Newnex launches FireNEX-5000S USB 3.0 optical repeater

Feb. 19, 2014
Newnex has announced the release of its next generation USB 3.0 optical repeater, the FireNEX-5000S, which is capable of transferring USB 3.0 signals up to 300 meters in machine vision applications.

Newnex has announced the release of its next generation USB 3.0 optical repeater, the FireNEX-5000S. The FireNEX-5000S is capable of transferring USB 3.0 signals up to 300 meters and can be used as a standalone USB 3.0 industrial hub with locking screws. The repeater features two USB 3.0 A ports (upstream unit), one USB A port and one USB B port (downstream unit), all of which are USB3 Vision compliant, and a standard optical port. FireNEX-5000S was tested and is compatible with the following USB 3.0 cameras: Point Grey’s Ladybug5, Grasshopper and Flea3, Lumenera Lt225, The Imaging Source DMK and DFK, Hamamatsu C11440-22CU, and Ximea XiQ. FireNEX-5000S is suitable for use in machine vision applications.

To Learn More:

Contact:
Newnex
Headquarters
: Santa Clara, CA, USA
Product:
FireNEX-5000S
Key Features:
300 meter length, 5000 Mbps data transfer speed, two USB 3.0 A ports (upstream unit), one USB A port and one USB B port (downstream unit), USB3 Vision compliant.

What Newnex says:
View more information on Newnex USB 3.0 repeaters.

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