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Table of Contents
About USBee .......................................................................... 1
Getting Started...................................................................... 2
Product Requirements ...............................................................2
Attaching USBee ..........................................................................2
Using USBee ........................................................................... 4
The USBee Interface ...................................................................4
Voltage Warning ..........................................................................4
Selecting Memory Slots ............................................................4
Clearing a Memory Slot .............................................................5
Contacting Technical Support ......................................... 6
About Micromat Inc............................................................. 7
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About USBee
USBee is a diagnostic device that is meant to aid in
testing USB ports, cables, and devices. By connect-
ing USBee between a USB port and a device’s USB
cable, you can get valuable information about the
voltage and current being applied to that device.
USB or Universal Serial Bus is a protocol for con-
necting devices to a computer, and is also used as
a means to charge devices. Voltages typically range
between 4.7 v and 5.3 v. Amperage varies depend-
ing on the device connected.
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Getting Started
Product Requirements
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Attaching USBee
To use USBee, connect it to an available Type A USB port either
on a computer or charger.
The LCD display will display current voltage available from the
port. Connecting a device to the Type A USB port on the device
will allow USBee to display amperage and begin tracking mil-
liamp hours for the connected device.
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Connecting a device via the Type A USB port on USBee will
display amperage data. The amperage displayed will depend on
the device being charged or how the computer (if applicable) is
using the device.
Type A USB port
Alternatively, leave the built-in cable disconnected and connect
a micro-USB cable to a Type A USB port or charger, and connect
the micro-USB jack to the micro-USB port on the device.
Micro-USB port
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Using USBee
The USB Display
The USBee display consists of voltage, amps, milliamp
hours, and the currently selected memory slot.
A - Voltage
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Voltage Warning
If the voltage detected by USBee is greater than 5.3 volts
or less than 4.7 volts, the screen will flash and an arrow
icon will appear on the display indicating either a high or
low value warning. Press the button to stop the flashing
display. The arrow will continue to display. This warning
can be disregarded if you know that the unusual voltage is
correct for the device you are using.
Selecting Memory Slots
USBee will save the amount of current that has passed
through the device to the currently selected memory slot.
The amount will be indicated in miliamp hours.
Double pressing the button will cause the display to flash.
Pressing the button will now change between the 10
available slots (0-9). Double pressing the button again will
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return the display to its normal state.
Clearing Memory Slots
To clear a memory slot, first double press the button and
change to the memory slot prior to the one you wish to
clear. Double press the button again to set the display to its
normal state. Press and hold the button for three secconds.
The display will advance to the next slot with the value
reset to 0 mAh.
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Contacting Technical Support
Micromat provides technical support for USBee via
email. For a current listing of contact information,
please visit our website at www.micromat.com.
Technical support is available Monday through
Friday (excluding public holidays), from 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM Pacic time.
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About Micromat Inc.
Micromat Incorporated has been developing Macintosh diagnostic utilities
since 1989. As the rst company to oer diagnostic products for Macintosh,
Micromat has pioneered many new technologies for helping Macintosh
users bring their computers back to life and to keep them running their
absolute best.
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