USB-ISO - USB 2.0 compliant, 1000VDC
USB Low/Full Speed isolator
Users Manual

All boards produced by Olimex are ROHS compliant

Rev. B, March 2010

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INTRODUCTION
USB-ISO is USB Low/Full speed USB 2.0 compliant port isolator with 1000V
isolation voltage. This device is very useful as protects your PC computer USB hostfrom overvoltages, ESD shock, it provides 1000VDC isolation and this way you canconnect to your PC programmers and debuggers which work directly with targets
at high voltages like 220V mains power supply etc. Even if your target is notconnected to high voltage, USB-ISO is additional protection for your valuable
computer, laptop etc. USB-ISO may work with or without external power supply, ifno external power supply it generates with isolated DC-DC converter 5V isolated
voltage for your USB device by taking power from your USB host, if your USB
deveice needs more power than your USB host can provide, there is external power
supply option you can connect any power supply adapter which provides power
supply from +8 to +15VDC and USB-ISO internal DC-DC will convert it to 5VDC
for the USB device. Note that in this case the external power supply should be
ISOLATED as this DC-DC converter is not isolated and the external power supply
will be directly connected to your USB programmer/debugger etc! Just your PC
side will be isolated.

USB-ISO FEATURES–

USB isolation 1000VDC between USB host and USB device–

Fully USB 2.0 Compliant–

Low and full speed data rate: 1.5 Mbps and 12 Mbps–

Bidirectional communication–

Short-circuit protection for xD+ and xD− lines–

Class 3A contact ESD performance per ANSI/ESD STM5.1-2007–

High common-mode transient immunity: >25 kV/μs–

USB_DEVICE connector- which is USB-A type and have to be connected to thePC USB host.

–

USB_HOST connector which is USB-B type and have to be connected to the USB
device like USB JTAG, programmer, debugger etc–

Power Jack for external power supply with +8-15VDC, note this power jack is
not isolated from the USB_HOST connector–

DC-DC converter supply isolated voltage to the USB_HOST from theUSB_DEVICE if no external power supply is present–

dimensions 41.5x36.5 mm (1.634x1.437")

ELECTROSTATIC WARNINGThe USB-ISO board is shipped in protective anti-static packaging. The board mustnot be subject to high electrostatic potentials. General practice for working withstatic sensitive devices should be applied when working with this board.

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BOARD USE REQUIREMENTS
Cables: You need two 1.8 meter USB A-B cable to connect to the PC and to yourUSB isolated device. Note these cables should be with LOW resistance (under 1ohm) and good insulation, on the market there are cheap cables with HIGHresistance (above 1 ohm) and poor insulation which are not good for USB
connection and cause signal fading and lost of communication packets.

SAFETY AND REGULATORY APPROVALS:The USB isolator component used in USB-ISO have the following regulatory approvals:–

UL recognition: 5000 V rms for 1 minute per–––

UL 1577 (pending)

CSA Component Acceptance Notice #5A–

IEC 60601-1: 125 V rms (reinforced)–

IEC 60950-1: 380 V rms (reinforced)

VDE certificate of conformity (pending)–

DIN V VDE V 0884-10 (VDE V 0884-10):2006-12–

VIORM = 846 V peakPOWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT
USB-ISO can take power from two sources:–External Power Jack +8-15 V DC–+5V from USB_HOST, in this case maximum current available depend on themaximum current which PC USB host can provide and may be in 100-500mA
range

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CONNECTOR DESCRIPTIONS
USB_DEVICE
This connector is used to connect to the PC USB hostPin #Signal Name

1+5V_USB_DEV

2

DEV_D-3

DEV_D+4

GND

USB_HOSTThis connector is used to connect to you USB device – programmer, debugger etc which you want toisolate from your PC.
Pin #Signal Name

1

HOST_PWR

2

HOST_D-3

HOST_D+4

GND

PWR_JACKThis connector is for additional power supply to USB device.
Pin #Signal Name

1Power Input

2

GND

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MECHANICAL DIMENSIONSAll measures are in inches.

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ORDER CODE
USB-ISO – assembled and tested
How to order?
You can order to us directly or by any of our distributors.
Check our web www.olimex.com/dev for more info.

Revision history:
REV. A- create October 2009

REV. B- edited by TU

March 2010

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