B&R Automation PC 620, User Manual

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Automation PC 620 with 945GME N270 CPU board User's Manual V 1.10
2.13.13 USB port
The APC620 devices have a USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) host controller with multiple USB
ports, two of which are on the outside for easy user access.
See the section "USB connection (only APC620 embedded)", on page 115 for a description of
the USB connections on APC620 embedded devices.
Driver support
For optimal functionality of USB 2.0 (transfer speed up to 480 Mbit/s) with Windows XP, at least
Service Pack 1 must be installed. Without Service Pack 1, Windows XP will only support USB
1.1.
USB 2.0 comes already integrated in B&R's XP embedded operating systems.
Universal Serial Bus (USB1 und USB2)
1)
1) The interfaces, etc. available on the device or module were numbered accordingly for easy identification. This numbering can differ from
the numbering used by the particular operating system.
Transfer rate Low speed (1.5 MBit/s), Full speed
(12 MBit/s) up to High speed (480 MBit/s)
2x USB Type A, female
Power supply Max. 500 mA per port
2)
2) For safety, every USB port is equipped with a maintenance free "USB current-limiting circuit breaker" (max. 500 mA)
Maximum
Cable length 5 m (without hub)
Table 45: USB port
Warning!
Peripheral USB devices can be connected to the USB interfaces. Due to the vast
number of USB devices available on the market, B&R cannot guarantee their
performance. B&R does ensure the performance of all USB devices that they
provide.
Warning!
Because of general PC specifications, this interface should be handled with extreme
care with regard to EMC, location of cables, etc.
U S B1
U S B2