2ft USB 2.0 Panel Mount Extension Cable, Type A Male to A Female, Screws Included, Black

The CableLeader U2111-XXXX is a USB 2.0 panel mount extension cable: a Type A male plug on one end, a flanged Type A female receptacle on the other. Its purpose is mechanical rather than electrical. It takes a USB port that sits somewhere awkward, on a motherboard header, inside a cabinet, behind a machine, and fixes it to a surface where a person can reach it.

The male end is a short pierce-type Type A plug, 49.8 mm overall with a 12.0 mm insertion depth, using gold flash contacts and a white insulator. Inside an enclosure that short body matters, since it has to seat in a port that may already be crowded by neighbouring connectors or sit close to a chassis wall.

The female end is the reason to buy this cable. The receptacle body measures 31.2 mm and carries a mounting flange with two screw holes on 28.5 mm centers, and the kit ships with two 5.5 x 8 mm screws and two 5 x 7.7 mm hex nuts. One point deserves attention at design time: panel cutouts for USB receptacles are not standardized across manufacturers, so cut the opening to the dimensions of this assembly rather than to a generic template or another vendor's drawing.

Electrically the cable is a straight-through USB 2.0 link. Data runs on a 28 AWG twisted pair, VBUS and ground on 24 AWG conductors, and a braided shield runs continuously end to end inside a 4.5 mm PVC jacket. Wiring is pin for pin with shield tied to shield, and there is no active circuitry in the path, so the host enumerates the connected device exactly as it would through a direct port. All materials comply with the RoHS directive.

Shielding earns its place in this application. A panel-mounted port usually runs past power supplies, motor drives, and switching hardware inside the same cabinet, and the braid plus twisted pair keeps the 480 Mbps link stable in that environment. That bandwidth covers the peripherals that typically appear on a panel: keyboards, barcode scanners, card readers, service dongles, and flash drives.

The black jacket provides a professional appearance and blends into standard office, rack, and enclosure installations.

Compatibility & Ordering Information — U2111-XXXX accepts any USB Type A device on the panel side and plugs into any USB Type A host port, on Windows, macOS or Linux, and into embedded and industrial controllers with standard USB-A ports. The family ships in 1ft, 2ft, 3ft, 6ft, 8ft, 10ft and 15ft, black. Where the panel-side device needs SuperSpeed throughput, such as an external drive or a machine vision camera, see the USB 3.0 panel mount family, which uses the same flange concept with a 9-pin receptacle.

Product Comparison: USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 Panel Mount Extension Cable

Both cables do the same mechanical job: they move a USB port from inside a cabinet to a flanged receptacle on the panel, with screws supplied. What differs is the connector generation, and that decides bandwidth, cable size, and how far the run can go. The table shows which one your build needs:

Rule of thumb: pick by what gets plugged into the panel, not by what sounds newer. A panel port that people use for keyboards, scanners and flash drives is fully served by USB 2.0 at 480 Mbps, and the thinner 4.5 mm cable and 15ft option make cabinet routing easier. Move to the USB 3.0 panel version when a drive or camera actually needs SuperSpeed throughput.

FAQ

What is the difference between a USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0 panel mount cable?

USB 2.0 runs at 480 Mbps on a 4-pin connector; USB 3.0 runs up to 5 Gbps on a 9-pin connector with additional SuperSpeed pairs. The 3.0 version costs more, uses a thicker cable, and is limited to shorter runs. Choose 2.0 for keyboards, scanners, card readers and service ports, and 3.0 for external drives, cameras and other high-bandwidth peripherals.

Will the flange fit my enclosure or faceplate?

The flange has two screw holes on 28.5 mm centers and the receptacle body measures 31.2 mm, and screws and hex nuts are supplied. Panel cutouts for USB receptacles are not standardized between manufacturers, so machine the opening from these dimensions rather than from a generic template. Confirm the panel thickness your fasteners can span before ordering.

How long can a USB 2.0 panel mount cable be?

The USB 2.0 specification allows a passive cable up to 5 metres, about 16.4ft, and every length in this family from 1ft to 15ft sits inside that limit. The 24 AWG power conductors keep voltage drop manageable on the longer runs for bus-powered peripherals. For distances beyond 16ft, use an active repeater extension rather than chaining passive cables.

How do I install a panel mount USB cable?

Cut or drill the panel opening to the receptacle dimensions, pass the receptacle through from the front, align the two flange holes on 28.5 mm centers, and secure with the supplied screws and hex nuts. Route the cable inside the cabinet away from motor and power runs, then plug the Type A male end into the host port. No drivers or configuration are required.

Which panel mount USB cable is best for a kiosk or control panel?

For a kiosk, POS station or machine control panel, the USB 2.0 version on this page is the usual choice, since the devices people plug in at a panel are keyboards, scanners, card readers and flash drives that sit well inside 480 Mbps. Pick the length by internal routing distance rather than by external reach, and step up to the USB 3.0 panel version only when a drive or camera needs SuperSpeed.