Hi,
So i bought this desktop dock for the flyer
http://www.expansys.co.za/expansys-usb-cradle-for-htc-flyer-209455/
it is quite inexpensive and looks great. It does have a normal micro usb plug on the dock and only one connection at the back so you either sync via usb or plug a micro usb charger (micro usb at the back but comes with cable)...
My issue is that the micro usb plug on the dock is just a little bit to short if you have a shell on your flyer or if it is in a case...
i'm looking for a small micro usb male to micro usb female adapter that would make the plug higher... so far i only found micro usb male to mini usb female and mini usb male to micro usb female... I'm just worried it might make it too high...
Had a similar problem mate, took me ages till I found this
http://www.ebay.com.hk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130626980424
thanks mate. how do you use it with dock though?
looks like we have different issues, mine was ti lengthen the cable
My bad, sorry........
Now I understood your problem, don't think you can find a proper solution mate...
i've found micro to mini both way
so i'll try to combine them and see how it goes
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Hello I got a USB gender change: A-Female to A-Female so that i could connect a self powered USB Hub to my Archos.
So far i have connected a self power Hard Disk directly into my Archos 70.
Didn't pick it up.
A mouse in the USB Hub.
Didn't pick it up.
A pen drive directly.
Didn't pick it up.
Is the Archos 70 locked down or does the USB Micro B connector they have on the Archos 70 work different?
I thought USB was a universal connector!
... one thing you have to realize is the device needs drivers to work those devices. you just cannot flip flop the connector and expect everything to work. tipically unless the device has a INPUT port which is a standard usb port not a micro or mini 5 or an old 1.1 usb connector it wont work.
Alot of those hongkong micro a to b converters are rubbish.
The nokia has been reported to work.
You need a USB "HOST" Cable, it contains a chip that puts your devices on "master" mode.
The Nokia and Archos one work, for the others don't expect them to work at all if they do not mention to be USB "HOST" cables !
BTW, the feedback is not very good, seems that it can deliver only 200mA, so if you want to plug an external disk drive, make sure you have a power supply on it before
Also some USB keys need more than 200mA so they won't mount at all :/
I found this: http://www.kjell.com/content/templa...9&path=97000000,119000000,149500000,151500000
Translation: Used by for example mobile phones with USB host (it's own built in USB controller).
Is the USB "HOST" Cable the same as this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go
foh1981 said:
I found this: http://www.kjell.com/content/templa...9&path=97000000,119000000,149500000,151500000
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That cable doesn't look correct.
[correction - that cable at kjell looks correct for hooking two USB On-The-Go devices together. So if you wanted to hook your Archos to another Archos or to a blackberry.]
Look for a micro usb Nokia n810 host cable. Or "Micro USB Host OTG". They seem widely available in the us on eBay
Usually they have the micro USB male connector and a full size female connector on the other. Be careful because some are mini USB, you want micro USB
Look on the us eBay for a picture.
Here is a pretty good picture also - http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.51045 several people have confirmed this one works.
Yeah, the connector is obviously wrong on that one. I was mostly curios about whether this USB HOST cable was the same as an OTG.
That's the only cable of OTG type that I've seen in any retail store in Sweden (although I haven't been looking for it until now), so I was thinking of maybe getting it in the store and then get an adapter for the connector. But since there's a special pinning on these cables (as I understand from the Wikipedia article) maybe that doesn't work?
I'll probably go for the Nokia cable anyway, just to be sure, should be able to find it in a retail store somewhere...
fzelle said:
Alot of those hongkong micro a to b converters are rubbish.
The nokia has been reported to work.
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the nokia one doesn't work for me
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250770684805#ht_3877wt_798
by Seller info
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$5 now, I paid $8 (figures)
this works fine on my 32IT. I can use my microSD adapter, camera, powered hard drive, multi-card reader with SD cards and USB mouse. Other people have said they can't get USB host to work at all, even with this cable, but it works for me.
USB mouse works ok.
But it`s not enought power for 3G USB dongles.... Печалька.
Nokia ones works ok
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/genuine-nokia-ca-157-micro-usb-otg-to-usb-data-cable-14cm-length-51045
I remember someone from this forum or elsewhere, told me that all I need is
a connector of USB3.0 female to female.
When I arrive Shanghai few days ago. I began to search for such connector.
There're only three seller on taobao. Only of them got stock. So I order the
connector and USB3.0 extension cable(Male to female)
Here's the result:
USB3.0 extension cable can use to connect between original adapter and
USB sync cable. Then you got 1.5m~1.8m longer of cable for charging or
connecting to PC.
The USB3.0 female to female connector didn't work in anyway. No matter
I try USB mouse or USB flash. It just won't work. Maybe Asus design
some tricky stuff about the OTG function.
Anyone got better luck?
I've tested it like you, without any success.
I've bought a dock... and soon the USB connector.
I tried with a USB sync cable I got of ebay. It did not work bit not I read this thread and see there is a needed 4th wire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092493
I will try it in the morning.. Bit late here now.
Can EEE PAD Transformer support Full USB HOST functionality using stock connector provided by ASUS using something like below FEMALE TO FEMALE USB Adaptor ?
http://www.hkcolordigital.com/usb-2.0-a-female-to-usb-2.0-a-female-adapter.html
I know ASUS dock keyboard do have USB port and also, ASUS is selling USB adaptor for around $45, but I do not want to spend that much.
Since ASUS stock connector which is used for charging as well as data transfer from PC support USB functionality, I believe it should be easy to implement.
Any suggestion/solution ?
Thanks
No, it wouldn't work.
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/asus-tablets/17308-usb-useful-transformer.html
I can't find pinout for ASUS charging connector, but i think it has USB-host pins in it - so you should just solder an USB-female to them in right order.
UPD:
http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/wiki/index.php/40-pin_connector
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1056615.html
this might work. USB OTG is what we looking for
USB Adapter Coupler Type A Female to Female
I have ordered "USB Adapter Coupler Type A Female to Female" from ebay ($3 including shipping):
http://www.ebay.in/itm/120868617077?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_932wt_1143
Once it reaches to me, I'll try what is possible with it.
I received the "USB Adapter Coupler Type A Female to Female" today and tried to connect USB pen drive and as it was expected, NOTHING HAPPENED.
But, I still think it is possible. I have seen Nexus and Galaxy phones with USB host online.
I think, to be precise, it is not only Female to Female adaptor to be connected to stock connector, but it needs some power (+5v) as well. For this, I think it need USB Y Connector, as in attachment. Below is the link for reference:
http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Msm_Usb_Host
Now, I am thinking to open Female to Female USB connector and solder 2-wire with USB Male connector to it (I have extra USB mouse) for power (+5V & Ground) and try again.
look at last link in my previous reply. There are photos of disassembled host adapter and some schematics-pinouts. TF has USBhost, but it on different pins than usb-slave cable.
Has anyone made an OTG cable for the TFP? I don't like the chunky USB OTG connector and thought an OTG cable would be much better.
Not quite sure what you mean.
The only proper usb connector is a standard type A connector located on the keyboard, it has insufficient pins to implement OTG. The only other usb connectors are the propriety asus ones, one on the tablet and one on the keyboard, the other small connector on the tablet is HDMI output
I have the "chunky" USB OTG connector as well.. I don't think there's a cable though... I looked everywhere on the net
I don't have a dock therefore the only way I can plug a USB flash drive, Keyboard/mouse into the TFT is via the ASUS USB OTG Host adapter View attachment 1384503
I was after something a little slimmer and believe a OTG cable would be ideal - Refer to picture for an example of what I'm referring to View attachment 1384504
Micro USB OTG cables can be used with many phones and tablets sporting a micro USB connector. The TFP obviously doesn't have a micro USB connector therefore I was hoping someone knew how to make an ASUS 40 pin to female Type-A plug which replicates the ASUS USB OTG Host adapter.
Has anyone pulled apart the ASUS USB OTG host apapter? What's inside it?
Hey guys. There are several articles and videos around on how to make your own OTG cable. It essentially involves shorting a single pin. I have no idea if it'll work with a TFP, but I'm going to give it a shot today or tomorrow if I get some time. My plan is to use the normal TFP USB cable, but plug it into a female/female USB gender changer that has been modified to short the pin. I'm almost positive that it'll work on my SGS3, and I don't see why it wouldn't also work for my TFP. I'll report back.
Nevermind. I now see that the TFP USB end has five pins, so they won't match up with the 4-pin female USB port. Oh well...
TFP and OTG
Does anyone know if the OTG will support a USB hub?
gtan2589 said:
Does anyone know if the OTG will support a USB hub?
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The TFP doesn't have OTG, it's a regular USB host.
So yea, it will support a hub because it's a standard USB device class, with its driver already part of the kernel.
I was wondering if experts on this forum can help clarify these questions.
The tablet Z has a rectangular shaped micro usb receptacle which is the microusb A/B type as I understand it. Although the normal popular micro usb B type connector which is supplied with the tablet Will fit in there, it is kind of loose, being able to move a little bit. Whereas the A type connector which is usually found on the OTG cables is a perfect fit and does not move around..
So, why is it that even Sony does not supply a cable which perfectly fit the receptacle?
If I use an otg cable to charge somehow (by making another cable from otg cable for eg or using otg with a normal usb male to male cable), since 5 pins are used in the otg connector will it in any way damage the tablet? (physically or otherwise..)