Premiertek Hru-221p3 User manual

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USER MANUAL

(Rev.:1.0 )

INDEX

zTrademarks ----------------------------------------------------------------------

zIntroductions --------------------------------------------------------------------

zPackage contents ------------------------------------------------------------------

zHardware requirements ------------------------------------------------------

zSystem Support -----------------------------------------------------------------

zHow to install your card reader to a drive bay ---------------------------

zPin assignment of USB cable -------------------------------------------------

zMedia icon driver installation -----------------------------------------------

Windows®XPexample -------------------------------------------------------

zHow to load a media memory card -------------------------------------------

zIndicator description ----------------------------------------------------------

zUSB port ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

zHow to swap your front bezel ------------------------------------------------

zProduct specifications -----------------------------------------------------------

zNotice for user application ------------------------------------------------------

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Trademarks

All names and products mentioned below are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Introductions

The All-in-1 internal Card Reader is ideal for 3.5 or 5.25inch drive bay installation. It is the best

solution for direct access to media cards in front of your computer.

The five media slots can support over twenty types of media cards, providing the advantages of

multiple card readers. The Card Reader directly accepts even the most popular small form-factor

flash cards such as Mini-SD, RS-MMC, MS-Duo and small T-flash, Micro SD, you can use them

without requiring any adapter. The card reader also supports standard media memory cards such as

Secure Digital card (SD), Multi Media card (MMC), Compact Flash™(CF), IBM®Microdrive,

Smart Media™(SM), Memory stick (MS), Memory stick pro, xD picture card and other compatible

memory cards.

Package contents

•Internal card reader

•Driver disc with manual

•Installing Screws

Hardware requirements

zIBM®PC computer with one available 3.5 or 5.25inch drive bay.

zOne dual USB2.0 on board host connector or USB host connector.

z5.25” carrier (optional item) will require when you install in 5.25” bay.

System Support

zWindows®98/SE, Windows®2000, Windows®ME, Windows®XP.

zLinux OS kernel versions 2.4.x or later.

How to Install Your Card Reader to a drive Bay

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CAUTION:

zElectrostatic discharge can damaged electronic components. Be sure you are properly grounded

before moving into next step.

zYou can touch any metal parts of the computer’s chassis or power supply unit to discharge any static

charge that may have built up inside your body.

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1.Turn your computer off and disconnect the power cord.

2. Remove the cover of your computer. (Refer to your computer’s

hardware reference manual and follow the instructions about

removing the cover)

3. Remove 3.5 or 5.25inch plastic cover on your PC’s front panel.

4. Put the internal card reader with USB cable into the drive bay.

5. Mount card reader firmly into drive carrier by four ISO 3φ*4mm

screws supplied in screw pack. (Refer to the illustration).

6. If your USB interface is a pin housing connector, please connect

USB cable end to your on-board USB connector that is a standard

ten male pin-header on your motherboard. (Please refer to following

USB pin assignment description and check your computer’s

on-board pin assignment that is the same definition. You can refer to

your computer’s hardware reference manual.)

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7. If your USB interface is an USB A-type plug, please replace a free PCI slot’s metal cover and

connect USB plug to an external USB port via the PCI slot. (Refer to the following illustration)

8. Check every connection is correct and do not leave any tools or screws inside of your computer

before you close the cover.

9. Replace your power cord and restart your computer.

Pin assignment of USB cable

Please read the following pin assignment descriptions carefully, it would help you how to connect

cable to your onboard USB connector correctly.

5-Pin USB cable housing pin assignment: (Apply to Model HR-221P3)

Single-row USB cable pin assignment

5 Pin Housing Wire color Assignment

P1RED VBUS

P2 WHITE D-

P3 GREEN D+

P4 BLACK/ Shield GND

P5 NC NC

①②③④⑤

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Dual-row USB cable housing Pin assignment: (Apply to Model HRU-221P3)

Dual USB cable pin assignment

2*5 Pin Housing Wire color Assignment

P1P2 RED VBus VBus

P3 P4 WHITE D- D-

P5 P6 GREEN D+ D+

P7 P8 BLACK GND GND

P9 P10 Shield - KEY

Note: The USB housing pin1 marks with symbol “”.

Media icon driver installation

For easy recognizing media icon on your computer, you need to install an application driver for all

Windows platforms to enable the media icons, you can find the software program in bundle disc and

follow the next example steps to complete the driver installation.

Windows®XPexample:

1. Close all of your exist executing file.

2. Insert driver disc into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Double click on ” Driver” folder.

4. Double click on ” setup” icon.

5. Click “Next” button to begin software installing.

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6. This window shows your driver has completely installed. Click “Finish” to restart your computer.

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7. Reboot your system, Windows will detect reader and display four media icons in “My

Computer”, now you can insert your memory card for application.

8. When system detects an existent media card has inset successfully in card slot, the gray media

icon will change to a color icon for identification. (Refer to the following illustration)

If you have any problem of using your media card, next section will show you “How to load a

media memory card”.

Note: The bus of T-flash media slot is shared with MMC/SD slot, so you can only find four media

icons on “My computer”, which means only one of the two can be used at the same time, and

they will be recognizable by a MMC/SD icon only.

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How to load a media memory card

Please read this section thoroughly before using your memory card. This card reader provides five

slots for different types of media memory cards application. Each media card must be inserted into

its correct slot. Do not attempt to insert the cards in reverse direction by with force. This may

damage your media memory cards or card slot.

NOTE:

All gold contact area of media memory cards must

be facing downward when media card is insert

into its slot except mini SD is facing upward.

Front bezel illustration

1. SM/xD slot: This slot places in top-left of front bezel, it is labeled as “Smart Media / xD” which

can accept Smart Media™memory card or xD picture card. (The dual SM/xD

connector only supports OEM model, xD picture card must load from the right fillister

area of the slot inlet.).

Loading direction

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2. CF/MD slot: This slot places in bottom-left of front bezel, it is labeled as “CF/Microdrive” which

can accept Compact Flash™memory card type I/II, IBM™Microdrive, Magicstor etc.

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3. SD/MMC slot: This slot places in top-middle of front bezel, it is labeled as “SD/MMC/Mini

SD/RS MMC ” which can accept Secure Digital card, mini SD, Multi Media card

or RS MMC etc.

Note: The mini SD’s gold contact area must be facing upward and loaded on the left

side of slot inlet.

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4. MS/MS Pro slot: This slot places in bottom-right of front bezel, it label as “MS/MSDUO” which

can accept Sony®Memory stick、MS-Pro、MS-DUO memory cards etc.

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5. T-Flash slot: This slot places in top-right of front bezel, it label as “T-Flash” which can accept

Transflash or Micro SD memory card directly.

Note:

The T-flash signal bus is shared with SD/MMC slot, in other words you can only choose one

in between the two, when you use SD/MMC or T-flash memory cards.

Loading direction

Indicator Description

The card reader provides a R/W (read /write) status indicator for card slot diagnosis.

OFF: The card reader is inactive.

ON: When reader detects a media memory card in slot.

Flash: Data is being transmitted between computer and a memory card, or between memory cards.

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CAUTION:

Please do not remove any memory card while data is transmitting between PC and card reader or when

R/W status LED is flashing, this may result your computer to crash or lose your valuable data.

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USB port

In HRU-221P3 model, there is an extra USB pass through A-type receptacle on the right side, this

receptacle has connected to the motherboard’s on-board ten-pin dual USB connector when you

installed this device completely, it will perform as an USB host port and support 500ma output current,

you can connect an USB peripheral device directly via this USB port.

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How to swap your front bezel

To change bezel to different color, find a stylus or pin-like tool to press the plastic-clip in both sides

and take off the front bezel. This will allow a replacement bezel to be fitted in its place.

Product specifications

Specifications

Chipset: ALCOR

Standard Compliant: zUSB specification Rev 1.1/2.0

zUSB mass storage class drive

Support File Format: FAT 12/16/32 /NTFS

Five Memory Slots: CF/MD, SM/xD, SD/mini SD/MMC, MS/MS-Duo, T-Flash (Micro SD).

Media Icon Display: MMC/SD/(T-Flash), Compact Flash I/II, Smart Media/xD, MS/MS Pro

Media Card Supports: CFTypeI, CFTypeII, CF UlrraII, Microdrive, Magicstor, SMC, SM ROM, xD, M-series

xD, SD, SD Ultra II, mini SD, MMC-I, MMC-II, MMC 4.0,MMC Dual Voltage,

RS-MMC, RS-MMC Dual Voltage, RS-MMC 4.0, TransFlash, Micro SD, MS, MS

Select, MS ROM, MS Magic Gate, MS-PRO Magic Gate, MS-DUO Magic Gate,

MS-PRO-DUO etc.

Indicators: Green ‘card detect’and ‘data activity’LED

Interface types: USB pin housing type (5-Pin or 10-Pin) or USBA-connector type

Operating

Temperature: 0°C~40 °C

Stock Temperature: -20°C~60°C

Cable Lengths: 1. Internal cable type 50cm (USB Pin housing type)

2. External cable type 100cm (USB plug type)

Extra USB port Pass through USB A-type receptacle (Optional item)

Housing Dimensions: 102*118*2.54 mm (W*D*H)

OS Support: 1. Windows®98/SE, Windows®ME, Windows®2000, Windows®XP

2. Linux OS 2.4.X or higher

Icon software support: Supports all windows and including Windows®98/SE driver.

All Materials: RoHS Compliant

Write-protect: Support media card record locking.

Certification: FCC Class B, CE

∗Specifications are subject to revision or update without notice.

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Notice for user application

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Notice of the User manual

If your actual article specification is a little different from this manual, it may cause of different model

specification, please refer to the following model list.

The contents of the enclosed software and user manual are subject to change without notice.

Series model lists in below:

HR-221P3 is a five media slots card reader

HRU-221P3 is a five media slots card reader with an USB pass through connector.

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Without T-Flash icon display

The T-flash connector is an extra media slot for user easy to use T-Flash (TransFlash) memory card directly

without any assistant adapter. It cause of the bus is shared with SD/ MMC slot, so you can only find four

media icons on display and without T-Flash icon. For this reason, the card reader can only accept either

SD/MMC or T-flash media memory card at the same time and they can’t exchange data for each other.

However, both their application will be recognizable by only the same MMC/SD icon.

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