Thunderbolt™ Station User Guide For more information visit www.caldigit.
Table of Contents Section 1 : General Information Introduction General Use Warnings Safety Warnings System Requirements In the Box Thunderbolt Station Diagram 3 3 3 4 4 5 Section 2 : Using the Thunderbolt Station Powering the Thunderbolt™ Station Connecting the Thunderbolt™ Station LED Indicator Interfaces USB 3.
1. General Information Introduction The CalDigit Thunderbolt™ Station allows Thunderbolt™ enabled Mac users to add a variety of peripheral devices to their computers using a single Thunderbolt™ cable. This interface expansion device includes three USB 3.0 ports, audio in and out jacks, an HDMI out port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port.
System Requirements • Thunderbolt™ equipped Macintosh Computer o Macbook Pro (2011 - Present) o Mac Mini (2011 - Present) o iMac (2011 - Present) • Thunderbolt™ equipped PC desktops and laptops • Thunderbolt™ Cable (Not Included) • Mac OS X 10.8.
Thunderbolt™ Station Diagram AUDIO OUT USB 3.0 AUDIO IN USB 3.0 USB 3.
2. Using the Thunderbolt™ Station Powering the Thunderbolt™ Station 1. The CalDigit Thunderbolt™ Station requires power from the AC adapter to operate. Connect the AC adapter connector to the DC jack on the back of the Thunderbolt™ Station and the other side to an AC outlet. 2. To power off the Thunderbolt™ Station, disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet.
Connecting the Thunderbolt™ Station to your computer Once the Thunderbolt™ Station has been powered, connect the device using a Thunderbolt™ cable (not included) from one of the Thunderbolt™ ports on the Thunderbolt™ Station to the Thunderbolt™ port on your Mac computer. The dual Thunderbolt™ ports on the Thunderbolt™ Station enable effortless daisy chaining. NOTE It is highly recommended that 2nd generation Thunderbolt™ cables are used for stability and performance.
Interface Summary The CalDigit Thunderbolt™ Station is a hot swappable device, which allows you to disconnect and reconnect the device without having to restart your computer. The interfaces on the Thunderbolt™ Station are hot pluggable, which means that peripheral devices can be disconnected and reconnect without restarting your computer. When the Thunderbolt™ Station is disconnected; the computer will default to its original settings.
Gigabit Ethernet The Thunderbolt™ Station has a single Gigabit Ethernet port to connect to a Gigabit Ethernet network. Your computer will connect to whichever network that is connected to the Thunderbolt™ Station by default. These settings can be changed in the “Network” section under “System Preferences”. The Ethernet port also supports wake-on-LAN which allows your computer to wake from standby remotely via the network. HDMI The Thunderbolt™ Station has a single HDMI port to connect a HDMI display.
CalDigit Thunderbolt™ Station Specifications Dimensions and Weight • Depth : 17.4 cm / 6.85 in • Width : 8.0 cm / 3.15 in • Height : 2.6 cm / 1.02 in • Weight : 0.4 kg / 0.88 lbs. 2.6 cm / 1.02 in Interface • 2 x Thunderbolt™ o 10 Gb/s transfer rate o Daisy chaining supported • 3 x USB 3.0 o 5 Gb/s transfer rate o Backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.0 o Wake on USB supported o UASP supported • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet o Wake on LAN supported • 1 x Audio Input o 3.5mm mono mini jack • 1 x Audio Output o 3.
CalDigit Thunderbolt™ Station Accessories USB 3.0 Cables • USB 3.0 A to B Cable (3 feet) – SKU : 791980 • USB 3.0 A to B Cable (6 feet) – SKU : 791981 Thunderbolt™ Cables • Thunderbolt Cable (0.5 meter, 1.64ft) – SKU : 500003 • Thunderbolt Cable (1.0 meter, 3.28ft) – SKU : 500004 • Thunderbolt Cable (2.0 meter, 6.56ft) – SKU : 500005 Power Supply • Thunderbolt Station PSU 60W – SKU : 500016 Please contact CalDigit or an authorized CalDigit reseller for availability and pricing.
Section 3: Technical Support and Warranty Information Technical Support If you run into any issues while using your Thunderbolt™ Station, please contact CalDigit Technical Support. • Email: support@caldigit.com • Phone: (714) 572-6668 • Website: www.caldigit.com/support.asp To be eligible for customer support and warranty services, please register your CalDigit product on our website. • http://www.caldigit.com/Register/Register.
