Usb Type A Dongle
Kylee Mccandrew
Modem dongles allow devices to connect to the Internet via a cellular network. They essentially act as a modem for the device. If you live in an area where it's difficult to get reliable Internet service or wired Internet, these devices come in handy. Though they're not as consistent as a traditional Internet connection - and the reliability of this device's Internet connection depends on a number of factors - they're still a good option for those who are traveling or in a rural area.
USB security dongles, also known as hardware keys, provide an additional layer of security to software applications and programs. Though the device itself is hardware, it boosts software by preventing unauthorized use of it since the hardware has to be physically present when the software is used. It acts as a sort of security key.
These hardware keys come in USB form, but they also can come in the form of parallel port dongles or serial port dongles. Though they aren't completely impenetrable, they help prevent piracy and software damage.
USB flash drives or jump drives fall under this category. Storage dongles are small portable devices that store and transfer data from device to device. They're helpful for those who need more storage than their device can provide, whether it be for documents, pictures and videos, music, or other files.
Audio dongles, also known as sound cards or audio adapters, are small devices used to add audio connections to a device. They typically come in three forms: USB port audio adapters, HDMI port audio adapters, or optical port audio adapters.
All three give additional input and output options for a device. USB port audio adapters offer microphone and headphone connections, HDMI port audio adapters offer options for speaker connections, and optical port audio adapters provide inputs for devices that support optical audio.
Ultimately, to determine if you need one, ask yourself if there's something you need on your device that you don't have currently. Does your device struggle to connect to WiFi? Does it lack Bluetooth connectivity? These could all be reasons to use a dongle.
Though not all modern dongles are compatible with all smart TVs, in many cases, yes, you can use one on a smart TV. Simply plug the device into the correct port or jack to access the device's additional features.
Note: The Dongler is not designed to be an invulnerable protection measure. The Dongler is designed to discourage casual theft and the inadvertent removal of the attached dongles and adapters.
FactoryTalk Activation supports Rockwell Automation's Universal Serial Bus (USB) dongles. Binding an activation to the dongle's serial number allows the dongle to activate software on any computer that the dongle is attached to.
Using a plug-and-play dongle with storage capacity allows FactoryTalk Activation Manager to automatically detect the dongle and provide the option of downloading activation files to it. The dongle can then be connected to any computer and used to activate software.
In some cases, a product's activation requires a specific dongle type. The error message Different dongle type needed indicates that the dongle in use does not support the activation of the product. The message indicates the type of dongle required, FlexNet or CmStick. Identify the correct dongle type and plug it into the computer.
This dongle is a USB Type-C to VGA signal converter. It accepts USB Type-C input connects them to conventional VGA monitors and projectors. With the industry's rapid adoption of USB Type-C as the new interface signal, this dongle offers user-friendly and seamless conversion between USB-C sources and VGA display devices.
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Both can be used for ZHA, E is never and there pairing issues reported, not so much for P but E is the same chip as Home Assistant is using natively in the yellow and the new skynet connect dongle
But use the search for more detailed info, I have both dongles but havent tested the E (dreading the repairing so leaving it when the wife is out for a while )yet but might move to it soon as I am predominantly ZHA user and would be good to have a native HA dongle.
Just a follow on from this comment, I finally rollback to the 221226 release. Even though the 20230507 release seemed snappier in the beginning, but after a few days, everything seemed very slow. I had a bunch of lights not changing state in HA, started to be annoying as I had to press battery buttons multiple times for it to respond as it didnt have the correct state in HA.
As mentioned, if ever going to use Zigbee2MQTT/Z2M then using a ZNP radio like the CC2652 based ZBDongle-P is the only recommended way to go today, (because EZSP radios like the ZBDongle-E support is still missing a couple of key features Zigbee2MQTT/Z2M to be in feature parity with ZNP).
ZBDongle-E can be reflashed to support Thread (for Matter support) or even Multi-PAN RPC for running Zigbee and Thread at the same time, but personally I recommend only using one protocol per dongle, so the best will be to use two separate radio dongles for Zigbee and Thread regardless of radio type used.
You can configure transmit power via the configuration parameters for the gateway host application (e.i. TX power can changed via the advanced configuration files for the ZHA integration and Zigbee2MQTT). Later firmware images for ZBDongle-P has 9dBm tx power set as default and you can set it to max 20dBm (see -znp/issues/119 and -Stack-firmware/issues/323 and )
Running HAOS 11.0 / HA 2023-10-5 / Supervisor 2023.10.0
I have installed the Mosquitto addon, z2m addon.
I inserted the Sonoff P-dongle and it is visible on the usb-bus as well as ZHA showing up in the 'found integrations" with the dongle. I did do nothing with ZHA further.
When filling out the z2m configuration I get an error on the serial value as follows;
If you guys are going to use Zigbee2MQTT then make sure you have not installed or disabled the Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) integration, or at least make sure that the ZHA integration is not connected to the ZBDongle-P serial device. ZBDongle-P is a serial device so the Zigbee gateway application connected to it (e.i. Zigbee2MQTT or the ZHA integration) needs exclusive access to it, meaning that you can not have two applications connected to the same serial device
Otherwise, the only general advice we can give here if the operating system is not seeing it is to note that you need to make sure that you are connecting it via USB extension cable, because the physical USB male plug on this adapter is extremely short, so depending on your computer enclosure/chassis this adapter might not make a proper physical USB connection, so using a USB extension cable which has a longer physical USB male plug and better USB female port will sort out that specific problem.
Regardless, believe it or not, your question about getting this ZBDongle-P to be seen by the Zigbee gateway application does otherwise not really belong in this general thread about the ZBDongle-P and you should instead post that to a new thread with your specific question where you first need to better describe your exact individual setup and installation environment (both hardware, OS and software).
The reason for that is that this is really just a thread about ZBDongle-P hardware and firmware, so do not want to spam this thread with long back and forth about individual USB-passthrough configuration as that answer will need be very specific depending on your unique setup and installation environment.
@Hedda Sorry for that, blame it on the title of the topic which seems to be a general discussion on this type of dongle which will attract all kind of problems. Thanks anyhow for the general tips, will try to do better in the future.
USB Type-C may be the solution to a lot of tech problems, but we can't say we expected it to solve issues coming from nature. A German company called Kamedi is selling the 'Heat-It' USB Type-C dongle that it claims can relive or heal itchy bites or stings from mosquitoes, horseflies and wasp.
This little device can fit in your phone's Type-C port and has a metal surface on the other side that generates heat. When you plug it into your phone (there are Android and iOS apps), you can customize the duration of the heat treatment (or use a child-friendly or sensitive skin mode to turn the temperature down a bit). The 'cure' works by applying heat of a out 51 degrees Celsius (123.8 degrees Fahrenheit) over the bite.
Kamedi points to a research study published in the Swedish journal Acta Dermato-Venereologica to back up its claims. The study, which specifically uses the Heat-It, claims to be "the first published controlled real-world study of the use of concentrated heat to alleviate itch induced by insect bites or stings," and states that the findings "demonstrate a significant reduction in itch and pain using local heat application after insect bites or stings, based on data derived from a large data set with more than 12,000 registered treatments from more than 1,700 individuals."
This is a high-tech solution to a problem that people have attempted for a long time. One could simply use a cup with a hot beverage in it to do the same job, or a hot spoon run under boiling water. But if you're outdoors hiking, you may not have access to those. But the dongle also helps apply heat to a more specific area where you get the bite.
And since the app has customization for heat and duration, you can make customizations that you couldn't to a hot spoon.
Prevention is better than a cure, so your best bet is probably a good bug spray. And while this may be a high-tech solution to a low-tech problem, at least the USB-C standard means you could try this on either iPhone (thanks to the European Union) or Android.
We haven't given these things a try, but proponents of the USB-C standard who also get lots of bug bites can find this gizmo on Amazon US and UK.