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Commander Kinsey
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:50:38 -0000, trader_4 <trader4@optonline.net> wrote:
And how is this done when you\'re using a charging cable with no data lines?
On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 9:07:06 AM UTC-5, Joe wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:03:58 -0000
\"Commander Kinsey\" <C...@nospam.com> wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:15:00 -0000, John Walliker
jrwal...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, 12 November 2022 at 08:57:35 UTC, Commander Kinsey
wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2022 07:39:17 -0000, Ricky
gnuarm.del...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 2:37:14 AM UTC-4, Commander
Kinsey wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2022 04:03:04 -0000, Paul
nos...@needed.invalid> wrote:
Other cabling schemes may use more \"active\"
means of signaling. \"Passive\" cabling (where
there is no D+ D- continuity, but there is resistor
straps on D+ D- on the cable output end) are generally
limited to lower currents.
WTF? These are charging cables, specifically designed to
charge! No data lines, fast charging expected!
Try using your ohm meter.
Wouldn\'t the resistors be in the power unit? It makes no sense
to have anything in the cable unless the currents are so high,
they would overheat a typical cable.
Charging cables have no connection on the data lines, they
advertise them as being secure - you can charge your phone on an
aeroplane or in a cafe without risking someone hacking into your
phone. So resistors on data lines within the power supply cannot
possibly do anything if you\'re using a charging cable.
So.... how does a device and power supply work out what rate to
charge? In the absence of data lines, does the device just go for
it flat out until the voltage drop on the power supply causes it
to use less?
Yes, that is exactly what happens with older chargers.
There were some modems back in the days of USB 2, which drew about
570mA. Some motherboards were shutting the USB socket off when they
did that.
Things get more complex with PD
chargers as the voltage can be negotiated. All chargers start at
5V but some can also deliver 9V, 12V, 15V and 20V and in some cases
lots of smaller steps in between. My pixel3a phone likes to charge
at 9V for example. I have a notebook PC that prefers to charge at
20V. if it can. Very high power USB chargers can deliver up to 48V
at up to 5A giving a maximum output power of 240W.
The more exotic combinations (more than 20V or more than 3A) will
only work with special cables that have identity chips which
specify the current and voltage rating of the cable and connectors.
Grrrr. My phone takes no more than 5V 1.1A. Takes quite a while to
charge if the CPU is running flat out all 8 cores.
Surely nowadays the charger is in the device being charged, and is fed
the 5V (or whatever) directly?
For modern devices like cell phones and tablets, part of the charger is
in the device, part in the charger it\'s connected to. Modern devices conform
to either Quickcharge or PD power specs that specify many possible
charging voltages and currents. The device being charged negotiates with
the wall charger over the USB, the wall charger tells it what it\'s capable of
and then the device tells the charger what it wants. The charging voltage
requested can also change as the battery is partially charged.
And how is this done when you\'re using a charging cable with no data lines?