Highpoint ROCKETU 1144C User Manual

1 RocketU 114x Host Controller USB 3.0 Host Adapters User’s Guide Revision: 1.01 Jul. 11, 2013 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

10 5 RocketU Series Host Adapter Driver Installation 5.1 Driver Installation - Microsoft Windows 1. Insert the HighPoi nt Software CD into the CD/

11 4. Click Finish to exit the wizard when you has successfully installed driver. Note: The ASMedia ASM1042x driver is embedded into Windows

12 5. You can also install the RocketU 114x driver manually, using Device Manager. Device Manager will display the RocketU 114x HBA under “Other”

13 6. Right-click the “Universal Serial Bus Controller” entry a nd s el ect “Update Dri ver Software”.

14 7. Sel ect “Browse my computer for driver software” in the popup window. 8. Browse to the following Software CD folder: \RU1022x_112x_114x\W

15 9. Follow the InstallShield Wizard’s prompts to install the RocketU 114x driver. Click “Close” to exit the Wizard and reboot once the driver ha

16 5.2 Verify Installation of the Software - Microsoft Windows 1. On the Start menu, select 'Control Panel'. 2. Open the 'System

17 5.3 Driver installation -Linux 1. The RocketU 114x HBA’s support the xHCI specification. Linux distributions that utilize Kernel v2.6.31 or later

18 6 Connect Hard Disk to RocketU 114x Host Adapter RocketU HBA’s utilize industry Standard USB Type-A ports o r eS ATA ports. The Type-A port

19 7 Firmware Update The firmware update utility must be run while the system is operating in a pure DOS environment. The update utility cannot

2 Copyright Copyright © 2013 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. This document contains materials protected by International Copyright Laws. All rights res

20 8 Thank You Thank you for purchasing the RocketU 114x Host adapter. We appreciate your support, and welcome any questions, comments or product

21 9 Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing RocketU s eri es Hos t Adapters, or have any questions about this or any other

3 Table of Contents 1 Features and Specifications ...

4 HighPoint RocketU 114x HighPoint USB 3.0 HBA’s – Dedicated 5Gb/s per-port Performance HighPoint has capitalized on recent advances in USB 3.0

5 • Low Profile (RocketU 1142A only) • Hot-Swap and Hot-Plug • UAS Enabled (RU1144C only) • Thunderbolt™ Enabled (RU1144E/RU1144C ) • RoHS compl

6 2 Physical Specifications Host Adapter Dimensions: RocketU 1144E: 120mm x 115mm x 19 mm (4.72” x 4.52” x 0.06”) RocketU 1144C/1144B: 96mm x 95mm x

7 3 Kit Contents • RocketU 1144E USB 3.0 HBA / RocketU 1144C USB 3.0 HBA / RocketU 1144B USB 3.0 HBA / RocketU 1142A USB 3.0 HBA • Low Profi le Br

8 4 Hardware Description and Installation 4.1 RocketU 114x Host Adapter Board Layout 4.2 Installing the RocketU 114x Host Adapter Not

9 4.3 Using the 19PIN USB 3.0 Front Panel Port of the RocketU 1142A The RocketU 1142A provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support. It is comp