Reliable powered USB hub to use in the field?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 5:25 am
Hi all,
I have to upgrade my imaging computer as it's Windows 7 and it's old and rickety. I have 4 USB plugs that I use while imaging (mount, camera, guider, and focuser). My old computer had 4 USB ports, but it's nigh impossible to find a computer with 4 USB ports nowadays without getting a 17" screen. Anyway, I want to go to a powered USB hub, but I want one that will works outside when the temperature drops (cold is relative--it never gets below freezing where I am).
What does the community recommend? I see a number for reasonable prices on Amazon.
Stu
I have to upgrade my imaging computer as it's Windows 7 and it's old and rickety. I have 4 USB plugs that I use while imaging (mount, camera, guider, and focuser). My old computer had 4 USB ports, but it's nigh impossible to find a computer with 4 USB ports nowadays without getting a 17" screen. Anyway, I want to go to a powered USB hub, but I want one that will works outside when the temperature drops (cold is relative--it never gets below freezing where I am).
What does the community recommend? I see a number for reasonable prices on Amazon.
Stu