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Review on πŸ“ Enhance Raspberry Pi Zero with MakerSpot Micro USB OTG Hub for 4 Port High Speed Sync and Extension - Perfect for Android Tablets and Raspbian Jessie Linux! by Chris Hanson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great for use with DE 10 NANO

I would like this USB hub to be useful with DE 10 Nano for use in MiSTer FPGA console. It's small, cheap and perfect for installing MiSTer. If you fold the plastic protection for Mister onto the bottom of the board and use the longer brass standoffs you can place a USB hub on top and secure with double sided tape. Only two downsides, when I later tried to detach the USB hub from the plexiglass I had glued it to, the case fell apart. Not a big deal since he'd only just gotten together, but it was a surprise nonetheless. Another thing to watch out for is an unpowered USB hub, power-hungry devices, or too many wireless adapters. suffer because the DE 10 nano can only deliver this performance with a commercially available power pack. If your USB devices are experiencing intermittent device failures, use fewer devices or switch to a powered USB hub. This applies to several low-powered devices such as keyboards, wired gamepads, and mice. I don't see this as a downside to the hub itself, it's just that the hub is designed for some low-power OTG options.

Pros
  • Easy install
Cons
  • Fits