Quick Start Guide

1. Download The Development Kit

2. Connect Devices

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Extension Setup

  • Position devices at the desired locations. Devices are identical and can be placed on either end of the extension.

  • Connect their HDBaseT-USB3 ports with a Cat6A cable (not included in the kit).

Power Connection [*]

  • Connect the included 100 W USB-PD power adapter to any available [†] USB port on either USBExt3c. The other extender and attached devices will be powered over the extension link.

Host and Peripheral Connections

  • Connect the host device to Port 0 or Port 1 via included USB-C cable.

    • The USBExt3c will automatically detect when a host-capable device has connected and set the corresponding port to be Upstream-Facing.

  • Connect peripherals to other available ports 0 or 1 on either end of the extension link via USB-C .

  • Confirm that peripherals are visible to the host computer.

3. Connect with HubTool

  • Open HubTool on the host computer.

  • On the bottom right side of the application, select the USBExt3c device to connect.

  • Once the connection is established, the second USBExt3c device will also appear on the bottom right .

Note

Linux users will need to run the script labeled “udev.sh” located in the “BrainStem_linux_Driverless” folder before they will be able communicate with a BrainStem device.

Congratulations! You are now ready to start exploring the capabilities of the USBExt3c. For more information please take a look at our Getting Started Guide