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What stays the same, what's new, and when you need to change your scripts.The short answerUSB-C-Switch Pro (S110) extends USB-C-Switch (S85) to 240 W and 40 Gbps, and adds USB Power Delivery monitoring and injection, along with Ethernet, serial, and GPIO control.Existing USB-C-Switch users can swap…

Cable length to industrial USB cameras is limited to 3-5 m for passive USB cables. The Acroname USBExt3c  extends that length to 100 m, delivering 5 Gbps USB and up to 60 W of remote power, RS-232, and GPIO all  over a single Cat 6A cable.  Extension is transparent to the camera and…

Even USB experts can get tripped up by USB cable names   Here's a frustrating example; imagine you are trying to choose among cables with the following descriptions:USB 3.0USB 3.1 Gen 1USB 3.2 Gen 1SuperSpeed USBUSB 5GbpsWhich one is the fastest?  Believe it or not, they all describe…

One of the challenges of USB PD is that devices need to work correctly with any PD sources or sinks they might encounter.  We frequently see shipped products that don't follow PD negotiations correctly.  Testing your USB-powered device against a single charger is not enough!  One of…

USB-C ports have to handle a variety of functions including data transfer, power delivery, and DisplayPort (DP) Alt Mode video output.  Device manufacturers need to perform factory End-of-Line (EOL) testing to make sure that their products meet specifications  In this blog post, we'll be…

Efficient Apple Device Management with USBHub3cAcroname’s USBHub3c industrial USB hub (with PD Logger add-on feature) can put attached Macs, iPads, and iPhones into DFU mode, allowing batch reflashing and reimaging. This tool is ideal for anyone who needs to manage a large number of Apple devices…

  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…

I. Introduction to USB Power Delivery (PD) Sink TestingUSB 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 by…

Unlock the Power of Secure Connections: Acroname’s Premium Locking USB-C SolutionsSometimes you really want your USB-C cables to stay put. Our screw-lock USB-C cables connect to devices that support single-screw locking like our USBHub3c USB-C hub.  Three versions are available:C68: USB-C Vbus…

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…