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Support => iCam Support => Topic started by: nomad18826 on August 15, 2012, 12:59:30 PM

Title: ICAM : Using a hub for Multi cams
Post by: nomad18826 on August 15, 2012, 12:59:30 PM

Has anyone been successful in using a hub to connect multiple cameras via USB to their laptop? I'm testing out some cameras and I have 3 connected directly to the laptop w/o using the hub and they work fine. When I connect them to the hub and then to the laptop I only get the camera thats built in to the laptop, the others are blank/black screens. Not sure if I'm using the wrong hub, or it just won't work this way. Everything I am using is rated for USB 2.0. Any thoughts or known hubs that worked, I would appreciate it.

Title: Re: ICAM : Using a hub for Multi cams
Post by: OUAnthony on August 15, 2012, 02:29:11 PM

It's a power issue, if I remember correctly. The cameras require enough power to work. Is your hub powered (plugged into the wall)? Having a powered hub might allow them to work.

Title: Re: ICAM : Using a hub for Multi cams
Post by: nomad18826 on August 16, 2012, 09:05:15 AM

Did not think of that. I'll get a powered Hub and try it out and let everyone know. Thanks.

Title: Re: ICAM : Using a hub for Multi cams
Post by: rjgvt on August 16, 2012, 09:27:09 AM

I tried a powered USB hub when I first started using Icamsource and had issues. I am now using a 33' active USB extension to use a webcam at a window. 

EDIT: Cable is made by Manhattan and is 33'.