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PEB
04-23-2012, 02:10 PM
Hello everyone.

I needed to use the OmniMic 60 feet from my lab desktop PC.

I found that a USB extender works perfectly. (PE sells these. However I purchased the IO Gear GUCE51 at Fry's.)

Basically, the connection scheme is this:
OminMic cable -> USB transmitter -> Cat5e/Cat6 cable -> USB receiver -> PC_USB-port

In my case, I used a 100-foot Cat6 cable. Note that a regular Cat5 cable did not work, as evidenced by the OM blue LED not lighting. So you must use Cat5e or Cat6 cable only.

Phil Bamberg

arlis_1957@yahoo.com
04-24-2012, 06:30 AM
my mcm catalog has one the will work up to 1000 for less than $20. sure would making measurements outside easier.