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If you place an order with Phidgets, it's very likely you'll want a VINT Hub Phidget to tie it all together.
With a VINT Hub Phidget, you can interface six devices to your computer through a single USB port. Each VINT port can perform one of four roles: Communicating with an intelligent VINT Device, reading a 0-5V Voltage or ratiometric sensor, acting as a digital output, or reading switches as a digital input. Each port has a power and ground pin, so you can also use the ports to gain access to the USB voltage supply directly.
Plug in one of our many VINT-enabled Phidgets that perform a wide variety of functions. Control motors and LEDs, measure temperature or motion, or build a large scale system with many inputs and outputs.
VINT Devices are 'plug and program': automatically discovered by the Phidget API with the same ease of programming you've come to expect from Phidgets. Each VINT device has a full API with functions and events to make programming a snap.
Sometimes, you just need a few simple analog voltage sensors. Luckily, your collection of Phidget Analog Input sensors is not obsolete; each port on the USB VINT Hub can interface a 0-5V sensor. The VINT Port is backwards compatible with both ratiometric and non-ratiometric Phidget analog sensors.
In digital output mode, a VINT port can be used to drive LEDs, relays, digital circuits, and other simple electronics. Each port is PWM-enabled, allowing you to dim LEDs to a specific brightness.
Wire a switch or sensor contact directly into a VINT Port, and use the Digital Input mode to read the state of the switch.
If you need more than six inputs or outputs, you can expand by attaching a VINT I/O module. For example, there are VINT digital output modules with 16 outputs, allowing 96 digital outputs on a single VINT HUB Phidget!
For specific information about using the HUB0000_0 with other devices, please look at the User Guide tab, above.
Use a USB cable to connect this Phidget to your computer. We have a number of different lengths available, although the maximum length of a USB cable is 5 meters due to limitations in the timing protocol. For longer distances, we recommend that you use a Single Board Computer to control the Phidget remotely.
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Image | Part Number | Price | Connector A | Connector B | Cable Length |
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3017_1 | $3.00 | USB Type A | USB Mini-B | 280 mm |
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3018_0 | $4.00 | USB Type A | USB Mini-B | 1.8 m |
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3020_0 | $12.00 | USB Type A | USB Mini-B | 4.5 m |
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3036_0 | $3.50 | USB Type A | USB Mini-B | 600 mm |
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3037_0 | $4.00 | USB Type A | USB Mini-B | 1.2 m |
Use Phidget cables to connect sensors and VINT devices to this hub. You can solder multiple cables together in order to make even longer Phidget cables, but you should be aware of the effects of having long wires in your system.
Before you get started with plugging in and setting up your VINT Hub, we recommend downloading our libraries from here.
In order to demonstrate the functionality of the HUB0000, the Phidget Control Panel running on a Windows machine will be used.
The Phidget Control Panel is available for use on both macOS and Windows machines.
To open the Phidget Control Panel on Windows, find the icon in the taskbar. If it is not there, open up the start menu and search for Phidget Control Panel
To open the Phidget Control Panel on macOS, open Finder and navigate to the Phidget Control Panel in the Applications list. Double click on the icon to bring up the Phidget Control Panel.
For more information, take a look at the getting started guide for your operating system:
Linux users can follow the getting started with Linux guide and continue reading here for more information about the HUB0000.
After plugging the HUB0000 into your computer and opening the Phidget Control Panel, you will see something like this:
The Phidget Control Panel will list all connected Phidgets and associated objects, as well as the following information:
The Phidget Control Panel can also be used to test your device. Double-clicking on an object will open an example.
This table will help you decide where to look next to get your devices plugged in and running:
This mode is for connecting to a VINT device. These devices differ from analog sensors because instead of just reporting 0 to 5 volts, they communicate with the VINT Hub. The communication is digital, therefore it is immune to electrical interference between the hub and the device. | |
In digital input mode, the VINT Hub port can act as an active-low digital input. This mode is great for reading the state of buttons and switches. |
In voltage ratio input mode, the VINT Hub port will read the voltage on the white wire and compare it to the voltage being supplied on the red wire. This mode will let you read any ratiometric Phidgets sensor. |
In voltage input mode, the VINT Hub port will read the voltage on the white wire. This can be used to interface a non-ratiometric sensor, or to measure the voltage in a 5V digital circuit. |
In digital output mode, a VINT Hub port can behave like a 3.3V digital output. You could use this mode to blink an LED or switch on a MOSFET. And don't worry if you still need a 5V digital output; there are VINT modules available that provide multiple 5V digital outputs on a single VINT port. |
Now that you have everything together, let's start using the HUB0000!
VINT Device![]() A VINT Device is any Phidget that must be controlled by a VINT Hub instead of plugging directly into your computer via USB. You can find a complete list of VINT devices here. When you double click on an VINT Device in the control panel, a window will open with controls and readouts for that specific class of Phidget. For instructions on how to use this example, find the user guide for that Phidget.
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Digital InputUsing the Digital InputsHere are some circuit diagrams that illustrate how to connect various devices to the digital inputs on your Phidget. Wiring a switch to a Digital Input![]() Connect the switch between the white and black wires of a Phidget cable, and plug the cable into a VINT port. Wiring the switch this way will make the input TRUE when the switch is closed, and FALSE when the switch is open.
Using the Control PannelDouble-click on a Digital Input object in order to run the example: ![]()
For more information about Digital Inputs, take a look at the Digital Input Primer Next Step: Finding The Addressing InformationTo use Phidgets in programs other than the Control Panel, you will need to take note of the Addressing Information for the device. Continue to the Finding The Addressing Information section for more information and to get started with your own programs. |
Digital OutputUsing the Digital OutputsHere are some diagrams that illustrate how to connect various devices to the digital outputs on your Phidget. Driving an LED![]() Connecting an LED to a digital output is simple. Wire the anode (long side) to the white wire on the Phidget cable, and the cathode to the black wire of the Phidget cable. If you wire it backwards, the LED will not light but no harm will come to the system.
Using the Control PannelDouble-click on a Digital Output object in order to run the example: ![]() General information about the selected object will be displayed at the top of the window. You can also experiment with the following functionality:
For more information about Digital Outputs, check out the Digital Output Primer. Next Step: Finding The Addressing InformationTo use Phidgets in programs other than the Control Panel, you will need to take note of the Addressing Information for the device. Continue to the Finding The Addressing Information section for more information and to get started with your own programs. |
Voltage InputUsing the Voltage InputsHere are some examples of how you can connect various devices to the voltage inputs on your Phidget: ![]() Connect a SensorConnecting to a Phidget sensor is as simple as plugging it into the VINT Port with a Phidget cable.
Using the Control PannelDouble-click on a Voltage Input object in order to run the example: ![]()
For more information about Voltage Inputs, check out the Voltage Input Primer. Next Step: Finding The Addressing InformationTo use Phidgets in programs other than the Control Panel, you will need to take note of the Addressing Information for the device. Continue to the Finding The Addressing Information section for more information and to get started with your own programs. |
Voltage Ratio InputUsing the Voltage Ratio InputsHere are some examples of how you can connect various devices to the voltage ratio inputs on your Phidget: ![]() Connect a SensorConnecting to a ratiometric sensor is as simple as plugging it into the VINT Port with a Phidget cable.
Using the Control PannelDouble-click on a Voltage Ratio Input object in order to run the example: ![]() General information about the selected object will be displayed at the top of the window. You can also experiment with the following functionality:
For more information about Voltage Ratio Inputs, check out the Voltage Ratio Input Primer. Next Step: Finding The Addressing InformationTo use Phidgets in programs other than the Control Panel, you will need to take note of the Addressing Information for the device. Continue to the Finding The Addressing Information section for more information and to get started with your own programs. |
Before you can access the device in your own code, and from our examples, you'll need to take note of the addressing parameters for your Phidget. These will indicate how the Phidget is physically connected to your application. For simplicity, these parameters can be found by clicking the button at the top of the Control Panel example for that Phidget.
In the Addressing Information window, the section above the line displays information you will need to connect to your Phidget from any application. In particular, note the Channel Class field as this will be the API you will need to use with your Phidget, and the type of example you should use to get started with it. The section below the line provides information about the network the Phidget is connected on if it is attached remotely. Keep track of these parameters moving forward, as you will need them once you start running our examples or your own code.
You are now ready to start writing your own code for the device. The best way to do that is to start from our Code Samples.
Select your programming language of choice from the drop-down list to get an example for your device. You can use the options provided to further customize the example to best suit your needs.
Once you have your example, you will need to follow the instructions on the page for your programming language to get it running. To find these instructions, select your programming language from the Programming Languages page.
For more information on the capabilities of the ports on the VINT Hub, see the VINT Primer.
When opening channels with Phidgets, you can set a number of properties to make sure you match the precise channel you want. The HUB0000 has a unique serial number which can be used to find its ports or any VINT devices connected to them. If you want something more customizable and human-readable, you can use the device label instead. You can customize the device label by using writeDeviceLabel
on the Hub
object after it's been opened.
Once a device label has been written, you can use it to address any of the VINT Hub's channels, or the channels of any VINT device connected to the hub.
Board | |
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Controlled By | USB (Mini-USB) |
Number of VINT Ports | 6 |
Electrical Properties | |
USB Voltage Min | 4.5 V DC |
USB Voltage Max | 5.3 V DC |
USB Speed | High Speed |
Current Consumption Min | 32.5 mA |
Available External Current | 470 mA |
Voltage Inputs | |
Voltage Input Resolution | * 16 bit |
Sensor Input Impedance | 324 kΩ |
Input Voltage Min (DC) | 0 V DC |
Input Voltage Max (DC) | 5 V DC |
Voltage Input Noise | ± 630 μV DC |
Sampling Interval Max | 60 s/sample |
Number of Voltage Inputs | 6 (Shared) |
Sampling Interval Min | 1 ms/sample |
Digital Inputs | |
Pull-up Resistance | 124 kΩ |
Low Voltage Max (True) | 1 V DC |
High Voltage Min (False) | 1.8 V DC |
Low Voltage Trigger Length Min | 3 ms |
High Voltage Trigger Length Min | 3 ms |
Digital Input Voltage Max | 5.5 V DC |
Digital Input Type | Switch (Active Low) |
Number of Digital Inputs | 6 (Shared) |
Digital Outputs | |
Series Resistance | 510 Ω |
Digital Output Available Current | 8.1 mA |
Digital Output Voltage Min | 0 V DC |
Digital Output Voltage Max | 3.3 V DC |
PWM Frequency Max | 50 kHz |
PWM Resolution | 0.8 % |
Number of Digital Outputs | 6 (Shared) |
Physical Properties | |
Operating Temperature Min | -40 °C |
Operating Temperature Max | 85 °C |
*Voltage measured with a 10-bit ADC, oversampled to 16-bits.
Date | Board Revision | Device Version | Comment |
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June 2017 | 0 | 117 | Product Release |
July 2017 | 0 | 118 | USB Bug fix, sometimes can't communicate on attach |
June 2018 | 0 | 119 | Fixed issue that caused spurious detach events |
January 2019 | 0 | 121 | Increased voltage input range to 5.25V |
August 2019 | 0 | 122 | Fixed USB bug that caused watchdog reset |
August 2019 | 0 | 123 | Fixed bug that caused a send timeout in the library |
August 2019 | 0 | 124 | Fixed USB bugs, mostly affecting macOS |
August 2019 | 0 | 125 | Fixed USB bug that caused "IN" packets to get lost |
September 2019 | 0 | 126 | Fixed bug that reported false detaches |
Channel Name | API | Channel | Hub Port |
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Hub Port - Digital Input Mode | |||
Digital Input | DigitalInput | 0 | 0 - 5 |
Hub Port - Digital Output Mode | |||
Digital Output | DigitalOutput | 0 | 0 - 5 |
Hub Port - Voltage Input Mode | |||
Voltage Input | VoltageInput | 0 | 0 - 5 |
Hub Port - Voltage Ratio Mode | |||
Voltage Ratio Input | VoltageRatioInput | 0 | 0 - 5 |
6-Port USB VINT Hub Phidget | |||
VINT Hub | Hub | 0 |
API | Detail | Language | OS | |
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DigitalInput | Visual Studio GUI | C# | Windows | Download |
DigitalInput | Java | Android | Download | |
DigitalInput | JavaScript | Browser | Download | |
DigitalInput | Multi-Channel Example | JavaScript | Browser | Download |
DigitalInput | Objective-C | macOS | Download | |
DigitalInput | Swift | macOS | Download | |
DigitalInput | Swift | iOS | Download | |
DigitalInput | Visual Basic .NET | Windows | Download | |
DigitalInput | Max/MSP | Multiple | Download | |
DigitalOutput | Visual Studio GUI | C# | Windows | Download |
DigitalOutput | Java | Android | Download | |
DigitalOutput | JavaScript | Browser | Download | |
DigitalOutput | Multi-Channel Example | JavaScript | Browser | Download |
DigitalOutput | Objective-C | macOS | Download | |
DigitalOutput | Swift | macOS | Download | |
DigitalOutput | Swift | iOS | Download | |
DigitalOutput | Visual Basic .NET | Windows | Download | |
DigitalOutput | Max/MSP | Multiple | Download | |
VoltageInput | Visual Studio GUI | C# | Windows | Download |
VoltageInput | Java | Android | Download | |
VoltageInput | Multi-Channel Example | JavaScript | Browser | Download |
VoltageInput | JavaScript | Browser | Download | |
VoltageInput | Objective-C | macOS | Download | |
VoltageInput | Swift | macOS | Download | |
VoltageInput | Swift | iOS | Download | |
VoltageInput | Visual Basic .NET | Windows | Download | |
VoltageInput | Max/MSP | Multiple | Download | |
VoltageRatioInput | Visual Studio GUI | C# | Windows | Download |
VoltageRatioInput | Load Cell Calibrator | C# | Windows | Download |
VoltageRatioInput | Java | Android | Download | |
VoltageRatioInput | JavaScript | Browser | Download | |
VoltageRatioInput | Objective-C | macOS | Download | |
VoltageRatioInput | Swift | macOS | Download | |
VoltageRatioInput | Swift | iOS | Download | |
VoltageRatioInput | Visual Basic .NET | Windows | Download | |
VoltageRatioInput | Max/MSP | Multiple | Download |