We’ve seen the first example circuit in the first article – a device-side (“upstream-facing”) USB-C port that supports USB 2.0 and 5 V of power. You must have the 5.1 K resistors ...

There are many examples, but there’s a lack of a concise quick-start for the uninitiated. [Joonas Pihlajamaa] has been working to correct that shortfall with his four-part V-USB tutorial series.

This enables you to plug in a device into the latter if you have a need to transfer large files quicker, for example. Black and blue USB ports are the most common colors utilized by most tech ...