[foxboro] USB disgust

All of you list gurus ......
Anyone experiencing problems with P81 USB mouse and keyboards?
I have an AW that 5 times in the last 3 days has had to be rebooted because
the mouse and keyboard quit working.
We are using the USB extenders provided by Foxboro.
This has been an ongoing problem and I submitted a CAR, installed a Custom
Quick Fix Foxboro provided. I am a little disappointed with the support
Foxboro has given me on this problem. Usually they are really good at
helping solve issues like this.
Of course I am upset because we can no longer unplug and re-plug the
keyboards ...... but Foxboro says that it is Sun thing.
We are pretty sure that part of the problem is static discharge and have
taken a multitude of steps to resolve the issue. About the only thing that
we haven't done is install anti-static flooring and if I tell the facility
we will have to do that I will probably be looking for a job.
Next week I am going to change out the standard CAT 5e extender with a more
expensive fiber extender in a effort to optically isolate. I don't know if
this will help or not, but don't think that it will hurt.
I have tested is fiber USB extender on a P81 at another facility and it
works just fine.
Now ...... was wondering if any knows of a better technology for extending
the USB on a P81?
Could a script be written to reconnect the mouse and keyboard automatically
in case they dropped off?
Could wireless mice and keyboards be used?
Thanks in advance!

Troy L. Brazell
Duke Energy Field Services
Sr. Process Control Analyst
ISA CCST
Phone (405) 263 4130
Cell    (405) 301 2994
Okarche Plant
Route 3 Box 95
Okarche, OK. 73762
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