In addition to turning ports on and off, the USBHub3+ can also independently enable and disable Voltage and Data:
Acroname's USBHub3c industrial USB Hub (plus the PD Logger add-on feature) can generate and capture arbitrary Vendor-Defined Messages (VDMs), enabling scalable automated testing, debugging, configuration, and deployment of USB-C devices.
This guide demonstrates how to automate DFU restores of Apple Silicon MacBooks using Acroname's USBHub3c, DFU Automator, and Apple Configurator. This setup lets you manage bulk macOS provisioning, restore bricked devices, and deploy custom OS images - in batches or asynchronously - via DFU mode.
We sometimes get questions about how to use the control port on our industrial USB Hubs. Each hub works a little differently:
USBHub2x4 is our compact two-host, four-port USB 2.0 hub.
USBHub3c, combined with the External Load Feature, allows easy load testing and battery discharge of a variety of USB devices, including legacy Lightning, USB-OTG and USB-C ports, with and without USB Power Delivery (PD).
This guide is intended for users who need to:
A recurring issue when working with multiple USB-to-serial connections is that the operating system does not consistently assign port names. This is especially painful for end-of-line (EOL) functional test customers who are connecting multiple Devices Under Test (DUTs) at once, since it is important to know which DUT is passing or failing.
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 on AC/DC wall adapters for power.
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 challenge. When these devices are USB-tethered for extended periods, the battery is held at a high state of charge (SoC). Long-term high SoC can cause battery swelling and ultimately lead to device failure.
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.