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Post Date:1 month ago
Eliminating AC/DC Wall Adapters for Low-Power Devices Using the Acroname USBHub3c
The need for more efficient, space-saving, and simplified power solutions is rising in today's increasingly connected world. Many devices, especially in the industrial, medical, and consumer electronics markets, rely…
Post Date:1 month ago
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a widely adopted interface standard for connecting devices to computers, enabling the transfer of data, power, and communication between devices. The USB protocol is a set of rules and standards that govern device communication over a USB connection, making it…
Post Date:1 month 1 week ago
Introduction
This case study presents how an automotive supplier was able to automate firmware and OS provisioning and End-of-Line (EOL) functional final assembly testing using Acroname industrial USB hubs and switches and their USB Host switching features. This automation resulted in…
Post Date:1 month 1 week ago
Host Ports on an Industrial USB Hub
In modern manufacturing environments, devices often rely on local USB storage for configuration and firmware updates, data logging, and backup. It is often necessary to update or process this data by connecting the drives to another host, usually by manually…
Post Date:1 month 1 week ago
Enhancing Production Efficiency with Batch ICP
In device manufacturing, firmware is flashed onto devices using in-circuit programmers (ICPs). automated batch programming can help remove the ICP bottleneck. In this application note, we'll look at how to use USB port switching with…
Post Date:1 month 2 weeks ago
I. INTRODUCTION
This case study demonstrates how a device lab resolved its USB issues using Acroname’s industrial USB hubs, making the lab more robust and ready to accommodate future expansion.
Hardware device labs need reliable equipment. Often, these labs develop in an ad hoc manner, adding…
Post Date:1 month 3 weeks ago
Introduction
Mobile devices are built to maximize how long they can run between charges by topping off the battery when connected to power. However, in mobile device and Continuous Integration (CI) labs, where hundreds of devices need continuous USB data connections, this presents a…
Post Date:1 month 4 weeks ago
Transcript
Hello, I'm Chief Scientist from Twocanoes Software, Timothy Perfitt, and I want to talk to you a little bit about DFU Blaster Pro and how you can use it to quickly restore an Apple Silicon Mac to factory default with whatever version of macOS you want to install. Before I show…
Post Date:2 months 1 week ago
Introduction to USB Power Delivery (USB PD) Testing with USBHub3c
USB Power Delivery (USB PD) sources need to support a broad range of power modes and sink devices. Be sure that your source can reliably handle any sink it might encounter.
The USBHub3c by Acroname is an industrial USB-C hub…
Post Date:2 months 1 week ago
I. Introduction to USB Power Delivery (PD) Sink Testing
USB Power Delivery (USB PD) is a convenient way to power a variety of devices. Since a USB PD sink device could be connected to any PD source, sinks need to work safely and correctly with any source they might encounter.
The USBHub3c…