time. The bag only shields, does not drain away static. Even a conductive static mat commonly used on workbenches is very high resistance (tens of megohms) and can be used with live power.
Hi - it's actually trickier than that. For USB 2.0, 100mA is the limit before negotiation. 500mA is the limit you can negotiate up to. But nowadays, most hubs and hosts have more than 500mA per port available, if the device pulls it. And there is a Battery Charging standard which allows device to negotiate up to 1800mA, but only a few devices use it (the Pi does not). And there are Apple and Samsung proprietary methods of signaling that 1A or 2.1A, etc. are OK to draw. Again, a mess.
cool+
maybe you could also try the wayland/weston gui X replacement.
any experience with that?
I second that and was just going to comment.. For those that don't know, antistatic bags have a resistive quality and could easily cause data corruption if touching on data pins
Can you please share the model number/details of the USB Hub and HDD mounting dock that you are using. I am trying to get both here in the UK and would be great to buy a setup that is known to work! Thanks!
"Rev" stands for Revision. It's not like revving your engine... Just thought you'd like to know...
Unfortunately it will not reduce load on the Pi, as the built-in ethernet is provided by the LAN9512 chip (which is the next largest chip after the SOC, located directly behind the USB ports). It actually functions as a 10/100 ethernet port and USB 2.0 Hub, being controlled on the SMbus and connecting to the SOC's one (and only) USB port. So essentially the built-in ethernet *is* USB! This is also why Model A Pi's only have the single USB port (since they lack ethernet and hence the hub). :)
Hi Brunno - Unfortunately, Brasil is one of the more difficult countries to ship to, because of customs. You may already have experienced this. When we've accepted orders from Basil in the past, we've often seen multi-week delays and frequent lost packages (and import duties over 50%, which if the receiver doesn't know about it is a big problem). Unfortunately, we can't ship things if we can't guarantee delivery, so now we have to turn away orders from Brasil. Sorry, wish we could.
just to let you know, most anti-static bags are slightly conductive on the outside surface. Not the best idea to run the board directly on top of the bag.
Tried to buy the 7port usb hub from amazon but no shipping to Australia. I wish I can get it for my RPI.
A USB-LAN adapter when there's a perfectly usable LAN adapter on the Pi? Or does the latter not support gigabit ethernet?
Good video...I wold like ask some questions... first, there is some way to install windows in the raspberry pi or just Linux distros are possible? Other: What is possible to do with your GPU? ...
Thanks ...
Do you use a USB printer with your Pi and if so are you using CUPS to drive it? Where would be a good place to see a tutorial on this subject?
Would the Plugable Storage System USB 3.0 2.5″ SATA Drive Dock and USB 3.0 Hub work with the Raspberry Pi. I understand the Pi is not USB3,0, but it should work with USB2.0, right? Thought this might be a great way to incorporate the extra storage space with the benefit of USB ports.
I do not think, its same as tin foil. The conductive coating on anti-static bag is correct, but the resistance of the conductivity is high, and hence would not conduct any current for 5V or 3.3V. It though is conductive enough for high voltages that is encountered in static discharges.
so in order for the plugable to power the raspberry pi and use plugable as a usb hub, you need to connect from Rpi usb to plugable micro A and also from Rpi micro b to plugable usb?
A couple questions from a new pi owner. 1. Is it safe to update raspbian
And an obervstion. I have a 4 port unpowered hub that I use for my keyboard and mouse and the occasional flash drive with my WiFi card plugged into the second port.
Do you have a recommend for a USB3.0 powered hub that would be good for a USB3 laptop that would be able to run lots of devices such as here this USB2. I need to expand my laptop's USB3. Any that would work to power a logitech C920 webcam, USB 3 external HDD, USB3 flash reader?
Do you have a recommendation of a small portable LCD monitor that would work with the Rasberry Pi?
That hand really knows what hes talking about
The "Plugable USB2-HUB-AG7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub With 3A Power Adapter" is not available on Amazon UK. However the "Plugable USB 2.0 10 Port Hub" is available but has 2.5A. Will i be able to use the same setup as with the 3A hub..??
Could you message me a list of the micro boards you are talking about? I must suck at searching because the cheapest I can find is 60. The main point of RP is that it is pretty much a clean slate.
Hi, after watching your video I was wondering. I have a Galaxy Tablet. Can I use the power block from that? I understand that I have to use a USB 2.0 cable but the real question is the Galaxy Tablet has a 2.0 amp 5 volt power. Does it matter how much amp power the power block is? Appreciate your time for posting this video!!
Thx for the idea with powered USB Hub! ;)
I've heard the raspberry pi requires 700mA to run it so how are you running it from a 500mA port on the hub? It's just that I'm new to pi and it's power requirements. Once I have a better understanding I will look at getting one of these hubs. Cheers
Thank you for this. I'm going to void my warranty and put the hub and pi in the same case together.
Why not use the internal Ethernet port instead of using an external one, that needs additional drivers and therefore cpu power?
You have a connectivity problem but you didn't bother to resolve that before you made this video?
Why do you use a plugable gigabit adapter (which is not 1gbps, 'usb2.0') instead of the onboard networkcard (which do support 1gbps)? It's faster and doesn't require a usb port.
Hello, could you connect a card reader to the hub and play movies from the sd? :)
Looks like a good hub. I have many Raspberry Pi's. Power and USB Hub selection seems to be the most important factor for creating a stable environment. But, do I see you Pi sitting on an anti-static bag and powered up? If so, yikes! Anti-static bugs are conductive. I'm surprised that Pi is still running :)
It should also be noted that a lot of keyboards drink too much juice for the pi. Having something that supplies power to the keyboard is a very good idea if you type!!
Were you connecting to a PC monitor or was that a small TV? If it was a PC monitor what adapter were you using? Thanks
Useful Info, thank you
yes u can plug any linux compatible self-powered item. Just get a selfed powered hub to be safe.
Is there any advantage to the PLUGable USB 3.0 7 port hub? Would the raspberry pi be able to take advantage of the speed?
Could someone please post the voltage under various loads? This would be very, very helpful in choosing a good hub for the pi.
could you provide the details about the powered hub,thanks
Does it come with the micro-usb to usb cable to power the RPi itself?
Just so others reading this know, it's not. The built-in RJ45 ethernet interface on the Pi has a wire speed of 100 Mbit/s.
I have a RasPi B and I'm a bit confused as to what to swap it out for...
Do I get a Raspberry Pi B+, a Banana Pi, a PCDuino or do I really push the boat out and get a Hummingboard?
The RasPi's going to have the best community and support (Banana Pi, downloading your OS images of Google Drive, really?) but the B+ has that same CPU, all the others do better... what to do...?
The B+ has no USB issues and has four of these ports.
The dream Raspberry (Or anything) would have an Nvidia Tekra One chip. :)
m1aws
But would it be the Rasberry Pi Master, Raspberry Pi Arthur or Raspberry Pi Archimedes?
GeoNeilUK My bad, Nvidia Tegra K1. It should be named the Rachel Riley, naked and covered in cream. :-P
GeoNeilUK I own the Banana Pi but it's seriously lacking community support. It's a great piece of hardware, however, but just people don't want to give it the time of day. So many OSes made for the Raspberry Pi don't work because of a different GPU and ARMv7 (vs. the Raspberry's ARMv6) processor and people can't be bothered to port over OSes because they dismiss it as a cheap knockoff.
***** the new Pi is a v7.
Agree about the 'nana Pi. Someone must of published the calls to access the hardware sufficiently?
How would you add a cd drive to the Pi for the complete desktop setup? Would it be more or less the same as adding an external hard drive where you'd just need the correct cables with a usb interface?
TheKnightsShield You could use a USB one, yeah.
You should show the raspberry Pi's browsing performance!!!
What's the point of using the gigabit adapter, if the pi has its own ethernet port?
How about the USB 3.0 hub question?
I have an opposing set up and had to hack my usb cable because I did NOT want my hub powering my pi. The only thing I have a problem with is my pi needs to be wirelessly connected to the internet as my equipment is in the basement and my wireless adapters always drop the signal on and off.
Hi, what Class of SD card is your Raspberry Pi using?
I'm using a 16GB CL4 transcend card, and the performance is terrible, and it's almost impossible to use as a desktop!
Thanx for the video man.
Am I the only one freaking out that he's running it on an anti-static bag or am I just crazy?
Yep, seems like the perfect way to fry the Pi!
Honestly, he'd have been better off just laying it out in the desk!
Anti static should not imply a short circuit. It has a fairly high resistance.
m1aws Generally speaking static charge builds up on the outer layers of those bags. Its just not good practice.
Michael Mast They are not insulators. This would murder the electronics upon touching them. Here is a great write up on a forum.
Anti-static packaging is electrically conductive, but very poorly so - if you test it with a conventional DMM it will be out of range. Most commonly the material is polyethylene doped to make it slightly conductive. The shiny metallic looking bags usually use 2 layers of this, with a thin aluminium of other metal layer inbetween
Here's a link with lots of detail about different types of pacakging and how they differ:
www.staticcontrol.com/pdfs/P1...atic%20Bag.pdf
Al foil provides great protection for storage, but its very low resistance brings with it another problem. If a part has a static charge at one point, placing it onto the Al, could potentially result in a very high discharge current as the static is dissipated. That high current is potentially damaging. Use of high-resistance materials limits the discharge current to a safe level.
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Let me add, in the company I worked for, there was another bag that was yellow in colour. These were static dissipative bags, and yes, more suitable for placing components on or static creating items inside, like paperwork etc..
It's all irrelevant anyway because the Pi was connected up.
m1aws There's a difference between what can be done and best practice. My OP was the perfectionist in me coming out, but at least we all know not to let you touch our electronics ;-)
Thanks for the note! We got lucky.
Thank you sir for your help. You've been very helpful.
Does the PI support the small PLUGable wifi dongles?
Yes, no problem
hate to say it, im on my third model B the raspberr pi is far froma fully functioning linux computer. all ive used them for so far is a lightweight webserver (worked ok), a mumble chat server (fine under 15 users). raspbmc and xbian painfully slow even with an overclock and the desktop experience is even more painfully slow, buy an old laptop and run ubuntu or another debian distro you will get a better experience
why cant you put it on the antistatic bag?
Could you plug a self powered USB cd rom/driver?
dope solution , thanx
Wow! I'm going to get a powered hub now :) thanks
See our new Raspberry Pi 2 video here: th-cam.com/video/NKGq8Swnvck/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for commenting. If you can take a photo of your setup (showing what's connected to the Pi) and your Amazon order # to support@plugable.com, we'd be glad to help with solving any power problems (other more software-specific aspects of Raspian, etc. we may not know).
Can i power th raspberry to the usb out of the monitor?
In one of Linus tech tips videos, he mentions it. Also, If u do a little research you can find the answer online. ^^
Would this work with the Plugable USB 2.0 10 Port Hub?
It seemed like there was a long delay of when he opened the browser and when it actually showed up. Is this type of lag common when using a Pi? I really want one for a retro gaming device and possibly a few other things like a home monitoring system with an attached camera to the Pi.
Yah they are slow.
google petrockblog for retro games on it. My son and I are working on the same project.
It was only slow because he was accessing the interned over a terrible USB Ethernet setup, if you aren't accessing the internet it is just fine i have even heard of an update that would allow you to use USB ram.
Dose the sound from it go threw the hdmi
Is the monitor adaptor hdmi to dvi or to vga?
Actually, we *are* Plugable Technologies. If you get a chance, check out our feed for more videos of things you can do with our products... Thanks!
Thanks dude
all the other devices you bought must be way expensive than raspi itself
will a CD/DVD USB work?
will this power a disk drive
Nice config. However, next time you should NOT put in on top of the antistatic bag, as the outside surface is conductive.... Very common misconception. It is only the inside that is safe.
Can the raspberry pi boot from a USB?(my guess is no)
Also, can you use swap space on a flash drive or whatever to make performance increase?
No. It needs the SD Card for booting. But you can have it switch to a root on an USB drive during the boot. There are guides for that available. It can be tricky, depending on the USB device but it's doable.
And yes, you can create a swap-partition on an external drive.
It can actually boot from a USB, but you will still need an SD card to "tell" the pi to boot off of the USB.
Troy Dietz
The boot partition as well as the kernelimage are still on the SD card, it's just, that the root partition can be on an attached USB device. So it still boots from the card it just mounts root from somewhere else.
Look for a class 10 card -- big perf jump. See plugable.com/2013/08/01/plugable-launches-a-new-usb-3-0-flash-card-reader for details.
a usb ethernet dongle when there is an ethernet port?
can the pi be use for robotic
Now connect 2 more pi's to add power and make it faster
This is cool
Can it play crisis on max settings?
Is this a comp ?