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Antelope Audio Galaxy 64 Synergy Core User Manual
THUNDERBOLT™ 3 FUNCTIONALITY
The Galaxy 64 Synergy Core's dual Thunderbolt™ 3 ports enable the following
functionality:
Daisy Chaining
Thunderbolt™ 3 can “daisy chain” devices”. Daisy chaining means that one device can plug
into the end of a chain of devices, one after the other. A basic example would be
connecting the Galaxy 64 Synergy Core to an external hard drive with two Thunderbolt™ 3
ports. One port is occupied by the unit while the other connects to a computer or another
Thunderbolt™ 3 device in the chain.
The following rules are in place:
1. The Thunderbolt™ 3 specification places a limit of up to 6 devices per chain. However,
the 6-device limit does not apply to the following Apple computers:
•
2018 MacBook Pro or later
•
2018 Mac mini
•
2017 iMac Pro
These machines have dual Thunderbolt™ 3 busses and support up to 12 devices per chain.
2. Each device must be powered on for subsequent devices to operate.
3. If a USB or DisplayPort device is plugged directly into the USB-C connector downstream
from any device, the Thunderbolt™ daisy chain is terminated at that point.
4. As Thunderbolt™ bandwidth is shared between daisy chained devices, the available
bandwidth for each device inevitably decreases. Therefore, Antelope Audio cannot
guarantee optimal performance in each and every daisy chain configuration possible.
Device Charging
Galaxy 64 Synergy Core is able to power any Type-C device from its Thunderbolt™ 3
ports. For example, you can power a laptop (e.g. 2016 MacBook Pro or later).
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