Hello,
Our small company just bought one of these against my advice. I wanted a payclock that ran its software on the server over CAT5, not a USB-powered box that runs on a client. Oh well.
I immediately noticed what the boss didn't, that if the Payclock PC Is farther than 15' away from the terminal, then he would need one of these at 1/2 the price of the paycolck unit itself! $150 for a USB-to-Ethernet adapter??? And seven to 10 days wait, to boot.
I found a substitute adapter that was less that 1/5 the cost, except...it does not work with a 100' cat5 cable. The clock lights up, acts as if it's going to work, then the action of clocking in/out shuts the machine down and causes a reboot. There is no option for an AC adapter/batteries for the payclock.
Since the payclock is USB-powered, length of cable must be an issue as it works fine with those adapters and a 10' CAT5 cable. My question: How to find the right cat5 cable length, trial & error or math? I believe that USB provides +5V and +3V, how long (common sense) before that power becomes inadequate over Cat5 cable? It's a standard Cat5 UTP 24AWG Patch Cable.
The PC we are trying to get to is about 25' straight line, but I don't want to go under the trailer (er, office) with the cable, I would like it visible for inspection. Perhaps a 50' Cat5 would work...any ideas (seat-of the-pants guesses are fine) on the maximum run? Your guess will be better than mine!!!
Thanks wireheads!
Tony
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Our small company just bought one of these against my advice. I wanted a payclock that ran its software on the server over CAT5, not a USB-powered box that runs on a client. Oh well.
I immediately noticed what the boss didn't, that if the Payclock PC Is farther than 15' away from the terminal, then he would need one of these at 1/2 the price of the paycolck unit itself! $150 for a USB-to-Ethernet adapter??? And seven to 10 days wait, to boot.
I found a substitute adapter that was less that 1/5 the cost, except...it does not work with a 100' cat5 cable. The clock lights up, acts as if it's going to work, then the action of clocking in/out shuts the machine down and causes a reboot. There is no option for an AC adapter/batteries for the payclock.
Since the payclock is USB-powered, length of cable must be an issue as it works fine with those adapters and a 10' CAT5 cable. My question: How to find the right cat5 cable length, trial & error or math? I believe that USB provides +5V and +3V, how long (common sense) before that power becomes inadequate over Cat5 cable? It's a standard Cat5 UTP 24AWG Patch Cable.
The PC we are trying to get to is about 25' straight line, but I don't want to go under the trailer (er, office) with the cable, I would like it visible for inspection. Perhaps a 50' Cat5 would work...any ideas (seat-of the-pants guesses are fine) on the maximum run? Your guess will be better than mine!!!
Thanks wireheads!
Tony
Users helping Users...
