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Independently control VBus and data connections on each port of the USBHub3+

Post date: 3 days 5 hours ago
More control than just on and off Enable and disable VBus, all Data, High Speed or Super Speed connections In addition to turning ports on and off, the USBHub3+ can also independently enable and disable Voltage and Data: Vbus All Data High Speed data (480 Mbps) Super Speed data (5 Gbps) We'll...
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Surprising applications for USBHub3+

Post date: 3 days 5 hours ago
  Sometimes we hear from customers who have used our programmable USB hubs for unusual applications. Maybe one of these examples will help solve your problem! Dual-Hosting USB Storage Volumes  Imagine a scenario where one host machine directly boots from an OS image on an SSD or thumb drive,...
USB Power measurement with Python and GUI

Power measurement with the USBHub3+ with HubTool or Brainstem API

Post date: 3 days 5 hours ago
How to monitor voltage and power with the GUI or Python Among other properties, we can view: Per-port Voltage Per-port Current Input Voltage Input Current Measuring voltage and current with HubTool If you haven't already, install HubTool, which is part of the Brainstem Dev Kit. Power on the...

Virtually plug and unplug your USB connections with the USBHub3+ and Python

Post date: 3 days 6 hours ago
Did you unplug it and plug it back in? Turning ports on and off with Python It shouldn't have to happen, but sometimes you need to plug and unplug a USB device. Maybe the device needs to power cycle, maybe you need to enable devices one-by-one so they enumerate correctly.  Rather than having to...

Setting charging port modes on USBHub3+

Post date: 3 days 6 hours ago
CDP, SDP, and DCP The USBHub3+ can set each of its downstream ports to several power modes to support a range of devices. The supported modes are part of BC1.2 USB charging specification: Port mode Mode description Condition Maximum current (device limited) SDP: Standard Downstream...

3 Future Trends in USB Power Delivery: The Market Trends You Should Prepare For Now

Post date: 1 week 6 days ago
Between backward compatibility and future-proofing, working with technology sometimes feels like it requires both a history degree and a crystal ball. But predicting the future of USB power delivery technology isn't a guessing game. Here at Acroname, we've noticed some clear trends in where the...

Breakdown of All Power Delivery Types: Connectors and Capabilities

Post date: 1 week 6 days ago
If you're looking for a guide to power delivery connector types, look no further. We're going to take a deep dive into the world of USB power delivery and explore different types of connectors. Different USB PD applications have different needs, so a USB-C PD connector will look a lot different...
USB Tree View

Understanding the USB Tree for A/V

Post date: 2 weeks 3 days ago
What's a USB device tree, and why is it important for conference room A/V? Acroname's ControlRoom web-based software works with our intelligent USB hubs to visualize the USB device tree of the host. USB has the concept of tiers: the host and root hub are on the first tier. A device connected to...

Microsoft Teams Room Integration with BYOD

Post date: 2 weeks 4 days ago
We've been following Jan Zoetemelk's YouTube channel, where he provides insightful demonstrations of the Poly A/V universe. Here, he showcases the practical application of our USBHub3p, facilitating seamless USB switching between Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) PCs and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)...

Streamline USB-C Interoperability testing with USB-C-Switch

Post date: 3 weeks 4 days ago
USB-C functional tests involve a lot of cable plugging and unplugging, connector flipping, and device swapping.  Acroname's USB-C-Switch handles those connections for you, providing control through our HubTool GUI application or BrainStem API, even remotely! For this article, we'll look at how the...
USB-C Switch

Maximize your test equipment and minimize your lab time with our USB-C Switch

Post date: 1 month 3 days ago
The problem with USB TESTING Suppose you’re a test engineer working on USB compliance testing.  You have a well-equipped lab with some high-end test equipment.  But you’d rather be in your office doing other work than in the lab plugging, unplugging, and flipping cables while stepping through test...
Acroname at Integrated Systems Europe 2024

Acroname at Integrated Systems Europe 2024

Post date: 1 month 3 weeks ago
We'll be attending ISE 2024 in Barcelona. Feel free to drop by for a chat or schedule a meeting with us beforehand.   */ */ */ Contact Acroname Name   Email   Subject   Message    Order/Invoice Number   Department    Technical SupportSalesShipping...

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