Phidgets Inc Releases the 1019 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 w/6 Port Hub

Phidgets Inc. released the 1019 PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 w/6 Port Hub. The PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 allows you to connect devices to any of 8 analog inputs, 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs. The on-board 6-port USB hub lets you expand the number of Phidgets and other devices on your USB bus. The PhidgetInterfaceKit provides a generic, convenient way to interface your PC with various devices such as analog sensors, push buttons, limit switches, relays, buzzers, lights, etc.

byNews Desk

January 16, 2009

Connecting additional USB devices to the PhidgetInterfaceKit is as easy as plugging them into the on-board 6-port hub. Power is not transferred from the PC-USB bus to the downstream ports, so a power supply is provided with the PhidgetInterfaceKit to supply power to additional USB devices. Each USB port on the hub has a maximum current supply of 500mA.

Since the USB hub’s function is to connect Phidgets modules which do not require the high-speed bandwith we have decided to stay with a full-speed implementation of USB in order to to keep the product price lower., says Chester Fitchett, CEO of Phidgets.

Using the 1019, Phidgets users can now interconnect a larger number of InterfaceKits and devices than ever and thanks to our unique addressing scheme they can control and monitor all the Phidgets and devices on the system without having to worry about the way they are connected to each other. added Chester.