HighPoint RocketU 1144F User manual

RocketU 1144F
PCIe 3.0 to Quad Port USB 3.2 5Gb/s HBA
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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Table of Contents
Introducing the HighPoint RocketU 1144F............................................... 2
Kit Contents ............................................................................................. 2
System Requirement................................................................................ 2
Board Layout............................................................................................ 3
Installing the RocketU 1144F Host Adapter ............................................. 4
Driver Installation .................................................................................... 6
Verifying Installation (Windows).............................................................. 7
Verifying Installation (macOS).................................................................. 8
Verifying Installation (Linux) .................................................................... 9
Connecting USB Storage Devices ............................................................. 9
FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference statement ............... 10
Customer Support.................................................................................. 11

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Introducing the HighPoint RocketU 1144F
The RocketU 1144F is a 4-lane USB 3.2 5Gb/s PCIe 3.0 x4 host adapter. It
can be easily installed into any PCIe x4、x8 or x16 slot, and is natively
supported by the latest versions of Windows, MacOS, and Linux
distributions.
Backwards Compatible with USB 3.0 & 2.0 Devices
In addition to high-performance USB 3.2 storage devices, the RocketU
1144F is backward capable with industry standard USB 3.2 Gen2 and
USB 2.0 peripherals such as hubs, card readers and interface devices.
Kit Contents
⚫RocketU 1144F host controller
⚫Quick Installation Guide
⚫Low Profile Bracket
System Requirement
⚫PC with Windows 8.1 and later
⚫macOS 10.13 and later
⚫Linux 3.10.0 and later

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Board Layout
4x USB 3.2 Ports

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Installing the RocketU 1144F Host Adapter
Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the host adapter.
1. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-Express (x4 or x8
or x16) slot.
Figure 1 - PCIe x16 slot diagram
2. Gently insert the RocketU 1144F into the PCI-Express slot, and secure
the bracket to the system chassis.
3. After installing the adapter, attach the USB device with USB cables.
4. Power up the USB Device external power supply.
Note: If the external power supply is not powered on, the USB Device
may drop offline or remain undetected, which could lead to data loss.

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RU1144F relies on two power sources to support four USB Devices,
power supplied through the PCIe bus, and power from the system’s
PSU via an external power cable. If the external cable is not
connected, there will be insufficient power to support all 4 USB
Devices, this may cause the USB Device to drop offline.
5. Close and secure the system chassis.
Connect 6 pin PCIe power cable

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Driver Installation
Windows Platforms: The RocketU 1144F is natively supported by
Windows 8 and later (no driver installation is required).
Mac OS: The RocketU 1144F is natively supported by macOS 10.13 and
later (no driver installation is required).
Linux: The RocketU 1144F is natively supported by Linux 3.10.0 and later
(no driver installation is required).

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Verifying Installation (Windows)
1. Open Device Manager.
2. Expand the 'Universal Serial Bus Controllers' entry.
3. If the driver is installed properly, four “ASMedia USB 3.1 eXtensible
Host Controller” and four “USB Root Hub” entry should be displayed.

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Verifying Installation (macOS)
1. Access the System Information app, and click on PCI under Hardware.
2. Verify if the driver is installed properly for the “pci1b21,3042” USB
eXtensible Host Controller.

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Verifying Installation (Linux)
1. Open terminal and enter the following command: lspci
2. If the driver is installed properly, four “ASM3042 USB Host Controller”
entry should be displayed.
Connecting USB Storage Devices
1. Power on the system.
2. Connect the USB device to the HighPoint RocketU HBA with a USB
cable.
3. For hard drives or enclosures, allow the device to spin up for a few
moments. Once the devices are ready, they will be recognized by the
operating system and can be accessed as needed.