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DM42 microUSB cable - larthurl - 12-11-2017 09:42 PM
I just ordered my DM42 and what I thought was a miniUSB cable for it. Of course, I didn't read closely enough to see that the cable says "not for DM42"!
So what miniUSB cable should I use with the new DM42?
.....Art
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - Massimo Gnerucci - 12-11-2017 09:49 PM
(12-11-2017 09:42 PM)larthurl Wrote: I just ordered my DM42 and what I thought was a miniUSB cable for it. Of course, I didn't read closely enough to see that the cable says "not for DM42"!
So what miniUSB cable should I use with the new DM42?
.....Art
Any, with data and power lines.
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - Eric Rechlin - 12-11-2017 10:09 PM
Is the DM42 mini USB or micro USB (I don't yet have one so I don't know)? It really should be micro USB, because mini USB is deprecated. And even micro USB will probably soon disappear with USB-C available.
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - Massimo Gnerucci - 12-11-2017 10:11 PM
(12-11-2017 10:09 PM)Eric Rechlin Wrote: Is the DM42 mini USB or micro USB (I don't yet have one so I don't know)? It really should be micro USB, because mini USB is deprecated. And even micro USB will probably soon disappear with USB-C available.
Micro USB
You're right, I didn't read "mini".
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - larthurl - 12-11-2017 10:49 PM
(12-11-2017 10:11 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:(12-11-2017 10:09 PM)Eric Rechlin Wrote: Is the DM42 mini USB or micro USB (I don't yet have one so I don't know)? It really should be micro USB, because mini USB is deprecated. And even micro USB will probably soon disappear with USB-C available.
Micro USB
You're right, I didn't read "mini".
thanks.
So do you think any microUSB cable will work?
I guess I'll know in a couple weeks.
.....Art
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - smp - 12-11-2017 11:03 PM
(12-11-2017 10:49 PM)larthurl Wrote: So do you think any microUSB cable will work?
Already been answered...
(12-11-2017 09:49 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote: Any, with data and power lines.
smp
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - larthurl - 12-11-2017 11:34 PM
(12-11-2017 09:49 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:(12-11-2017 09:42 PM)larthurl Wrote: I just ordered my DM42 and what I thought was a miniUSB cable for it. Of course, I didn't read closely enough to see that the cable says "not for DM42"!
So what miniUSB cable should I use with the new DM42?
.....Art
Any, with data and power lines.
Hello Massimo-
can you recommend one?
Thx
.....Art
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - rprosperi - 12-11-2017 11:55 PM
(12-11-2017 11:34 PM)larthurl Wrote: Hello Massimo-
can you recommend one?
Thx
.....Art
I'm not Massimo, but here's a good one (actually, 3)
https://www.amazon.com/Redlink-Charge-Android-Windows-Camera/dp/B06XD5H7BF/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1513036245&sr=8-5&keywords=micro+usb+cable
Rugged, reliable and 2 extra spares built-in, but still inexpensive.
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - larthurl - 12-12-2017 12:11 AM
(12-11-2017 11:55 PM)rprosperi Wrote:(12-11-2017 11:34 PM)larthurl Wrote: Hello Massimo-
can you recommend one?
Thx
.....Art
I'm not Massimo, but here's a good one (actually, 3)
https://www.amazon.com/Redlink-Charge-Android-Windows-Camera/dp/B06XD5H7BF/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1513036245&sr=8-5&keywords=micro+usb+cable
Rugged, reliable and 2 extra spares built-in, but still inexpensive.
Thanks, Bob.
I want to be ready for when the 42 arrives.
.....Art
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - Michael de Estrada - 12-12-2017 12:15 AM
If you have an HP Prime, its cable should work.
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - rprosperi - 12-12-2017 12:20 AM
(12-12-2017 12:15 AM)Michael de Estrada Wrote: If you have an HP Prime, its cable should work.
Confirmed, it does work fine.
RE: DM42 miniUSB cable - Massimo Gnerucci - 12-12-2017 07:17 AM
(12-11-2017 11:34 PM)larthurl Wrote:(12-11-2017 09:49 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote: Any, with data and power lines.
Hello Massimo-
can you recommend one?
Thx
.....Art
Not really, the ones Bob suggested look fine (and I was about to buy some look alike a few weeks ago).
I used two or three microUSB cables I had at hand that I normally use with my smartphones and other devices. No problem at all.
RE: DM42 microUSB cable - revwillie - 12-12-2017 04:27 PM
I had one old microUSB cable that gave me problems, but several others that came with smart phones or were purchased from amazon worked fine. There are such things as reversible USB A to microUSB cables that I've also used.
The microUSB port in the DM42 does not a perfectly aligned path through the outer casing of my beta unit. I don't know if changes were made for the production run. Just make the connection deliberately and carefully. Do not rush it.
RE: DM42 microUSB cable - larthurl - 12-14-2017 12:53 AM
(12-12-2017 12:20 AM)rprosperi Wrote:(12-12-2017 12:15 AM)Michael de Estrada Wrote: If you have an HP Prime, its cable should work.
Confirmed, it does work fine.
HP Prime on the Xmas wish list. We'll see if Santa thinks I've beennaughty or nice haha.