System tab

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HubTool USBHub3c system tab

The system tab contains information and settings for the hub.

System information

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Meaning

SN

Hub serial number

Model

Hub model name and number, e.g. USBHub3c Pro (24)

Firmware

Currently installed firmware version

Module

Address of the module on the Brainstem network

Voltage

Voltage at the input power source port

Current

Input current at the input power source port

Temperature

System temperature

Hardware offset

Increments Brainstem module address by a hardware setting - fixed to 0 in USBHub3c

Router

Address of the routing Brainstem module

Software offset

Increment the module address. Requires Save and Reset

Save

Store select changed settings

Reset

Soft reset of the hub

LED

Toggles blue user LED on front panel, used debugging and to identify the hub

Rails

Requires External Load add-on feature. Array of toggles to enable VBus rails 0 – 6 on the 20-pin expansion connector. Rails 0 - 5 represent ports 0 – 5. Rail 6 is an additional 5 V rail for triggering or powering external devices. Default = off

Serial

Requires RS232 Serial Control Feature feature. Use Serial RS232 Expansion Connector Accessory to break out the serial pins.

  • Enabled (toggle)

  • Baud rate (1200 – 115200 bps)

  • Protocol (Undefined, Extron, BrainStem)

Host configuration

Switching behavior

  • Fixed (default)

  • Port priority - sets lowest-numbered port that is connected to a host-capable device to upstream mode

Upstream port

Shows current upstream port. Select Port 0 – 5 to connect to host - default = 0

I2C

Enables and disables pullups on the I2C bus - IO3 (SDA) and IO4 (SCL) on the expansion connector