When used with certain “smart” enterprise USB hubs, GroundControl can provide enhanced detail such as port number and charging rate. Some models also allow for LED control, to show successful or failed deployments, for example.
By default, Smart Hub features are enabled in Admin > Launchpads > Smart Hub Features
LED Feedback
GroundControl will use available LEDs to display pairing, charging, and workflow status information. On some models, the “Blue” LED shows as yellow.
Datamation with Multicolor LEDs |
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| Green, solid | Idle / Successful | Fully Charged | |
| Green, blinking | Idle / Successful | Charging | |
| Blue, solid | Deployment in progress | ||
| Blue, blinking | Waiting for pairing or waiting for recovery mode | ||
| Red, solid | Deployment failed | ||
| Green & Blue | Not paired or pairing error | ||
| White, blinking | Check out complete, remove device now | ||
Legacy Bretford with Amber/Green LEDs (Mac Only) |
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| Green, solid | Idle | Fully Charged | |
| Amber, solid | Idle | Charging | |
| Green, blinking | Busy | Fully Charged | |
| Amber, blinking | Busy | Charging | |
Port Number
When available, GroundControl can display the port number for each device plugged into a hub.
If a Launchpad detects multiple smart hubs, then it will assign each a letter. Ports will be displayed as “A-1”, “A-2”, “B-1”, etc. A hub will be assigned the same identifier consistently, so you may physically label the hub if you desire.
Charging Rate
When available, charging rate in Amps is displayed next to the battery power level. Mouse over the battery indicator to display.
This data is refreshed every 10 seconds or so.
Supported Smart Hubs
DocksCable-free simplicity. |
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| Datamation UniDock | USB 2 | 8 / 16 / 24 | iPhone Checkout Display Slot Display Charging Rate Multicolor LEDs |
| Inner-Vision Technology Tough-PAC Charge Station-4 | USB 2 | 4 | Patient iPads |
Cabinets & TraysAttach cables to connect diverse devices. |
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| Imprivata Bretford PowerSync Pro (v2) 10S / 20S | USB 2 | 10 / 20 iPhones or iPad minis | iPhone Checkout Display Slot Multicolor LEDs |
| Imprivata Bretford PowerSync Pro (v2) 10L / 20L | USB 2 | 10 / 20 iPads | Patient iPads Display Slot Multicolor LEDs |
| Datamation DS-MDM-SC-16U-IPL | USB 2 | 16 | Patient iPads Display Slot Display Charging Rate Multicolor LEDs |
CartsStandalone units with cables. |
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| Bretford PowerSync+ Cart | USB 2 Mac Only | 20 / 40 | Patient iPads Display Slot Amber/Green LEDs |
Super High Speed ThundersyncUp to 32x quicker than USB. |
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| Cambrionix ThunderSync3-16 (USA) Cambrionix ThunderSync3-16 (Global) | Thunderbolt 3 | 16 Rackmount | Display Slot Display Charging Rate Multicolor LEDs |
Certain Datamation cabinets and carts use the same components as the above, and GroundControl will provide the same information.