OEM PDS-C4
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5.3. Manage Ports & Your OEM PDS-C4
Each port on your OEM PDS-C4 can be managed either individually, or all together. You can turn
the ports off and on, change the port mode, or change the charging profiles. This can be done
either through LiveViewer, 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 (data and power
channels open)
Off
Turn specific ports on or off or switch the whole hub on or off. (no
power and no data channels open)
5.3.2 Charging Profiles
To ensure attached devices charge at their optimum rate, our smart USB hubs come with the
below intelligent charging profiles built in:
5.3.3 Firmware
The firmware can be kept up to date using our LiveViewer software. As part of delivering an
easy user experience, our LiveViewer application is now a set-and-forget solution. The
LiveViewer application will discover your USB hub’s firmware and present an update for you.
To update the firmware, first, go to the firmware updater section of LiveViewer. Here you can
see the available Firmware versions to download and install to the hub. To download a
firmware file click on the version under the "downloadable firmware updates" section. once
downloaded it will appear in the "Available firmware files" section.
The current firmware version on the hub is displayed in the firmware updater 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.
