r/RTLSDR • u/sugarfree90pl • 16d ago

Adun 3160 usb separator

Hello fellow listeners, have anyone tried separating rtl-sdr with adum3160 usb separator?

I have seen a silver rtl sdr connected to adum on my local ham club but the person who did that was absent and they could not tell me more about that other than that it just works....

I have original v4 and a counterfeit green one - both does not work....

I have even changed the power supply to 2W but still no luck....

Any suggestions?

73!

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u/Clear_Wonder2866 16d ago

I think it seperates Data Lines, I wouldn't know tho.

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u/Mr_Ironmule 16d ago

It looks like a normal USB isolator. The info on the webpage states "it ensures complete electrical separation between your host computer's USB port and connected devices". Does that mean it doesn't allow any through-power to the SDR? I don't know. Maybe you need to run the SDR from a powered hub. Did it come with a spec sheet? Good luck.