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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the i-tec THUNDERBOLT™ 2 docking station. The docking station will allow you
easy and extremely powerful connection of all accessories to your Mac / PC. It offers two Thunderbolt™
ports with the transmission speed of 20 Gbps. One will be used for connecting your Mac and the other one
can be used for connection of other Thunderbolt™ devices such as external drives or monitors.
Using the 4K HDMI interface you can connect any monitor with a resolution up to 4096x2160 pixels. Then
you have three USB 3.0 ports that can be used for connection of your USB devices as well as for charging of
phones, tablets, or other mobile devices.
Then you have a Gigabit Ethernet port for fast internet connection. A separated microphone input and
earphone output will allow conference calls as well as wonderful experience from movies or games.
Please, read the entire user manual carefully before you begin installation and start using the docking
station.
TERMINOLOGY
Interface / port / connector / input / slot
–
a place where two devices are physically connected.
Chipset –
a semiconductor device in a Mac / PC controlling the function of a port.
Thunderbolt™ 2 / Thunderbolt™
– a standard for fast hardware interface that allows connection of
devices (peripherals - monitors, external HDD, HUBs,...) to a computer over an expansion bus. A
single Thunderbolt™ port allows connection of HUBs or serial connection of up to six Thunderbolt™
devices. Thunderbolt™ 2 is backwards compatible with Thunderbolt™.
USB 3.0 / 2.0
– a standard for USB interface / port for connection of various USB devices. Various
USB devices can be connected to the docking station using the USB interface type A.
HDMI
– a standard for digital graphical interface / port for connection of monitors and other
graphical display devices.
Display port (DP)
– a standard for digital graphical interface / port with a higher resolution used for
connection of monitors and other graphical display devices.
LAN (Local Area Network)
– Ethernet is currently the most commonly used LAN and in the docking
station it can reach a theoretical transmission speed up to 1 Gbit/s – designated GLAN / RJ-45.
Audio
– designation for audio input (microphone) or output (earphones / loudspeakers) devices.
SPECIFICATION
2x Thunderbolt™ 2 (20 Gbps, bidirectional input / output), backwards compatible with
Thunderbolt™ - you will use one port for connecting your Mac and the other one can be used for
connection of other Thunderbolt™ devices.
1x HDMI 1.4b output (resolution up to 4096 x 2160 pixels, HDCP compatible)
1x RJ-45 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet network adapter
3x USB 3.0 (5 Gb/s, 1.5A, of which 1x USB charging as per the BC 1.2 specification)
1x 3.5 mm earphone stereo output
1x 3.5 mm microphone mono input
1x input for charging (DC 12V / 5A)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Mac computer: OS X 10.9 or higher with a Thunderbolt™ interface and the most recent firmware and
software.
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
i-tec THUNDERBOLT™ 2 docking station
Thunderbolt™ cable (100 cm)
Power adapter - input: AC 100-240V, 2A 50/60Hz (130 cm cable); output: DC 12V/5A
CD with user manuals
Quick Start
