Sunix PC104 User manual

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PCI Express Powered USB Card
User’s Manual
Copyright
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the specifications of the product described within it at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any
person of such revision or changes. The information contained in this manual is provided for general use by the
customers.
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All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective owners.
Safety Information
1. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
2. Always read the safety information carefully.
3. Keep this equipment away from direct sunlight, or in humid or damp places.
4. Do not place this equipment in an unstable position, or on vibrating surface before setting it up.
5. Do not use or place this equipment near magnetic fields, televisions, or radios to avoid electronic
interface that affects device performance.

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Regulatory Compliance
FCC Conditions
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This equipment may not cause harmful interference
(2) This equipment must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Important! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Use an approved
phone set.
CE
This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations: EN 55022:
CLASS B
WEEE Information
For EU (European Union) member users: According to the WEEE (Waste electrical and
electronic equipment) Directive, do not dispose of this product as household waste or
commercial waste. Waste electrical and electronic equipment should be appropriately
collected and recycled as required by practices established for your country. For information
on recycling of this product, please contact your local authorities, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Package Checklist ............................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Product Features ................................................................................................................. 6
1.4 Product Specifications ......................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation ......................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Product Configuration Options .......................................................................................... 12
2.3 Pin Assignments ................................................................................................................ 13
Chapter 3 Driver Installation
3.1 Driver Installation ............................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Powered Usb Card Operation ........................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
4.1 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 19
Chapter 5 Appendix
5.1 Contact Information ........................................................................................................... 21

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1.
Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing SUNIX Powered USB PCI Express Card, which is
designed to enable users accessing USB devices without additional external
power supply connection. Powered USB provides the necessary power as well
as the communication signals over a hot pluggable cable. SUNIX Powered
USB PCI Express Add-On card, carrying the latest power switching technology
provides +12V and 24VDC, through the PC power supply directly to its
Powered USB ports. Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card is backward
compatible to regular USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
1.1 Overview
1.2 Package Checklist
1.3 Product Features
1.4 Product Specifications

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1.1 Overview
USB allows peripheral devices to exchange data with a PC and also to receive
power over the USB bus. Unfortunately, the bus supplied power is limit to 2.5
Watts (0.5A @ +5V) per port, sufficient to provide enough power to input
devices, web cameras among other low power devices. Other devices like
printer, displays, pin pads, external CD-ROM and hard drives still require an
external power supply. Here comes Powered USB, it eliminates the need for
additional power supplies. Powered USB provides the necessary power as
well as the communication signals over a hot pluggable cable. In addition, the
Powered USB solves the physical host side cable locking problem associated
with the standard USB connector by providing a host cable locking
mechanism.
The Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card provides a convenient and
affordable way to add up to 3 Powered USB 2.0 ports to a PC. Devices which
require more power than provided by the regular USB interface can be easily
installed and used with no need for an additional power supply. SUNIX
Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card, carrying the latest power switching
technology provides +12V and +24VDC, through the PC power supply directly
to its 3 Powered USB ports. Powered USB PCI Express Add-On card is
backward compatible to regular USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices.
Retail POS systems become more and more stylish now days, with limited
space for the terminal and all peripherals inside. Safe your valuable space and
get rid of the peripherals’ power supplies using the Powered USB PCI Express
Add-On card. This Add-On card is the ideal solution for today’s point of service
retail systems.

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1.2 Package Checklist
Please check if the following items are present and in good condition upon
opening your package. Contact your vendor if any item is damaged or missing.
1. Powered USB PCI Express Card
2. User's Manual (This document)
1.3 Product Features
Compliant with PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification
Revision 1.2
Compliance with PCI Express Base Specification Reversion 1.1.
Compliant with the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specification Revision 2.0
High performance USB2.0 PCI Express host controller on board.
Support 3 external Powered USB ports.
Powered USB port supports +24 and +12VDC power output with maximum
3A / per port.
Each Powered USB ports built-in over current protection.
Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by operating system.
Support USB device Hot-Swapping and Plug-n-Play function.
Compatible with modern standby runtime D3 (RTD3) cold power saving
requirement.
Low profile bracket design idea for slim or portable PC.
Support Linux, Microsoft Windows 10 (x86/x64) and 11 operation system.

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1.4 Product Specifications
Hardware
Serial Communication
Power
Driver Support
BUS
PCI Express Spec 1.1, Single-Lane (x1)
Controller
PCI Express USB3.0 Host controller, ASM3042
USB Standard Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) and
Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI)
IRQ & IO
Assigned by System
Interface
Universal Serial Bus 2.0
Speed High-Speed (HS), Full-Speed(FS) and Low-Speed(LS)
Data Transfer rate of 1.5, 12, and 480Mbps
No. of Port
3-port
Protection
±
15KV ESD protection for each signal Human Body Model (HBM)
±15KV IEC61000-4-2 Air Gap Discharge
±
8KV IEC61000-4-2 Contact Discharge
PCB Connector
Powered USB Connector
Source
+12VDC / PCIe GFx power connector 2x3 Type
Output Capacity
Standard USB2.0 Port:
+5VDC / Maximum 0.5A / each port
Powered USB Port:
+24VDC / Maximum 3.0A / each port
+12VDC / Maximum 3.0A / each port
Note: Total power output capacity will be limited by system power supply.
Over Current
Protection
Standard USB2.0 Port:
+5VDC / Share Maximum 2.0A / 3-port total
Powered USB Port:
+24VDC / 3.0A@30V PTC fuse / each port
+12VDC / 3.0A@16V PTC fuse / each port
Power
Consumption
1.1W @ 3.3V (board only without power output to device)

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Environment
Standards and Certifications
Physical Characteristics
Microsoft Client
Windows 10 (x86/x64)/ 11
Microsoft Server
2012 R2 /2016 /2019 (x86/x64) and above
Linux
Linux 2.6 and above
Operation Temperature
0 to 60°C (32 to 140°F)
Operation Humidity
5 to 95% RH
Storage Temperature
-20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F)
EMC CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI
Green RoHS, WEEE
PCB Dimension 130 x 68 mm
Bracket Low profile 80 mm
Bracket Space 1

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2.
Hardware Installation
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This chapter includes information about hardware installation for PCI Express
Powered USB PCI Express Card. The following topics are covered:
2.1 Hardware Installation
2.2 Product Configuration Options
2.3 Pin Assignments

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2.1 Hardware Installation
Follow the instruction given below to install the Powered USB PCI Express
Card.
1. Turn your computer off
2. Remove the power plug from the plug socket.
3. Remove the cover from the computer case.
4. If fitted. Remove the metal cover plate on the rear of a free PCIe slot.
5. Insert USB 2.0 PCI Express Card into the free PCI Express slot and
screw it firmly on the bracket side.
6. Plug the PCIe GFX 6-pin power male connector from power supply
into the 6-pin power female connector on board.
7. Place the cover back onto the computer.
8. Insert the plug into the plug socket.

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Power for the USB Powered USB connectors are supplied from PCIe GFX
power connector located on the PCB. These connectors allows a PC graphics
card’s power supply connector to provide the higher currents required by the
power peripherals.
SAFETY FIRST
1. To avoid damaging, make sure to disconnect power connection before
wiring or disposing the Powered USB card.
2. In order to output enough power to your device, we strongly recommend
using 400W or above power supply in your system.
3. PCIe GFX 6-pin power sets all should be plugged by power cable.
4. Does NOT use power Y-cable or share power with graphics card; we
strongly recommend connecting independent power cable directly from
power supply.

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2.2 Product Configuration Options
SUNIX provides several models with different power voltage output for
customer options.
PUB1200X
+24VDC / 1-port / Maximum 3A each port
PUB1200XL (Low Profile)
+12VDC / 2-port / Maximum 3A each port
PUB0300XL (Low Profile)
+12VDC / 3-port / Maximum 3A each port

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2.3 Pin Assignments
The Powered USB connectors are a standard USB “A” type connector with 4
extra pins designed to supply higher voltages. In order to differentiate varieties
of power voltage level, Powered USB connector built-in different connect-key
with different color coding to allow the correct voltage cable connection.
Pin No. Signal Name Port Type Description
1
VBus Power
USB Type A Port Bus power (connected to +5V)
2
D –
USB Type A Port Twisted pair differential data line
3
D +
USB Type A Port
4
Ground
USB Type A Port Signal ground
5
Ground
Powered USB Port
6 VBus-Plus
Power
Powered USB Port Bus power
( connected to +24V, +12V, or +5V)
7 VBus-Plus
Power
Powered USB Port
8 Ground Powered USB Port Signal ground
9 Connect Key Powered USB Port Key to prevent incorrect connection
Shell Shield Powered USB Port Cable (shield) ground
+24VDC Voltage Keyed
with Red coding
+12VDC Voltage Keyed
with Teal coding
+5VDC Voltage Keyed
with Black coding
5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4
9

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SUNIX Powered USB card has one right-angle internal PCIe GFX power
connector that sources from power supply. Here is the Pin Definition of PCIe
GFX power connector.
Pin No. Signal Name Description
1
+12V
+12VDC
2
+12VDC or not connected
3
+12VDC
4
GND
Ground
5
Ground
6 Ground

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3.
Driver Installation
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After Powered USB card hardware installs properly in your system, the first
thing you should do is that check operation system detect the card or not. This
chapter introduces the method to confirm the Powered USB card installation.
The following topics covered in this chapter:
3.1 Driver Installation
3.2 Powered USB Card Operation

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3.1 Driver Installation
Powered USB PCI Express Card will be installed automatically with system
USB in-box driver. Please check click on the “Device Manager” tab in System
Properties, which you access from the Windows Control Panel. You should
see an entry for the driver you installed under the Universal Serial Bus
Controllers item.
Start > Controller Panel > System > Device Manager
You can find out “ASMedia USB3.1 eXtensible Host Controller” and
“Generic USB Hub ” under Universal Serial Bus Controllers item.

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3.2 Powered USB Card Operation
User can plug standard USB Type A male or Powered USB male cable into the
Powered USB connector on board.
Please press the key on the Powered USB male connector, then you can eject
the cable from the card.
SAFTY FIRST
Unplugging or ejecting a device without first stopping them can often
cause your computer to crash and lose valuable data. To safely unplug
or eject any of the USB devices, firstly use the hardware wizard in the
control panel to stop the devices. Or you can use the “Safety Remove”
icon on the taskbar to quickly unplug or eject your devices.
Standard USB Type A Male Powered USB Male Type

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4.
Troubleshooting
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This chapter shows some problems that user came with usually. Also you can
check it if the Powered USB Card can not work properly in your system after
following hardware and software installation steps.
4.1 Troubleshooting

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4.1 Troubleshooting
1. If the card and devices connected to the computer do not seem to be
working properly, please perform following basic troubleshooting
steps:
1. Check that all cables are correct and securely connected.
2. Make sure the devices are turned on.
3. Make sure the devices are getting the power they require.
4. Make sure there is no problem with the card installation.
2. Computer failed to start after inserting the Powered USB PCI Express
Card.
Turn off the computer, remove the Powered USB PCI Express Card, and try to
restart the computer. If the computer starts successfully, it means that the card
has not been inserted into the PCI slot correctly. Please insert the card firmly
into the PCI slot or try another slot.
3. The USB cable has been extended and the device no longer works.
The length of the USB cable must not exceed 3.5 meters. Please do not
extend the cable or a USB repeater must be used if the cable is longer
than 3.5 meters.
4. Is it possible to connect current USB 1.1 devices to the Powered USB
PCI Express Card?
Yes.
The device will not, however, obtain the USB 2.0 speed (480 Mbits/sec) but the
USB 1.1 speed (12 Mbits/sec).

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5. Is it possible to connect a USB2.0 hub to the Powered USB PCI
Express Card?
Yes. You will then be able to connect a number of devices (max. 127) to one
USB port.
6. Why not I can get enough power current to my Powered USB device?
Our Powered USB card PCB design can tolerence up to 3Amp power current
per port, so please use sufficient 400W or above power supply. Of course, if
your system connect many devices which cost lots of power current, such as
VGA graphic card, DVD ROM, or hard disk, we recommend using more than
500W power supply in your system.
7. There is no +24, +12 , or 5VDC power output to Powered USB device.
Please confrim PCIe GFX 6-pin power sets are all connection ready. Please
refer to the chaper2 hardware installation for detail.
8.May I have different power voltage combination of Powered USB port
mode or LOW PROFILE bracket support?
Yes, we provide several models with different power voltage output for
customer options. If our current model can not satisfy your requrst, please
contact us for the detail service.