Long usb cable for apex controller

[kole]

I'm trying to source a 50 foot cable for my Apex. I want to run 2 tanks on the one controller. The cable can't have a repeater or booster on it. I would rather have one single cable than joining several. Anyone know where I could get a 50 foot usb male to male cable or if they are even manufactured?

[AquaticFinatic]

Just put it in google and surf from there. Or eBay. Or try electronicsforless.ca

[lee9]

Typically over 15 feet you would need a repeater. You will probably have a tough time finding one that is over 15ft as it wouldn't work without some type of booster/repeater.

Is there no other connectivity method with the Apex such as ethernet that is not as restricted by length?

[Nano]

+1 Or an amp, your best bet is to use a splitter or repeater, when I use to do installs in school before I went to school, we would us a 6 ft usb to a splitter (amp) and then cat 5/cat 6 to another splitter then back to usb. usb signal can't travel very far before it dies out

[kole]

I've tried to google it and Ebay. The issue is getting a cable over 16 feet that doesn't have a repeater. The Apex uses a 12 volt system not the typical usb 5 volt but the cable is the same type. The Apex can have a 200 foot cable so its not limited in that regard. Finding a cable is the hard part.

[mseepman]

These guys sell them. http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-apex-xxg.html
They aren't cheap but they are made specifically for the APEX.

You can't get a repeater in the line or it will blow the APEX.

I'm in the same dilemma, but rather than find that long cable, I'm repositioning my head unit to see what I can do with it first.

[kole]

Thanks. That's the cable I'm looking for but look at that price. Triple the price of one with the repeater.

Originally Posted by mseepman

These guys sell them. http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-apex-xxg.html
They aren't cheap but they are made specifically for the APEX.

You can't get a repeater in the line or it will blow the APEX.

I'm in the same dilemma, but rather than find that long cable, I'm repositioning my head unit to see what I can do with it first.

[Coleus]

have you checked monoprice?

[wolf_bluejay]

Really, a USB cable is pretty simple -- just take a a single short Usb, cut it, and insert a 50' length of Cat 6 STP or even some cheap cat5e cable?

Should only cost about $10 or so to make up (you could just by the SB ends and put them on 50' of four condutor wire (cat 5 would be cheapest).

[subman]

What about running over cat 5?
using these:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USB-RJ45-CAT5...ht_2991wt_1037