Ways to Setup UPERFECT portable monitorUpdated 3 months ago
If you are familiar with electronic devices, kindly jump to the bottom part for each connection methods. In case you are new to monitors setup, read through the definition part will help you better understand.
Interface, Port and Protocal
Before talking about connections, let's make it clear for definiton of interface, port, and protocal. Although they seems very similar, each one has it's own meaning. For example, when we say Thunderbolt 3, it refers to a Thunderbolt 3 interface with USB Type-C port and Thunderbolt 3 protocal. And when we say Thunderbolt 2, it refers to a Thunderbolt 2 interface with Mini Displayport (MDP or Mini DP) and Thunderbolt 2 protocal.
Interface = Port + Protocal
- Port is the physical identical, the shape of the interface, like USB-C port, USB-A port.
- Protocal is the agreement of the interface, define the ways it transfer the data and what it can transfer, like Thunderbolt 2 or USB 3.0
Female Port and Male Port
Besides, when we say port, it also has two physical type, one is Female Port, another is Male Port. Female port is commonly find on devices, like HDMI port on your laptop or TV. While Male port is use for cables, like HDMI cable to connect your laptop to the TV. To make the guiding with less confusing, we use Port for Female Port and Connecter for Male Port.
- Port is a Female Port on devices like laptop, TV and portable monitor.
- Connector is a Male Port on cables, like USB-C cable and HDMI cable.
For a cable, there should be two or more connector on both ends, so the full name of a cable should including both of the connectors, like USB-C to USB-C cable, or shorten to C-C cable. In common sense, a Type-C cable will refer to a USB-A to USB-C cable, a USB cable will known as a USB-A to micro USB cable. In help center, will include the two connector to avoid any misunderstanding.
Connection and Signal
Therefore, connection is using a cable with two connector to connect two devices, each has a female port, and ensuring the data can go smoothly from device A to device B. As we are talking about monitor and screen display, the data tramsit is mainly refers to Video & Audio Signal.
All consumer electroic can not leave without power or battery, so to ensure the data transmit, there should be power supply, whether from a charger socket, or from device A to device B, or B to A, we call it Power Signal.
Last, in case you need touch control, the cable should also be able to transfer Touch Signal. That means to make a portable monitor work, below signals are requested:
- Video & Audio Signal
- Power Signal
- Touch Signal (Optional)
Setup Methods
Now that we make all definitions clear, let's go ahead to guidance for each ways of setting up your uperfet monitor: