What kind of connector is on the kinect

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Looking at this video, it is no different than the second pic you posted -. It is, as far as I could tell, an "overly large and overly expensive" way of supplying power and adapting the plugs. It weighed like ten pounds.

It looks like from the answer and the you tube video, that the only difference between the two is the form factor. Hence, cant understand, why arent cheap adatpers available for xbox one! Show 4 more comments. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. This cable is keyed differently than a normal USB cable and allows the Kinect to draw power from the console itself instead of requiring a standalone power supply.

The cable physically looks like USB, but the connector inside is visibly different besides the obvious shape difference. For that, you get a power supply cable which breaks off into a Y connector - one end is orange tipped and connects to the cable coming out of the Kinect, the other goes into your original-gen Xbox I have an original Xbox Pro from launch date, and also happen to use the Xbox dual band With an old Xbox and Kinect hooked up, you eat up two power ports, and with a wireless adapter, are left with only one available USB port on the front for connecting controllers and USB storage.

With the Kinect connected using the power supply, I measured a total power draw of 5 watts, which is pretty respectable. The Prime Sense specification says 2. I used to be attached to my older Xbox purely for aesthetic reasons - it looked cool with a different case, and managed to not sound like a hair dryer after a fan replacement, but my venerable launch console stopped working with the latest dashboard update that brought UI changes and Kinect support seriously.

Above you can see the cable extend the wireless adapter all the way to the front. Select Kinect and follow the instructions to set up your sensor.

Note To connect your Kinect sensor to an original Xbox One console, simply plug the Kinect sensor cable into the back of the Xbox One console. Collapse all Troubleshoot the Kinect Adapter. Try these tips to fix the issue:. Make sure the Kinect sensor is turned on in the console settings. Power cycle your console. Sometimes the connection between the sensor and the console needs to be reset.

Check the Kinect sensor and Kinect Adapter connections to make sure each connector is firmly attached. The adapter must be powered on to pass Kinect information to the console. Check the adapter power supply and make sure that the LED is lit. If you still have power issues, reset the adapter power supply by unplugging it for 10 seconds and then plugging it back in.

Try another outlet or replace your adapter, if trying another outlet doesn't work.