OWC USB-C DOCK Operation & User’s Manual

INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................1 1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1.2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1.4 FRONT VIEW 1.5 REAR VIEW SUPPORT RESOURCES.............................................................................. 4 2.1 CONNECTION 2.2 USAGE NOTES 2.3 TROUBLESHOOTING 2.4 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT OWC USB-C DOCK TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • 2015 Apple MacBook • OS X 10.10 or later (Windows 10 or later for Boot Camp) IMPORTANT: Ethernet port requires a driver to be installed in some scenarios. Please see Section 2.2 – Usage Notes for more details. 1.2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please visit the product web page for the most recent product specifications. 1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS Power supply and cable OWC USB-C Dock USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C cable

INTRODUCTION 2 High-Powered USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port SD Card slot Combo Audio Port 1.4 FRONT VIEW There are two LEDs on the bottom of the OWC USB-C Dock near the front (not pictured above). • Data LED (green) — This LED will glow green when the dock has an active data connection to a computer through the USB Type-C cable. • Power LED (blue) — This LED will glow blue when the dock has power. The USB-C Dock does not power down when disconnected from the computer or when the computer is asleep. As long as the dock is receiving power, the blue power LED will remain on. • SD Card slot — this slot accepts SD type media cards, commonly used in digital cameras. • Combo Audio Port — this port accepts 3.5mm microphone and headphone jacks. See Section 2.2 for more information. • High-Powered USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port — this USB Standard-A port allows you to recharge mobile devices such as iPods, iPads, and smart phones. This port is backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices.

INTRODUCTION 3 1 2 3 5 6 4 1.5 REAR VIEW 1. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Standard-A ports — Connect additional USB 3.1 devices here. These ports are backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices. The high-powered port can be used to recharge mobile devices. 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port — if your USB 3.1 device has a cable with a Type-C connector on the upstream end, you can connect it to this port. 3. Gigabit Ethernet port — Connect an ethernet cable here to access a wired network. See Section 2.2 — Usage Notes for more information. 4. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Computer Link — Connect the dock to your 2015 MacBook here. 5. HDMI port — Connect an HDMI enabled display or television here. 6. DC IN — Connect the included power supply here.

SUPPORT RESOURCES 4 2.1 CONNECTION 1. Connect the USB-C Dock to power using the included power supply and cable. 2. Connect the dock’s USB Type-C Computer Link port to the USB Type-C port on your 2015 MacBook. 3. Connect all desired devices to the appropriate ports on the dock. All connected devices will be available immediately for use on your computer. 2.2 USAGE NOTES • There is no power switch on the dock. As long as it is connected to power and to a computer, the dock will function. If the computer turns off or enters a sleep state, the dock will remain powered on, but all other devices connected through the dock will turn off or sleep appropriately as if they were connected directly to the computer. • The high-power USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the front and back of the dock will remain on and provide power to any connected device, even if the dock is not connected to a computer or if the computer is turned off. The remaining USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the rear of the dock will provide power only when the dock is connected to the Mac, and the Mac is awake. • The dock and all of its ports support hot-plugging. To ensure that no data is lost, always eject or unmount any connected storage devices from your operating system before disconnecting them from your dock (or before disconnecting the dock from the computer). • The Combo Audio port on the dock is analog. Headphone output is in stereo, microphone input is mono. This port also accepts headsets — the audio output to the headphones will be in stereo, the microphone input will be mono. • The SD Card slot supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC card types up to 2TB, at speeds up to 40MB/s for cards which support the UHS-1 specification. • All USB ports are bootable via OS X, however the ethernet port does not support booting (for example during system installs or upgrades). • The dock is not compatible with Apple’s USB-C Digital AV Multiport or USB-C VGA Multiport adapters. However it is compatible with the Apple USB-C to USB Adapter. • IMPORTANT: By default the ethernet port will work only if the connected MacBook has already booted up and is not sleeping. If you require an ethernet connection to the dock at all times, you need to install the ethernet driver first. This will allow the dock to receive an IP address when the computer first boots up and when waking from sleep. If you need this functionality, please download the driver found on this page: www.owcdigital.com/products/usb-c-dock-specs SUPPORT RESOURCES