Will this work for EB832?

[Ippyroy]

I am pretty sure an aquabus cable is just an HDMI cable. Will this one work? I need one that is long enough to go to a different room for a second tank. Thanks

 

[Redfoxtang]

I think an aqua bus cable is a standard USB to USB cable.

 

[SuncrestReef]

AquaBus uses USB cables, but standard USB cables longer than about 16 feet typically have a repeater device which is incompatible with the Apex because USB devices work on 5v but AquaBus uses 12v.

This company makes long USB cables specifically without repeaters to be Apex compatible:https://www.usbfirewire.com/parts/rr-apex-xx.html

 

[Biglew11]

AquaBus uses USB cables, but standard USB cables longer than about 16 feet typically have a repeater device which is incompatible with the Apex because USB devices work on 5v but AquaBus uses 12v.

This company makes long USB cables specifically without repeaters to be Apex compatible:https://www.usbfirewire.com/parts/rr-apex-xx.html

+1 the apex aquabus uses standard usb cables. But they don't use standard usb protocols. They state everywhere not to plug in usb devices.

 

[Ippyroy]

Thanks guys.

 

[Bob Escher]

Use this

Aquabus Extension Cable

Aquabus Extension Cables are great for extending your current Aquabus Cable if you need a little more length. The extension cables have a Male end on one side that will plug into any Apex module, and a female end on the other side that will connect to an existing Aquabus Cable. Standard Aquabus...

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