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5.2.1
Connecting the Hub to a host computer
You can use either Thunderbolt™ host port on the rear of the hub to connect to your host
system; there are two ports on the rear, so you can use one port to connect the host and the
other port to daisy chain multiple hubs
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5.2.2
Authorising Thunderbolt™ hubs on Linux
®
With Linux® systems, it is necessary to authorise/enrol the TS3-C10 before it connects
.
To do this, you will need to use "boltctl," which is used to control the Thunderbolt™ device
manager. "boltctl" is the command-line interface to interact with boltd, the system daemon
that manages Thunderbolt™ 3™ devices. Using "boltctl", input the following commands to
authorise and enrol your TS3-C10
.
power [-t | --timeout seconds
[
Power up the Thunderbolt™ controller. If the Thunderbolt™ controller is not in "native
enumeration mode", it can be completely powered down by the host firmware/BIOS. On
supported systems, there is an interface to "force" power the Thunderbolt™ controller. If
supported, this command will request the daemon to do so. The daemon will keep track of all
client requests and will release the force power override when the last request is
released
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authorize DEVICE
Authorize a currently unauthorized device identified via its unique id (uuid) DEVICE. If a
key is stored in the database, it will be used, given the security level of the domain
supports secure device connection. Use boltctl list to find out the uuid of a device
.
enrol [--policy default] DEVICE
Authorize and record the device with the unique id DEVICE in the database. If the domain
supports a secure connection a new key will be generated and stored in the database
alongside the device and vendor name. The key, if created, will be used in the future
to authorize the device securely
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5.2.3
Charging
When the Host Port is connected to a local computer, the hub defaults to Sync mode and
charge currents are determined according to USB Implementers Forum (USBIF) Super-Speed
USB3 specifications. If the attached device complies with USB-IF Battery Charging
