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USB Plus Series Powered USB Solutions USB PlusPower technology saves space and simplifies retail and medical system architecture by eliminating individual power supply bricks for USB peripheral devices. Overview USB peripheral devices such as bar-code scanners, receipt printers and signature capture devices are common elements of traditional retail/POS systems. Many of these devices require external power supply bricks, which can create a tangled mess of cables and power strips. This takes up valuable space and creates more potential points of failure. USB PlusPower, or powered USB technology, was developed to eliminate external power supply bricks for USB devices. Its unique cabling allows USB devices to receive power from the USB PlusPower device instead of external power supplies. Migrating to USB PlusPower devices traditionally required a specialized, expensive retail system. The USB Plus Series makes it easy to connect powered USB peripheral devices to a basic PC. The USB Plus Series can save space and simplify system architecture by transforming a low-cost PC into a high-performance, powered USB-compatible retail system. Each product offers four powered USB ports with cable locking mechanisms, which are also compatible with standard USB devices. Application Highlight Touch Screen Monitor RS-232 Retail/POS Cash Drawer CAT5 Hubport + ® c ort/4 bp Hu USB Powered USB Printer PC Bar-Code Scanner Signature Pad Features/Benefits • Eliminate individual power supply bricks for USB peripheral devices • Supplies power and communication signals over hot-pluggable USB cable Target Applications • Enables a low-cost, standard PC to become a high performance POS/POC system • Cable locking mechanism ensures secure connection image to come • Compatible with standard and powered USB peripheral devices Retail/POS Medical/Healthcare • Power balancing technology provides maximum power to 12-volt and 24-volt peripherals, without exhausting the PC’s 5- or 12-volt power www.digi.com