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5.3. Managing Ports & Your PDSync-C4
Each port on your PDSync-C4 can be managed either individually, or all together. You can turn the
ports off and on, change the port mode, or change various other settings applicable to the PDSync-
C4 more information can be found in the
section under Internal hub
settings.
This can be done through Cambrionix Connect, the CLI or by connecting to the hub via the API.
5.3.1 Port Modes
Sync
Turn specific ports or the whole hub to sync mode
Off
Turn specific ports on or off or switch the whole hub on or off (no power and no data
channels open, mimics unplugging the device)
5.3.2 Switching port modes
You can switch between port modes by using Cambrionix Connect, the CLI or by connecting to the
hub via the API. If you switch a port off then this will stop any connection taking place to the
USB
device and would mimic unplugging the USB device completely from the host system.
You can disable CDP
through Internal hub
settings either by going through the hub settings and
turning "Sync charge" off or through the API
and disabling it via code. For example, using the
command line, the instructions would be as below.
settings_unlock
settings_set sync_chrg 0000000000000000
5.3.3 Charging Profiles
To ensure attached devices charge at their optimum rate, our smart USB hubs come with the below
intelligent charging profiles built in:
5.3.4 Firmware
The firmware can be kept up to date using our Cambrionix Connect software. As part of delivering an
easy user experience, our Cambrionix Connect application is now a set-and-forget solution. The
Cambrionix Connect application will discover your USB hub’s firmware and present an update for you.
To update the firmware, first, go to the firmware section of Cambrionix Connect. Here you can see
the available Firmware versions to install to the hub.
The current firmware version on the hub is displayed in the firmware section alongside the hub's
name. This will appear red if a newer version is available or green if it is the most up to date.
