Lond Distance Data Cable

JoaoMonteiro

Hey everyone,

Has anyone successfully run an OAK-D Pro Wide USB over a 20m+ USB connection?

My setup uses the official Luxonis Y cable with separate power. With a short 1m cable everything works fine, but with a 10m (ideal would be 20m but tested with 10) USB 3.0 SuperSpeed extension the camera doesn't show up at all ("lsusb" and "dmesg" show nothing).

I'm considering switching to a USB-C fiber/active optical cable for data while keeping separate power through the Y cable.

Has anyone tried this or found a reliable long-distance solution?

Thanks!

Oskar-Luxonis

Hey JoaoMonteiro - I’d avoid passive USB extensions at that length. If the device doesn’t show up in lsusb/dmesg, the USB link is not enumerating, so this is a cable/link issue.

The Y-adapter helps with power, but it won’t fix USB 3 signal integrity over 10-20m. If you need to stay with the USB model, try a powered USB 3 active optical/fiber cable and validate it with the exact host/camera setup. Keep the camera-side cable short and continue using separate power.

For a reliable 20m+ deployment, I’d recommend using an OAK PoE model instead. PoE is designed for this kind of distance, up to 100m over Ethernet, and is usually the more robust long-cable solution.

Best,
Oskar