StarTech.com HB30C4AFPD User manual

Quick-start guide
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Manual Revision: 12/20/2016
For the latest information, technical specications, and support for
this product, please visit www.StarTech.com/HB30C4AFPD.
Package contents
• 1 x USB-C hub
• 1 x quick-start guide
Requirements
• A laptop with a USB-C port
If your laptop doesn’t support USB Power Delivery 2.0, you can still
connect the hub to your laptop. However, if you connect a power
adapter to the hub, it will not pass power through to your laptop.
USB Power Delivery 2.0 requirements
• A laptop with a USB-C port that supports USB Power Delivery 2.0
• A USB-C power adapter
• An AC electrical outlet
Not all USB-C ports support the full functionality of the USB Type-C™
standard. To use the HB30C4AFPD to power and charge your laptop,
make sure that the USB-C port on your laptop supports USB Power
Delivery 2.0
Requirements are subject to change. For the latest requirements,
please visit www.StarTech.com/HB30C4AFPD.
HB30C4AFPD
4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Power Delivery - USB-C to 4x USB-A
*actual product may vary from photos
Introduction
You can connect the HB30C4AFPD to the USB-C™ port on your
laptop and add four USB-A ports (5Gbps) to your laptop. When you
use a USB-C based power adapter (not included) with this hub, you
can power and charge your laptop using USB Power Delivery 2.0.
Product diagram
USB-A ports
(USB 3.0)
USB-C port
(power input only) USB-C input
About USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1. This connectivity standard
oers speeds up to 5Gbps. Any mention of USB 3.0 in this manual or
on the StarTech.com website for HB30C4AFPD refers to the 5Gbps
USB 3.1 Gen 1 standard.
USB Power Delivery 2.0
USB Power Delivery 2.0 is a specication that allows power (up to
100 watts) to be sent over a USB-C or Thunderbolt™ 3 cable that
supports the specication.
The HB30C4AFPD supports USB Power Delivery 2.0 and will deliver
up to 60 watts of power through the USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 port on
your laptop.
Connect the hub to your laptop
1. Connect the USB-C input on the hub to a USB-C port on your
laptop.
2. Connect your USB peripherals to the USB-A ports on the hub.
The hub is natively supported and when you connect it to your
laptop, it automatically detects and installs the required drivers.
Powering the hub
You can power the hub in the following ways:
• Bus power
• USB Power Delivery 2.0
If you use bus power to power the hub, it might not provide
sucient power to all of your connected peripherals. To make sure
that your connected devices are detected and functional, you should
power the hub using a USB-C power adapter (for example, your
laptop USB-C power adapter).

FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modications not expressly approved by StarTech.com could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Industry Canada Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
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Technical Support
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Warranty Information
This product is backed by a two-year warranty.
StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase. During this period, the products may be returned for
repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only. StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from
misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.
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consequential, or otherwise), loss of prots, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product. Some states do not
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Connect a USB-C power adapter
To use a USB-C power adapter to provide power to the hub,
complete the following:
1. Make sure that the USB-C port on your laptop supports USB
Power Delivery 2.0.
2. Connect the USB-C input on the power adapter to the USB-C port
on the hub.
3. Connect the power adapter to an AC electrical outlet.
This hub supports USB Power Delivery 2.0 and will deliver up to 60
watts of power through the USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 port on your
laptop.
Troubleshooting
I can’t use the hub to charge my laptop
To use the hub to power and charge your laptop, make sure that the
USB-C port on your laptop supports USB Power Delivery 2.0.
Not all USB-C ports support the full functionality of the USB Type-C
standard. Some ports may only transfer data and some might not
support USB Power Delivery 2.0. If the USB-C port on your laptop
doesn’t support USB Power Delivery 2.0, then you can’t use the hub
to pass power through to your laptop.
I can’t transfer data using the USB-C port on the hub
The USB-C port on the hub only supports USB Power Delivery 2.0.
You can’t use the USB-C port as a throughput for data or video.