iPad Air Need help with hooking up iPad with external monitor

[Six0Four]

So Im new to stage manager and trying to make this work with my ipad air m2 13. When I was first using this portable monitor it was with my macbook pro m1 16". All I needed was a usb c cable (thunderbolt?) that came with the monitor that somehow could power the monitor and extend the screen at the same time. Didnt need the included hdmi cable.

Now I tried with my ipad with this anker hub i have and it wasnt enough power to run the display On the portable monitor. 67w brick in wall plugged into anker hub usb c power 100w with the same usb c cable from before plugged into the hubs usb c data port and attached to the portable monitor.

So I'm basically just wondering what im doing wrong and what kind of hub should i be looking for? Is the issue that I am trying to use the usb c data port on the hub when that should be another thunderbolt port?

My goal? Not to have two cables hanging off portable monitor. One cable from monitor plugged into hub.


THANKS

 

[Slartibart]

you have to use HDMI. The hub has no thunderbolt/display port functionality via the usb-c ports.

 

[mystery hill]

you have to use HDMI. The hub has no thunderbolt/display port functionality via the usb-c ports.

It does support video using the USB-C port according to the item description.

“If your device has a Thunderbolt 3/4 or Full-Featured USB-C port, all you need is a single USB-C to USB-C cable to connect without any hassle”

 

[Jim Lahey]

It does support video using the USB-C port according to the item description.

“If your device has a Thunderbolt 3/4 or Full-Featured USB-C port, all you need is a single USB-C to USB-C cable to connect without any hassle”

That's the item description for the monitor. The 'device' in this instance is the hub, which does not support Thunderbolt. Only 1x 5Gb USB-C.

ETA: Sadly, the hub's HDMI port is also likely maximum 4k/30hz which is going to look super janky even if OP decided to go that way.

 

[Alameda]

you have to use HDMI. The hub has no thunderbolt/display port functionality via the usb-c ports.

I have an OWC Thunderbolt 3 hub. I use it with my MacBook, but I plugged my iPad Pro into it, and to my surprise, every peripheral worked… the DisplayPort 4K monitor, USB keyboard/mouse, external storage. I’m not sure about the gig Ethernet; I didn’t try that. It was impressive.

 

[Six0Four]

That's the item description for the monitor. The 'device' in this instance is the hub, which does not support Thunderbolt. Only 1x 5Gb USB-C.

ETA: Sadly, the hub's HDMI port is also likely maximum 4k/30hz which is going to look super janky even if OP decided to go that way.

Thanks Mr. Lahey. Is there a specific style hub I should be looking for to make it work? At the very least a hub that would provide 60hz through hdMi?

 

[Six0Four]

you have to use HDMI. The hub has no thunderbolt/display port functionality via the usb-c ports.

Ok thanks. Do you think it's possible to find a hub in the sub $100 range that would offer the proper usb c display port alongside a power delivery port?

 

[Slartibart]

Ok thanks. Do you think it's possible to find a hub in the sub $100 range that would offer the proper usb c display port alongside a power delivery port?

Easily. E.g., this - or just a USB-C to display port adapter with power delivery (? ~30€).

 

[Jim Lahey]

Thanks Mr. Lahey. Is there a specific style hub I should be looking for to make it work? At the very least a hub that would provide 60hz through hdMi?

Honestly it's a bit of a minefield using hubs for this sort of thing. Doubtless you'll find one that does 4K/60 over HDMI but in my experience you're better served saving time and just buying a full-fat Thunderbolt dock. You'll have to spend a couple of hundred bucks or more but IMO do it right or go home.

 

[Alameda]

Thanks Mr. Lahey. Is there a specific style hub I should be looking for to make it work? At the very least a hub that would provide 60hz through hdMi?

4K 60 Hz 4:4:4 video through HDMI.

 

[Six0Four]

Honestly it's a bit of a minefield using hubs for this sort of thing. Doubtless you'll find one that does 4K/60 over HDMI but in my experience you're better served saving time and just buying a full-fat Thunderbolt dock. You'll have to spend a couple of hundred bucks or more but IMO do it right or go home.

Ya might just have to bite the bullet eh. Cheers man.

 

[Alameda]

Honestly it's a bit of a minefield using hubs for this sort of thing. Doubtless you'll find one that does 4K/60 over HDMI but in my experience you're better served saving time and just buying a full-fat Thunderbolt dock. You'll have to spend a couple of hundred bucks or more but IMO do it right or go home.

The OWC 14 port Thunderbolt dock goes for $160 but it goes on sale sometimes.

 

[clueless88]

I would try to ditch the hub if you can. What happens if you have your monitor hooked up to a dedicated power source via USB-C cable and attached to your MacBook Air via another cable?

Be a lot easier to have 2 cables attached to the device and have it work properly. If you need the functionality of a multi input hub, have the hub attached to one of the USBC ports and the dedicated power attached to the other USB C port. For esthetics I guess you can look into USBc cables with 90 degree plugs.