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TrickleStar 2009
PC TrickleSaver – Instructions
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this TrickleStar product. The PC
TrickleSaver
TM
power controller reduces the standby energy
consumed by PC accessories by switching them Off when a PC is
shut down. The Product connects to a PC via a standard USB
connector and detects the power status of a PC via the USB port.
The Product operates on a simple Master / Slave arrangement.
PC (USB Port) is Master. PC Accessories (Power-Strip with
connected devices) are Slaves.
PC (USB Port) On = PC Accessories On
PC (USB Port) Off = PC Accessories Off
The Product is easy to install and provides simple automation to
reduce wasteful standby energy consumption. The Product is
suitable for residential and workplace PC applications and works
with both PC and Mac desktops and notebooks. The Product can
be connected directly to equipment or connected to a standard
electrical powerstrip with a number of connected devices.
Getting Started
There are a number of different methods that the Product can be
connected to PC accessory devices. 2 common methods are
indicated below.
Typical Installation
The simplest and most typical installation is a single computer with
a number of accessory devices that are not shared with any other
computers.
The Accessory devices should all be plugged into a Power-Strip
and plugged into the Female Power Socket of the Product. The
Male Power Plug should plug directly into a wall Power Outlet.
Care should be taken to ensure that the computer / CPU / PC is
plugged into a separate power outlet directly. The product will not
work correctly if the PC is plugged into the power-strip controlled
by the PC TrickleSaver. The USB cable on the Product should be
plugged directly into a USB port on the computer and must not be
plugged into a USB hub.
Advanced Installation
In certain circumstances it may be required that certain devices
remain powered all the time and selected devices are power
managed / switched. The following illustration indicates a possible
configuration to meet this type of functionality.
The USB cable on the Product should be plugged directly into a
USB port on the computer and must not be plugged into a USB
hub.
Sleep And Shutdown Modes
Sleep Mode and Shutdown Mode should be considered as quite
different operating modes. Different computers will handle
powering of the USB ports in different ways for Sleep and
Shutdown Modes. Certain computers have configurable settings in
the Control Panel / Power Management settings to configure
operation of the USB ports – you should review the documentation
on your PC for more information.
Shutdown Mode
–the CPU powers down. No power is supplied to
the USB ports and the Product will switch Off connected
accessories.
THE PRODUCT IS DESIGNED FOR OPERATION
WITH A COMPUTER THAT IS PUT INTO SHUTDOWN MODE.
It
is also good energy saving practice to shutdown your PC when it is
not being used.
On selected PC
ʼ
s the USB ports may remain powered when
the PC is shut down. In the instance the PC TrickleSaver is
not suitable and will not function in the desired manner. A
Universal TrickleSaver (170UN-AU-W) should be used instead.
Sleep Mode
– a state of hibernation, where the CPU and hard
drives remain powered, but in an idle state. Typically the USB
ports will remain powered, so that movement of the mouse or
USB
