On 05.02.21 13:53, Theo wrote:
> Josef Moellers  wrote:
>> On 05.02.21 08:44, Josef Moellers wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I hope this ("banana pi") fits here ("raspberry pi") ...
>>>
>>> I have a Banana Pi R1 which is my central home-automation hub and, thus
>>> runs 24x7.
>>> I have now attached a DVBSky receiver using the only USB port available
>>> but I would need some more USB stuff. I tried a USB hub, but as I also
>>> have a webcam attached, this seems to switch everything to USB1.1 and
>>> the DVBSky doesn't like that.
>
> That sounds like an unsuitable hub.  Many USB 2 ones aren't very good.  I'd
> suggest a USB 3.0 hub - you won't be connecting the USB 3 wires, but the
> quality of chips inside is much better.

Well, aamof it IS a USB3.0 hub (a German brand "LC-Power
LC-HUB-ALU-2B-4") but it says in the manual that it switches to 2.0 if
you plug in a 2.0 device.

>> Ah ... found it in the BPi schematics:
>>
>> The 2x4 header has UART7_TX, UART7_RX, "PH3", "PH5" and some power lines.
>> The 2-pin header next to that has UART0_TX and UART0_RX.
>
> So no USB there.  However there is a USB OTG port, so with an adapter:
>
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-to-Female-OTG-On-The-Go-Adapter-Cable-for-Sa
msung-Galaxy-S6-7-8-Edge/402308746179
> (I searched for 'micro usb otg')
>
> you should be able to connect another USB device.

That's a good hint. I'l try that ... once I get a stable OS running.

Thanks!

Josef

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