USB Type C

Mobile devices are designed to survive crammed into our pockets day-in and day-out; they can even survive toddlers and teenagers for a few months. Yet placing thousands of phones or tablets into server racks can actually be a harder place for these devices to survive long term. The continuous battery charging, high processor usage, and high temperatures present in test labs racks present unique challenges to device longevity since they were not designed for these applications.

In addition to being a full-featured hub, the USBHub3c from Acroname is a powerful tool in testing cables to ensure proper cables are in use.

You get full control over the USB stack and get to see all transactions as well as the details of the E-mark chip.

The E-mark reader will give you information about how the cable self-identifies including maximum voltage, maximum current, maximum speed (and USB rating), cable type, and even cable orientation.

The USBHub3c from Acroname is also capable of being used as a power delivery analyzer.

The backbone of the PD analysis is Acroname’s Stemtool. Stemtool allows complete control over nearly all power features within the hub.

An optional upgrade to the USBHub3C within the Stemtool is PD logging. This feature allows you to log and graph all of the changes in power delivery from the Hub.

USB-C Switch Overview

Now that you have your USB-C-Switch from Acroname, here are a few steps to help get started using your switch.

In your package, you should find these contents for each switch:

(1) Acroname USB-C-Switch
(1) USB-C to USB-C cable
(1) USB-C to USB-A cable