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It was a colossal pain in the butt using USB in mobile robots like we did at Anybots. There aren't compatible locking versions of the connectors. Ethernet/RJ45

by tlb 13y ago

It was a colossal pain in the butt using USB in mobile robots like we did at Anybots. There aren't compatible locking versions of the connectors. Ethernet/RJ45 is much better without requiring thumbscrews.

herokusaki 13y ago
Have you tried using one of those USB-over-CAT5 adapters they sell on eBay? I've always wanted to but never had a real application for it, and robotics sound perfect. Just bolt down the adapter on one side.
zokier 13y ago
> Ethernet/RJ45 is much better without requiring thumbscrews. I think I have more RJ45 cables with broken tabs than ones with the tabs intact. And trying to keep RJ45 in place without the tab is hopeless.
DrStalker 13y ago
I'd rather USB cables worked for the majority of users rather than inconveniencing everyone for rare use cases. Surely you could build some sort of retaining clip for a usb cable is you had to?
jdietrich 13y ago
There are multiple options for locking USB connectors that retain backwards-compatibility with standard USB plugs. Amphenol and TE spring to mind and I know that there are others, including IP67 solutions.