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8. Returns and Damaged Products

If you wish to return or fix a damaged product first look at the terms on our website

www.cambrionix.com/terms-conditions

Before a product is returned please contact support using the methods detailed in the

Help and

Support

section.

8.1. What do I do if my order arrives and something the
product is faulty or is physically damaged?

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If you have received your order in a damaged box and/or the product has physical
damage please contact Cambrionix Customer Support. Please provide photos of the
damaged box and/or product when contacting Customer support.

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If an item in your order does not have physical damage but is not functioning properly or
will not power on, please contact Customer Support and provide as much information as
possible and including any steps followed to troubleshoot internally.

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Please include photos of the damaged box and product when contacting Customer
Support.

Note: If you have received your order in a damaged box and the damage was indicated to the
courier, please provide us with a copy of the delivery note detailing this.

8.2. What happens after I have requested a Return?

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If you have not purchased the Product(s) direct from Cambrionix please contact the
vendor the item was originally purchased from for their returns process.

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Once you have notified Cambrionix of your return, Cambrionix will arrange for the
collection of the product(s), or provide instructions and details for you to return the
product direct.

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When returning your product(s), please only send back the items that were advised
through the support process.

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Return your product(s) in the original packaging where you can. Where original packaging
is not available, use suitable packing methods, which will ensure that the product cannot
be subject to impact damage. i.e. double-walled cardboard box with 50mm of soft
material.

Summary of Contents for U8S

Page 1: ...User Manual U8S 2022 06 2021 Cambrionix Ltd All rights reserved EN...

Page 2: ...4 4 Connecting the U8S to the Power Supply Unit using Spade Con nectors 12 4 5 Registration 12 4 6 Help and Support 12 5 Using your U8S 13 5 1 Using without connecting to host 13 5 2 Using when conne...

Page 3: ...tions 27 6 4 Consumables and Placing Orders 27 7 Troubleshooting 30 7 1 Initial troubleshooting tips 30 7 2 Logging through LiveViewer 30 7 3 Hardware Failure 30 7 4 Device connection 31 7 5 Hub conne...

Page 4: ...U8S can charge the latest devices It is ready to charge out of the box and sync devices when attached to a host computer When a local host computer is connected the host can control the operation of...

Page 5: ...and safety during operation This user manual cannot cover all possible applications If you would like additional information or if problems arise that are not sufficiently addressed in this manual pl...

Page 6: ...e Hazard Mandatory action signs Read operating instructions Mandatory regulation 3 4 Product modification Cambrionix products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of UK and Internati...

Page 7: ...ress any part of the product 3 5 Power supply This section describes the safety precautions you must follow when using the power supply CAUTION An electric shock or personal injury may occur l Do not...

Page 8: ...ces l Connect the plug to an earthed socket CAUTION Damage to your Cambrionix product may occur l Operate the product only in an environment where the ambient temperature is inside the operating tempe...

Page 9: ...x OEM module may occur l When mounting a Cambrionix OEM module all mounting holes should be used with appropriate spacers screws and a torque level of 1 1Nm l Cambrionix OEM modules are susceptible to...

Page 10: ...ing any items that are not required When opening the packaging use a suitable method to open the box i e do not use a knife This is to ensure the product is not damaged CAUTION Personal Injury and Dam...

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Page 12: ...ing appropriate safety precautions turn the mains supply on Periodic inspection should be made to power supply cables and any USB cables for any signs of damage If any damage is found then replace dam...

Page 13: ...up to 2 1A specified by the manufacturer will commence once profiling is complete Depending on the state of charge of the device attached this may take tens of seconds 5 2 Using when connected to hos...

Page 14: ...it would be better to issue settings_display first which gives you the entire settings which you can then modify and re issue in entirity 5 2 3 Data Transfer If you wish to transfer data change appli...

Page 15: ...Linux or Mac computers the default OS drivers should be used The default communications settings should be set to 115200 baud 8 data bits no parity and one stop bit This is sometimes referred to as 1...

Page 16: ...ng Profiles To ensure attached devices charge at their optimum rate our smart USB hubs come with the below intelligent charging profiles built in 0 Intelligent charging algorithm which will select a p...

Page 17: ...s name This will appear red if a newer version is available or green if it is the most up to date To install the firmware onto the hub click the hub hubs connected that you want to update then select...

Page 18: ...d then onto Beta before it is merged into the Release version If you have found a bug that we have a fix for the Alpha and Beta releases may already have addressed these and implemented fixes 5 4 1 In...

Page 19: ...symbol allow that port mode to be changed When the port is in Sync mode only instantaneous current can be monitored through LiveViewer When the port is in Charge mode the charge profile current energ...

Page 20: ...hine Port information and control can be provided through the API using JavaScript Object Notation JSON Remote Procedure Calls RPC over TCP JSON RPC calls send a request to the API to Get port device...

Page 21: ...pear to show the installation status From this bar you can also view the release notes for the version of the software you are looking at 5 4 5 Removing Software If you wish to uninstall the software...

Page 22: ...The second way you can remove software is by using the command line All you need to do is to use the command in the following fashion sudo apt remove program_name You ll be asked to enter your account...

Page 23: ...Two example commands can be seen below you can use these commands to check hub information and health Command Action system Show hardware and firmware information health Show voltages temperatures err...

Page 24: ...nected to the local computer through the host port The host port of the next board in the daisy chain is then connected to any of the first U8S downstream USB ports More boards are added in the same w...

Page 25: ...ed via our API LiveViewer App and the command line interface When measuring temperature to determine if forced cooling is required the temperature should be measured whilst the U8S is under full load...

Page 26: ...ct Cambrionix immediately l Ensure that the product is switched off and the power cord is removed from the product Hold the power cable by the plug and do not touch either the plug or the power cord w...

Page 27: ...ltage 5 0V 5 Output Current Max per Port 2 1A Output Power Max per Port 10W Output Power Total 87 4W 6 3 Physical specifications Input Connectors USB 2 0 Type B Expansion Port Output Connectors 10 x U...

Page 28: ...0 Type B cable these can be ordered by quoting the product part number and the spare part number available from what s included section These can be ordered from the reseller or solution partner you...

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Page 30: ...e API and LiveViewer www cambrionix com software 2 Once in LiveViewer on the left hand side of the screen select the settings section 3 Once in the settings section select the API tab at the top of th...

Page 31: ...e For example using the command line the instructions would be as below settings_unlock settings_set sync_chrg 0000000000000000 Battery information for Android If you are having issue displaying batte...

Page 32: ...create more space is to change connections from USB3 to USB2 You can change the connection by disabling USB3 in the BIOS on startup A much simpler way is to use USB2 cables instead of USB3 cables limi...

Page 33: ...application can access the hub To resolve this you will need to close any applications that control the COM port before opening another 7 6 No GUI If you are using a headless system with no GUI then a...

Page 34: ...shoot internally l Please include photos of the damaged box and product when contacting Customer Support Note If you have received your order in a damaged box and the damage was indicated to the couri...

Page 35: ...ranty and terms section on our website l Where Cambrionix arranges collection return shipping will be free unless Cambrionix notified you otherwise l When contacting us about returning a product pleas...

Page 36: ...36 of 38 9 Compliance and Standards l CB Certificate l CE Tested and marked l FCC Part 15 Tested and marked l RoHS Compliant l Independently safety tested by the Underwriters Laboratory UL under file...

Page 37: ...acknowledges that all trademarks registered trademarks service marks and other protected names and or symbols contained in this manual and related documents are the property of their respective holder...

Page 38: ...ey Road Cambridge CB4 0DS United Kingdom 44 0 1223 755 520 enquiries cambrionix com www cambrionix com Cambrionix Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with the company number 06210854 2022...

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