Add "Tips & Tricks" page

Author: ximion

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+---
+title: Tips & Tricks
+prev: intro
+next: modules/_index
+---
+
+This page contains semi-random tips and tricks that came up while using Syntalos and that other
+experimenters may run into, but that do not necessarily warrant their own page.
+
+### USB hardware fails / is slow if I plug in many USB devices
+
+This is a very common issue especially if you are using many USB cameras simultaneously.
+For cameras specifically, you can try switching to a different mode of connection,
+for example using them via ethernet if the camera support GigE.
+
+If you *need* to use USB, the cause of the issues is usually that multiple USB ports share the same USB
+controller on commodity hardware. This means that despite multiple USB ports being available,
+the potential maximum bandwidth (and sometimes even power) is split between them.
+Syntalos can visualize which USB controllers your devices are connected to, so you can
+redistribute them to ports where controllers are not shared. Click on *Diagnostics → USB Devices*
+to get a list (and even more detailed information if USBView is installed).
+
+If this does not help, and your problem is power, a powered USB hub can help in some rare
+cases. If that is not the problem or does not help, adding a USB expansion card always solved
+the issue so far.
+Ideally, buy a card which has dedicated controllers for each USB port - those are a lot more
+expensive than regular USB expansion cards, but are worth the money for scientific applications.
+
+We had very good experience with the [StarTech.com 4-Port USB PCIe Card with 4X Independent USB Controllers](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCKC11JM)
+card (link points to its Amazon page).