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Antelope Audio Zen Q Synergy Core User Manual
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THUNDERBOLT™ 3 FUNCTIONALITY
*Applies only for Zen Q Thunderbolt
The Zen Q Synergy Core's Thunderbolt™ 3 connection enables the following functionality:
Daisy Chaining
Thunderbolt™ 3 can “daisy chain” devices. Daisy chaining means that one device can plug into
the end of a chain of devices, one after the other. A basic example would be connecting the
Zen Q Synergy Core to an external hard drive with two Thunderbolt™ 3 ports. One port is
occupied by the unit while the other connects to a computer or another Thunderbolt™ 3
device in the chain.
The following rules are in place:
1. The Thunderbolt™ 3 specification places a limit of up to 6 devices per chain. However, the 6-
device limit does not apply to the following Apple computers:
• 2018 MacBook Pro or later
• 2018 Mac mini or later
• 2017 iMac Pro or later
These machines have dual Thunderbolt™ 3 busses and support up to 12 devices per chain.
2.
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ach device must be powered on for subsequent devices to operate.
3. The device powering the Zen Q Synergy Core must output a minimum of 5V (3A) electrical
current through Thunderbolt™.
4.
I
f a USB or DisplayPort device is plugged directly into the Type-C connector downstream
from any device, the Thunderbolt™ daisy chain is terminated at that point.
5. As Thunderbolt™ bandwidth is shared between daisy chained devices, the available
bandwidth for each device inevitably decreases. Therefore, Antelope Audio cannot guarantee
o
ptimal performance in each and every daisy chain configuration possible.
Bus power
The Zen Q Synergy Core is bus-powered from your computer's Thunderbolt™ port. No
external power is necessary.
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