Remote Control of SL/SL2

[vanhulsenbeek]

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Leica stores sell a:

"USB 3.0 cable, 3 m long"

Product description:

This USB 3.0 cable is 3 m long and allows you to connect your Leica SL to an external device with USB port.

Has any one used this cable and to what purpose? I would like to attach a Syrp Genie mini 2 ( https://syrp.co/nl-en/genie-mini-ii-sy0033-0001/ ) and am incontcat with Syrp in NZ. Will report here bu I am trying from this and as well.

Best regards!

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[scott kirkpatrick]

I used it to get LIS remote operating with my SL some years ago.  The 3 m cable worked when several other (shorter) cables did not.

[helged]

On 1/13/2020 at 1:07 PM, vanhulsenbeek said:

Leica stores sell a:

"USB 3.0 cable, 3 m long"

Product description:

This USB 3.0 cable is 3 m long and allows you to connect your Leica SL to an external device with USB port.

Has any one used this cable and to what purpose? I would like to attach a Syrp Genie mini 2 ( https://syrp.co/nl-en/genie-mini-ii-sy0033-0001/ ) and am incontcat with Syrp in NZ. Will report here bu I am trying from this and as well.

Best regards!

SL2 works on the Syrp devices with the Panasonic 1P cable, and with a 2.5mm female to 3.5mm male, 4-pin jack adapter, similarly to the adapter shown here: 

 

[Photoworks]

15ft or 34.6 m is the stable limit

https://www.tethertools.com/product/tetherpro-usb-c-to-usb-c/

 

but with a booster you can go longer.

https://www.tethertools.com/product/tetherboost-pro-core-controller/