You can use the extra USB ports on the rear of the SC5000 to link together or daisy chain SC5000’s together, avoiding a USB hub, but only with 2 or 3 physical decks.
Daisy chaining setup examples are below.
2 DECKS (SC5000 1 used as powered hub)
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SC5000 1 to PC/Mac via USB 3.0 Cable
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X1800 to PC/Mac via USB 2.0 Cable
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SC5000 2 to SC5000 1 USB 2/3 via USB 3.0 Cable
3 DECKS (SC5000 1 used as powered hub)
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SC5000 1 to PC/Mac via USB 3.0 Cable
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X1800 to PC/Mac via USB 2.0 Cable
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SC5000 2 to SC5000 1 USB 2 via USB 3.0 Cable
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SC5000 3 to SC5000 1 USB 3 via USB 3.0 Cable
4 DECKS (Use an external powered hub to minimize the number of hubs used)
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Powered USB 3.0 hub to PC/Mac via USB 3.0 Cable
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SC5000 1 to Hub via USB 3.0 Cable
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X1800 to PC/Mac via USB 2.0 Cable
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SC5000 2 hub via USB 3.0 Cable
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SC5000 3 hub via USB 3.0 Cable
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SC5000 4 hub via USB 3.0 Cable