USB-C to USB-C hub for dev system?

I’m interested in fooling around with some prototype/under development USB-C hardware. To help protect my laptop USB-C ports, it seems appropriate to NOT plug the prototype hardware directly into my laptop, but to plug into a USB hub. Does anybody know of a USB-C to USB-C hub, as the only things I’ve found so far are USB-C to USB 3 connector A hubs.

Thanks,
Jan

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 3:47 PM, Jan Bottorff
wrote:
> I’m interested in fooling around with some prototype/under development USB-C
> hardware. To help protect my laptop USB-C ports, it seems appropriate to NOT
> plug the prototype hardware directly into my laptop, but to plug into a USB
> hub. Does anybody know of a USB-C to USB-C hub, as the only things I’ve
> found so far are USB-C to USB 3 connector A hubs.
>

If you can’t find a suitable product I’d recommend cutting two cables
apart and soldering them together if your usecase allows that. You
should probably use a multimeter to test the wires to make sure you
are connecting the right ones, some manufacturers color them
incorrectly.

On another note I wouldn’t expect a device under test to damage your
computer. Your computer’s USB ports are fused to prevent damage and
fires; at most you might have to remove power from your entire
computer. However, I agree I would not like to rely on a safety
mechanism if it can be avoided.

R0b0t1.

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 7:10 PM, R0b0t1 wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 3:47 PM, Jan Bottorff
> wrote:
>> I’m interested in fooling around with some prototype/under development USB-C
>> hardware. To help protect my laptop USB-C ports, it seems appropriate to NOT
>> plug the prototype hardware directly into my laptop, but to plug into a USB
>> hub. Does anybody know of a USB-C to USB-C hub, as the only things I’ve
>> found so far are USB-C to USB 3 connector A hubs.
>>
>
> If you can’t find a suitable product I’d recommend cutting two cables
> apart and soldering them together if your usecase allows that. You
> should probably use a multimeter to test the wires to make sure you
> are connecting the right ones, some manufacturers color them
> incorrectly.
>
> On another note I wouldn’t expect a device under test to damage your
> computer. Your computer’s USB ports are fused to prevent damage and
> fires; at most you might have to remove power from your entire
> computer.

Sorry, I didn’t clarify - removing power will reset the polyfuses if
they are present. Also most device misbehaviour can’t damage your
computer, but it could keep other things from using the bus. Look out
for power supply issues on the device, like feeding power into the
computer by accident.

> However, I agree I would not like to rely on a safety
> mechanism if it can be avoided.
>
> R0b0t1.

R0b0t1.