BRANCH POWER 2.0 - Charging accessory DICOTA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL BRANCH POWER 2.0 DICOTA

Safety instructions. 2

Features 2

Specification 2

System requirements. 3

Hardware installation 3

Installation verification 3

Over-current status figure. 4

Certificate 4

Disclaimer 5

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our 4 Port USB 2.0 + 1 USB power port HUB that allows you to add multiple high performance USB 2.0 peripheral devices and additionally a non-data transfer USB product such as USB hard drive with Y cable for power, USB devices with Y cable for power, USB charger, USB light, USB fan, USB massage ball, etc. to your Notebook or PC. The USB 2.0 HUB is fully compliant with the USB 1.1 specification, i.e. your previous USB 1.1 devices can continue to function as usual. This convenient device allows you to connect up to a maximum of 127 USB devices to your PC through daisy chain.

Package content

USB 2.0 4 Port + 1 USB Power Port HUB
Power adapter (optional for USB devices with a power need of more than 100 mA)
- User's Manual
USB 2.0 cable

Safety instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep the User's Manual for reference.
3. Keep the equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. If any of the following situations arises, please contact a service technician for diagnostics:

6. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

7. The equipment has been dropped or damaged.
8. The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
9. The equipment has not been working well or it is still not functioning after you follow the User's Manual.

Features

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 (Data Rate 1.5/12/480 Mbps)
• Connects up to 127 USB devices
• Bus-power and self-power mode (optional for USB devices with a power need of more than 100 mA)
  Plug & Play function
  1 upstream and 4 downstream USB ports
  1 USB non-data transfer power port
  Over-current detection and protection
  1 red LED as power-on indicator

Specification

Function	Specification
Ports	1 upstream port and 4 downstream ports + 1 USB power port
Compliance	FCC regulations for home or office use, CE emissions
Power	Bus-Power: 5 V 500 mA Self-Power: 5 V 2.5 A
	Adapter Input: 100 V~240 V; 50Hz-60 Hz; 0.3 A max Output: 5 V 2.5 A 13 W
Storage temp.	-10°C~+85°C
Working temp.	0°C~+40°C

System requirements

• Desktop or Notebook computer with USB port
• One of the following operating systems (no driver needed):

-Windows®98/SE
-Windows®ME
-Windows2000
-WindowsXP
- MacTM X 10.1 up

Hardware installation

Upstream: Connects to PC or MAC

Type A plug

Downstream: Connect to devices

Type A receptacle

Type A receptacle for non-data transfer USB devices

Power jack: Connects to power adapter

5V/2.5A

Installation verification

After you connecting this HUB to PC by a USB 2.0 cable, the system will detect the device and install the required drivers automatically. After installation finished, you can go to Device Manager to verify the completed installation*.

• According to previous description, the driver is based on host system. The following image is based on USB 1.1 HUB installed. The device name maybe varied on your host driver.

Windows 98/SE:

Windows ME:

Windows 2000:

Windows XP:

Remark:

If your operating system is Windows ME, which will has a green question mark shown in Device Manager. It is all right because Windows ME cannot identify the USB HUB's brand but it won't have any impact on its function.

Over-current status figure

• When the excessive current happens, the over protection will disconnect power from the related port.
• If there is a pop-up window, "USB HUB Current Limit Exceeded", please click Reset to resume work or you can reset the HUB by unplugging the USB cable and plugging it back.

Mac OS X 10.1 up:

After installation is finished, please go to "Apple System Profiler\Devices and Volumes\USB" to verify the installation completed.

Certificates

FCC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

[1] This device may not cause harmful interference
[2] This device must accept any interference

received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Disclaimer

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damage. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or information recording and retrieval systems without the express written permission of the manufacturer.

Customer service:

If you encounter any problem with your Branch Power 2.0, please contact our local subsidiary, partner or dealer, or send us your inquiry to [e-mail].

2 years warranty. Please find the complete text in our guarantee on the internet: www. dicota.com.

All the products and software mentioned above are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Errors excepted.

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