PDSync-C4
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Once the power is connected, connect the PDSync-C4 to your host system using a Type-C cable.
Using an incorrect host cable may result in the hub and all subsequent ports not being recognised by
your host.
Please note that USB specifications require a minimum 100 mA charge current to be available during
data transfer. As indicated in above, if the attached device has a BC1.2 compliant CDP port, the
device can draw up to 3A whilst transferring data.
4.5. Connecting devices to your PDSync-C4
Throughout this manual we will refer to "devices"
this relates to the device you are connecting to the
PDSync-C4 this could be any USB device such as a phone, tablet, USB drive or any other USB
connected device.
Once you have your hub setup the next thing is to connect your devices to start using the PDSync-C4.
We would always recommend using the OEM
cable supplied by the manufacturer of the device, so
whatever cable is provided with the device use that cable to connect to the hub.
If your device has a USB plug (male connector) on it already then you can connect the device directly
into the hub.
If the cable (or plug fitted to device) is not the same USB
type as the socket (female connectors)
on
the PDSync-C4 then you will require an adaptor or a different cable.
Cables
Some USB cables are data transfer only, and some are power delivery only. There are also options
that can handle both tasks. Be sure to verify a cable’s abilities before purchasing it and select a cable
which can handle the speeds and power transfer that you require.
4.6. Charging
Your PDSync-C4 will allow your device to charge at the maximum rate possible up to 3A. The way that
charging takes place is the PDSync-C4 will provide the device with a capability to charge and the
devices USB charging controller will determine the maximum amount of charge it wants to draw
down.
Although a maximum charge rate of 3A is possible, the device itself determines the exact rate and as
such you may not see the maximum amount of charging on every device type that is connected.
4.7. Connecting the PDSync-C4 to the Power Supply Unit using Spade
Connectors
Having ensured the output voltage of the DC power supply is 24V, and certainly does not exceed 5.6
Vdc, connect the PSU to the PDSync-C4 using insulated copper cables of no less than six mm2 cross-
section and no longer than 150 mm. Longer cables or smaller cross-sections are likely to cause a
voltage drop across the cable and improper board operation.
With the mains power supply disconnected, the PSU should be connected to the input spade
terminals on the PDSync-C4 using the cable (described above) terminated (at the PDSync-C4 end)
