USB Suggestion

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Here are some clarifications about Mini-B USB and Micro-B USB:

  • Mini-B is the one we've been using for a while (since 2000). They are in most of the electronic devices.
  • Vbus (+5V) is on the line (RED = Vbus, BLACK = Ground, GREEN = D+, WHITE = D-)
    Here is the official specification of Mini-B USB from www.usb.org (Erranta 10/20/2000):

Here is the mechanical drawing if one what to measure it out:

For micro-B USB is recent release (April 4, 2007)

  • New and I've not seen it myself
  • Vbus (+5V) is on the line (RED = Vbus, BLACK = Ground, GREEN = D+, WHITE = D-)

Here is the official specification of Micro-B USB from www.usb.org (Erranta 04/04/2007):

Here is the mechanical drawing if one what to measure it out:

So all of the USB has +5V power coming out.