Ochno Power Conference 4 System

Ochno Power Conference is a 4 port USB-C switch that is the fundation for Ochno’s revolutionary platform for user-friendly and flexible meeting rooms.

The three products for Ochno Power Conference 4 system:

With the Ochno Power Conference 4 System it is easy to design and install USB-C laptop connectivity in any room of any size and with any video conference system.

This document explains the functionality of each component and then follows a list room installation examples.

Room Design with Ochno Power Conference 4 System

When designing a room with Ochno Power Conference 4 System, there are a couple of different variables to consider:

• Number of USB-C connections for laptop

• Cabling distances

• BYOD or BYOD + UC System

• Windows or Android based UC System.

• Connection method of Android based UC System

• Microsoft, Zoom or Google based UC System

• Room PC switching (not UC-based)

There are also different options to select USB-C outlets, pull-out cables, LED-switches etc, but they doesn’t impact the topology design so much.

Topology Overview

The main topologies are listed below:

Connecting Guide

Upstream and Downstream

Since USB-C ports are by design by-directional in Ochno Power Conference 4 system USB-C is used for connecting things together, it can sometimes be good to use the term Upstream and Dowstream. Upstream meaning towards the laptops and computers and Downstream meaning towards the Displays and the USB-devices. In USB-C terminology, a USB-C port that is intended to be used to connect a laptop is called Upstream Facing Port (UFP) and a USB-C port that is intended to connect devices or displays are called Downstream Facing Port (DFP). O-PC-4 have a few USB-C port that can be re-configured to change role from DFP to UFP, meaning that they can both be used to connected laptops or computer or devices. The pictures below shows the default configuration of the ports.

Max number of layers

The maximum number of “layers” of O-PC-4 and O-PC-4-NODE is 3. However, due to the limitations of the maximum numbers of USB there could be cases where only 2 layers.

See this guide for additional information regarding calculating the number of USB hub in a complete solution, including connected devices.

Cable Lengths

Work in progress: Cable lengths

Configuration Guide

When installing a combination with a UC-system, there two things to configure

• Mandatory: Select correct UC System setting

• Optionally: Connect to Microsoft 365 API for dynamic switching

UC System setting is done in Ochno Management Console, see picture below

Connection to Microsoft 365 is down from the Cloud Service

When installing a BYOD system, there are in general no configurationed needed beyond connecting the system to a local network if connection with Ochno Operated should be made.

When connecting the topology together, there are the following things to consider:

Upstream and Downstream

The USB-C ports are have different functions, but most important is consider the video input/output direction of the USB-C ports.

On O-PC-4 the 4 USB-C port on the front are USB and Video input, facing the laptops or computers, or facing other O-PC-4/O-PC-4-NODE that in turn are facing laptops. These ports are also called Upstream Facing Ports (UFP).

On O-PC-4-NODE the USB-C port marked Input is the port facing upstream towards the laptops.

On O-PC-4 and O-PC-4-NODE the port marked Extension is the only USB-C port that have video Output and therefor should be used to connect downstream (towards the display and USB-devices) O-PC-4 or O-PC-4 Node

Regardless of how O-PC-4 and O-PC-4-NODE are connected, there is no need to configure the system manually assuming it is correct connected. Each down auto-discovers the other Nodes.

Baseline BYOD with Ochno Sockets or Ochno Pull-out Socket

Extending with O-EC-20 and O-PC-4-NODE

Extending with O-EC-20 to USB-C capable device

Daisy-chaining design

Extending input with O-PC-4-NODE

Dual video output

Ochno Accessories and O-PC-4

Microsoft Teams Room Integrations: MTRoW + Video pass-through

Microsoft Teams Room Integrations: MTRoW + Video by-pass

Microsoft Teams Room Integrations: MTRoA + Video pass-through

Microsoft Teams Room Integrations: MTRoA + Video by-pass

Detailed Port Description