Acromag’s introduces the compact and Industrial-grade USB Isolator

Acromag’s compact, Industrial-grade isolator provides a high-voltage isolation barrier between a computer and a connected USB device. The isolator protects equipment from electrical surges and transient voltage spikes as well as eliminating ground loop currents flowing between the PC and peripherals; which can damage instruments and cause inaccurate measurements. Additionally, isolation minimises conducted noise from static discharge, magnetic fields, and radio frequency interference.

Acromag’s USB isolator is very easy to use. The isolator inserts in-line with the USB connection and operates transparently with no special software drivers required. The unit receives power from the PC’s USB port and isolates that power to the connected device. High noise immunity and low radiated emissions ensure reliable data transfer in sensitive applications.

A number of high-performance features help provide convenient and dependable operation. The green LED indicates that power is being received and blinks if the connected device draws too much current. The USB isolator as has an internal jumper, which allows you to switch from Full Speed (12 Mbps) to Low Speed (1.5 Mbps) communication. The reset button offers a simple way to reinitialise a connected device without breaking the cable connection. This USB isolator has High-retention USB sockets that keep cables securely attached under shock and vibration.

• Isolates and protects a USB peripheral from a USB host 
• Electrical isolation up to 1500V AC / 2100V DC 
• Built-in surge/transient suppression up to 8kV on all ports 
• Supports USB 2.0 full speed (12 Mbps) and USB 1.1 low speed (1.5 Mbps) data rates with jumper-selection 
• Uses standard high-retention USB Type A/B cable connections (includes 1m cable)
• Wide ambient temperature operation -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F)
• CE, FCC, UL/cUL approvals