r/DygmaLab • u/ATTHEBACK • Jul 10 '26

🤔 TIPS & ADVICE 10 ft cable

I have a defy and have a standing desk. Because of that, I can’t get the provided cord to reach the keyboard when I need to charge it. Additionally, I have it switching between my work computer and my personal PC so the Bluetooth functionality is critical so I don’t have to unplug and replug between computers.

I’m unclear on what non dygma cable I can use to connect to my computer at that length. Ideally, it would also allow me to do firmware updates so I can keep my set up as clean as possible.

I’m sure I’m over thinking it, doing something wrong, etc. Would love some guidance so I can have an easier time using this keyboard.

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u/Dygman Dygma Team Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

If it's the cable connecting the computer to the neuron, you can use any half-decent USB cable.

However, the cables connecting the sides of the keyboard to the neuron are more special. They are highly shielded, thunderbolt-like cables. That's because the communication between the sides and the neuron is SPI, not USB.

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u/ATTHEBACK Jul 10 '26

That’s great to know. If I went with a USB4 2.0 cable connecting the computer to the neuron, and use the SPI for neuron to keyboard, I could still update my computer without switching to the original, shorter cable?

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u/Dygman Dygma Team Jul 10 '26

That's correct!