StarTech.com PCI31PUSB User manual

PCI31PUSB/LP & PEX312PUSB/LP
PCI/PCIe 12V Powered USB Card
PUSBADAP/LP
12V/24V Daughter Card

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Instruction Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................... 1
Features ......................................................................................1
Package Contents .......................................................................1
Hardware Guide ............................................................................. 2
PCI312PUSB/LP, PEX312PUSB/LP............................................2
Jumper Settings...........................................................................2
PUSBADAP/PUSBADAPLP ........................................................3
Hardware Installation .................................................................... 4
PCI312PUSB/LP, PEX312PUSB/LP & PUSBADAP/LP ..............4
PCI312PUSB/LP or PEX312PUSB/LP Only ...............................5
PUSBADAP/PUSBADAPLP Only ...............................................6
Software Installation ..................................................................... 7
Specifications ................................................................................ 8
Technical Support ......................................................................... 9
Warranty Information .................................................................... 9

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com Powered USB 2.0 Adapter
Card (available in both PCI and PCI Express formats as well as Standard
and Low Profile). Now, adding Powered USB capability to a computer
has never been easier!
Fully compatible with USB1.1 OHCI and USB2.0 ECHI specifications, the
cards support data speeds of up to 480 Mbps and provide power to Pow-
ered USB devices through industrial standard Powered USB connectors.
Features
Supplies power and data signals over hot-pluggable USB cable•
Mainboard can be linked to daughter board•
Daughter board and Main board can be used as stand alone devices•
Selectable power input•
Connectors offer cable locking mechanism•
Package Contents
PCI312PUSB/LP: 1 x Powered USB Mainboard Card•
or
PEX312PUSB/LP: 1 x Powered USB Mainboard Card
or
PUSBADAP/LP: 1 x Powered USB Daughter Board
Instruction Manual•
Driver CD (PCI312PUSB/LP and PEX312PUSB/LP only)•
9-Pin USB Header Cable (PUSBADAP/LP Only)•
Please note that the Powered USB ports are color coded based on volt-
age capabilitythey support, as follows:
Yellow: 5V
Green: 12V
Red: 24V

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Hardware Guide
PCI312PUSB/LP, PEX312PUSB/LP
Jumper Settings
JP1 (+5V Selector) Settings
Default: The USB2.0 Bus Power is supplied by the
motherboard PCI slot (DC+5V supplied from PCB)
The USB2.0 Bus Power is supplied by the AUX
power connector (J5).
This option provides more power for Powered USB
devices, but requires a connection to the computer
power supply.
J1~J3:
External
Powered
USB Ports (x3)
JP2:
+12V Selector
JP1:
+5V Selector
J5: AUX Power
J4:
USB Ports 4, 5
(for Expansion)
+5 +5
D-D-
D+D+
GG

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Jumper Settings - Cont’d
PUSBADAP/PUSBADAPLP
JP2 (+12V Selector) Settings
Default: The 12V power source of the Powered
USB connectors are supplied by the PCI slot into
which the card is installed
The 12V power source of the Powered USB con-
nectors are supplied by the AUX power connector
(J5). This will require that a power cable be con-
nected from the computer power supply to J5. This
option provides more power for the Powered USB
devices over the USB2.0 cable.
J3: External
Input Power
DIN Connector*
J4:
24V-keyed
Connector
J2:
12V-Keyed
Connector
*J3:
Power DIN
Connector Pin
Assignment
JP1: +24V Power
Source Selector
(from Regulator
or External Power
DIN connector)
J5:
AUX Power Connector
J1:
USB Input Connector
(from Host USB port)
+5 +5
D-D-
D+D+
GG

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Jumper Settings
Hardware Installation
PCI312PUSB/LP, PEX312PUSB/LP & PUSBADAP/LP
This section details how to install PCI312PUSB/PEX312PUSB, in
conjunction with a daughter board, PUSBADAP:
Remove the computer cover. For more detailed instruction on how to1.
perform this step, please refer to the documentation that was included
with your computer at the time of purchase.
Locate an empty PCI/PCI Express slot and remove the metal bracket2.
covering the accompanying empty port/socket.
Connect one end of the3. 9-pin Header Cable (provided by
PUSBAD/LP) to the expansion port (depicted on pg. 2 as J4:USB
Ports 4, 5).
Position the card above the open PCI/PCI Express slot, ensuring that4.
the card is properly aligned with the slot. Insert the card firmly into the
slot, distributing force evenly across the length of the board, then fasten
the metal bracket to the computer case (using the screw removed in
step #2).
JP2 (24V Selector) Settings
Default: The power source of the 24V-keyed Pow-
eredUSB connector is supplied from the internal
step-up switching regulator (jumpers must be set
identically, both at INT or EXT.
The power source of the 24V-keyed Powered USB
connector is supplied from the external Power DIN
input connector, in this case, a 24V AC adapter will
be required. Please see http://www.startech.com
for more information.

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Remove a metal bracket that is adjacent to or near the one removed5.
in step #2, and fasten PUSBADAP/PUSBADAPLP directly to the metal
rear panel of the computer case.
Connect the remaining end of the 9-Pin USB Header Cable used in6.
step #3, to the USB IN connector, denoted as J1: USB Input
Connector (from Host USB port) (see diagram, pg.3) on the
PUSBADAP board.
PCI312PUSB/PEX312PUSB:7. By default, JP2 (see pg. 3) is set to PCI.
The card will draw power via the PCI/PCI Express slot into which it is
installed; as such, if you’ve left the JP2 jumper in the default
position, there will be no need to connect PCI312PUSB to the
computer power supply.
If JP2 has been switched to INT (Internal), you must connect PCI
312PUSB/PEX312PUSB to the computer power supply, by inserting an
available LP4 connector into the AUX Power Connector.
PUSBADAP: By default, JP2 is set to INT, commanding the card to
draw power from the computer power supply. As such, insert an LP4
power connector from the power supply, into the AUX Power
Connector.
If JP2 has been set to EXT, the PUSBADAP will draw power through
the External Input Power DIN Connector, and will require an external
power source (see http://www.startech.com for accessories).
Once both cards have been properly positioned, and the necessary8.
link has been made between them, close the computer case and
power on the computer.
PCI312PUSB/LP or PEX312PUSB/LP Only
This section details how to install PCI312PUSB/PEX312PUSB as a stand
alone card.
Remove the computer cover. For more detailed instruction on how to1.
perform this step, please refer to the documentation that was included
with your computer at the time of purchase.

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Locate an empty PCI/PCI Express slot and remove the metal bracket2.
covering the accompanying empty port/socket.
Position the card above the open PCI/PCI Express slot, ensuring that3.
the card is properly aligned with the slot. Insert the card firmly into the
slot, distributing force evenly across the length of the board, then fasten
the metal bracket to the computer case (using the screw removed in
step #2, if necessary).
By default,4. JP2 (see pg. 3) is set to PCI, commanding the card to draw
power via the PCI slot into which it is installed. As such, if you’ve left
the JP2 jumper in the default position, there will be no need to connect
PCI312PUSB to the computer power supply.
If JP2 has been switched to INT (Internal), you must connect PCI
312PUSB to the computer power supply, by inserting an available LP4
connector into the AUX Power Connector.
Once the card is properly seated, and secured to the computer case,5.
close the computer case and power on the computer.
PUSBADAP/PUSBADAPLP Only
This section details how to install PUSBADAP as a stand alone card.
Remove the computer cover. For more detailed instruction on how to1.
perform this step, please refer to the documentation that was included
with your computer at the time of purchase.
Connect one end of the 9-Pin USB Header Cable (provided) to the2.
USB IN connector, denoted as J1: USB Input Connector (from Host
USB port) (see diagram, pg.3) on the PUSBADAP board.
By default,3. JP2 is set to INT, commanding the card to
draw power from the computer power supply. As such, insert an LP4
power connector from the power supply, into the AUX Power
Connector.
If JP2 has been set to EXT, the PUSBADAP will draw power through
the External Input Power DIN Connector.
Connect the remaining end of the 9-Pin USB Header Cable (see step4.

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#2), to the USB Header connector on the host motherboard. For
further instructions on how to locate the appropriate connection on the
motherboard, please consult the documentation that was included with
your motherboard/computer at the time of purchase.
Software Installation
PCI312PUSB/LP and PEX312PUSB/LP are natively supported by Win-
dows® XP (SP2) 2000 (SP4) and Vista™. As such, no driver installation
is required, as long as the necessary updates have been made to the
operating system(s).
For Windows 98SE or Windows ME installations, however, driver instal-
lation is required.
To install the drivers necessary for PCI312PUSB/LP or PEX312PUSB/LP
to function properly:
With the host computer powered on, insert the Driver CD that1.
accompanied your purchase of PCI312PUSB/PCI312PUSBLP into the
CD/DVD-ROM drive.
On the Driver CD, browse to the2. X:\USB 2.0\NEC folder, (where Xde
notes the designated CD/DVD-ROM drive on the host computer) and
locate the folder that corresponds with the host computer operating
system.
Open the appropriate folder and locate the3. U2v2_1 application file.
Execute the file by double clicking on the icon/listing, to begin
installation.
Follow the installation through until you are asked if you would like to4.
reboot the computer. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now
and click on Close.
Once the computer has rebooted, the operating system will detect the
presence of the card - installation is complete.