Can I use USB hubs on cRIO?

[TailOfGon]

I would like to use the cRIO's USB port for 2 purposes. One for connecting to a USB thumb drive and other for controlling a small 16x2 LCD diplay. LCD display will be updated very rarely but we will operate a lot of Read/Write to the USB drive. I want to know if I can accomplish this using a USB 2.0 hub.

Thank you

[Hooovahh · Accepted solution]

I've personally never done this, but everything I've heard about this hardware makes me believe you should have no problem with this.  Adding USB COM devices can definitely be done with the newer cRIOs running Linux, not sure about compatibility.  I've also heard of others using a USB hub with multiple external storage devices.  I also know that the myRIO supports hubs, I heard some working with a hub to support a USB ethernet, USB thumbdrive, and USB camera going to a hub, which then goes to the myRIOs one USB port.

What is your hardware?  What cRIO do you intend on using, what USB hub if you have one selected, and what USB LCD display.

[TailOfGon]

Thank you Hooovahh for such a quick response:smiley lol: It's nice to know that there are people using USB hubs successfully.

I use cRIO-9066. I have not selected any other hardware yet. Because cRIO's USB port uses USB 2.0, I am going to select ones with the same standard.

[Hooovahh]

That's one of the newer cRIOs running Linux so I would hope that means you have more compatibility in the past, but again no personal experience.