USB device compatibility list

Most Barix devices feature an extension port for attaching USB 1.1 compatible mass storage devices (hard disks or FLASH disks). This page describes compatibility and limitations of the extension port.

Limitations

The extension port is not fully USB 1.1 compatible and has the following limitations:

• only the Mass Storage class is supported
• HUBs are not supported (certain flash disks contain an embedded hub)
• only the first partition is supported
• the partition must be formatted as FAT16
• maximum partition size 4GB

Most of the existing flash disks are supported. However, if you want to make sure that your flash disk is supported buy one from the below list.

100% compatible flash disks

The below devices have been tested and proven to work:

Name	Capacity	USB version	Vendor ID	Model ID	Manufacturer Name	Product Name
A-Data "Show me disk" 1GB	1GB	2.0	0x0457	0x0151	- not specified -	USB Mass Storage Device
Barix 64MB Flash Disk	64MB	2.0	0x090c	0x1000	SMI Corporation	USB DISK
Barix 256MB Flash Disk	256MB	2.0	0x1516	0x8628	Flash	Drive AL_USB20
CBM 64MB	64MB		0x0204	0x6025	CBM	Flash Disk
Creative NOMAD MuVo player	64MB	1.1	0x041e	0x4106	- not specified -	- not specified -
EMTEC Flash Drive 2GB	2GB	2.0	0x13fe	0x3100	- not specified -	USB DISK 2.0
Experient 32MB	32MB	1.1	0x0204	0x6025	CBM	Flash Disk
Information Tools pen	64MB	1.1	0x058f	0x9380	Generic	Mass Storage Device
Kingston DataTraveller 1GB	1GB	2.0
Kingston DataTraveller 256MB	256MB	2.0
niKKin Flash drive 1GB	1GB	2.0	0x1516	0x8628	memory	USB2.0
LEXAR JumpDrive 256MB	256MB	1.1	0x05dc	0x0080	LEXAR MEDIA	JUMPDRIVE
OCZ Rally 2 4GB	4GB	2.0
PIXIKA 512MB	512MB	2.0	0x17ef	0x3815	PIXIKA
Pretec I-Disk Tiny 2.0 256MB	256MB	2.0	0x0402	0x5651	- not specified -	C-1 USB Storage Device
PQI 1GB USB2.0 flash disk	1GB	2.0
PQI Cool Drive U310 4GB	4GB	2.0	0x3538	0x0059	PQI	PQI USB Flash Drive
PQI Cool Drive U310 8GB	8GB	2.0	0x3538	0x0054	PQI	PQI USB Flash Drive
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 256	256MB	2.0
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512	512MB	2.0
SanDisk Cruzer Mini 512	512MB	2.0
SanDisk Cruzer Crossfire	1GB	2.0	0x0781	0x5204	SanDisk Corporation	Cruzer Crossfire
Sony Micro Vault 4GB	4GB	2.0	0x054c	0x0243	Sony	Storage Media
Sony Micro Vault 2GB	2GB	2.0	0x054c	0x0243	Sony	Storage Media
STEC 256MB	256MB	2.0	0x136b	0x0918	STEC	STEC USB 256MB
Transcend Jet Flash 256	256MB	2.0	0x058f	0x6387	Generic	Mass Storage Device
Unknown 512MB	512MB	2.0	0x0204	0x6025	CBM	Flash Disk
Web Checkout 128MB	128MB

The VendorID, ModelID uniquely identify the device. They can be obtained e.g. on Linux using the lsusb tool. You can find the database of Vendors on the internet, e.g. Linux USB Project.

The ManufacturerName and ProductName are the information obtained from the respective USB descriptors of the device and may differ to the name on the box (e.g. OEM FLASH disks).

Incompatible devices

The following devices are not compatible with Barix devices:

• PNY Ataché 1GB
• LG 512MB USB drive

How to buy a USB stick compatible with Barix devices

• buy devices listed in the compatibility table
• if the device is listed but another size is available it will most likely work
• if the device is not listed prefer the vendors from the list

USB disk troubleshooting (with Streaming Client firmware)

If your disk is not recognised, make sure that it is properly formatted and partitioned. Some USB sticks come pre-formatted without any partitions. On Linux you can see that the disk appears e.g. as /dev/sda rather than /dev/sda1. If this is the case the USB disk will not be recognised by the Barix device.

To solve this problem create primary partition nr. 1 (using fdisk on Linux) and format it to FAT16.

Is the USB disk not recognised by a Barix unit? This procedure may help you to find the reason:

• open the WEB UI of the Barix unit in your browser and type /status after the IP address
• scroll down to "USB device info"
• check if the "Filesystem type is "FAT16". If it is "FAT32" reformat the disk to FAT16

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