User Manual

User Manual
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Powering the Multiport Adapter
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Role Swap:
A Fast Role Swap function is available when using Power Delivery 3.0. This function
prevents USB data disruption when switching power sources (bus power to USB-C
power adapter or USB-C power adapter to bus power). For this function to work, the
host laptop must also support Power Delivery 3.0.
Bus Power:
The Multiport Adapter is powered by the host laptop’s USB-C port and does not require
a separate power adapter.
1. Connect the USB-C Host Connector on the Multiport Adapter to a USB-C port on the
host computer.
2. Depending on the Host (Computer) operating system, the Multiport Adapter will
automatically detect and install the required driver.
USB-C Power Adapter:
The Multiport Adapter is powered using the host computer’s USB-C power adapter.
The Multiport Adapter requires 15 W of the power delivery capacity to power the
adapter and its connected devices.
1. Connect the Multiport Adapter’s USB-C Connector to a USB-C port on the host
computer.
2. Connect the USB-C connector on the host computer’s power adapter to the USB-C
port on the Multiport Adapter.
3. The power adapter will power the Multiport Adapter and pass power through to the
host computer.
4. Depending on the host laptop’s operating system, the Multiport Adapter will
automatically detect and install the required driver.
Disconnecting the USB-C Power Adapter
Warning (if using Power Delivery 2.0): Before disconnecting a USB-C power adapter
from the Multiport Adapter, ensure all data transfers are complete. If you disconnect
the power adapter while transferring les to or from an attached storage device, the
transfer will stop. This may corrupt any les that you were attempting to transfer.
1. Complete all data transfers.
2. Disconnect the Multiport Adapter’s USB-C Connector from the host computer.
3. Disconnect the USB-C Power Adapter from the Multiport Adapter.
4. Disconnect the HDMI device from the HDMI Port.