PCIe2 LP 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter (FC EC45 and FC EC46; CCIN 58F9)

Learn about the specifications for the feature code (FC) EC45 and FC EC46 adapter.

The PCIe2 LP 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter (FC EC45) is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 2, low-profile, high-performance expansion adapter. The FC EC45 is a low-profile adapter and the FC EC46 is regular-height adapter. The adapters provide the following features and support:

  • The adapter is compliant with PCIe base specification revision 2.
  • The adapter is a single-lane (1x) PCI Express with a throughput of 5 Gbps.
  • The adapter is a single-slot, half-length short form factor, PCIe2 card.
  • The adapter is FCC Class A compliant.
  • The adapter provides four downstream, external, high-speed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 ports with Type A connectors.
  • The USB ports are also compatible with USB specifications, revision 1.1 and 2.0 devices.
  • The adapter supports the simultaneous operation of multiple USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and USB 1.1 devices.
    Restriction: When multiple keyboards are attached to the USB ports on the system or on the USB adapter, only one keyboard can be used while the partition is booting-up.
  • The adapter provides 2k electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) at 256 bytes.
  • The provides supports integrated dual-speed USB transceivers.
Figure 1. PCIe2 LP 4-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC45)
PCIe2 LP 4-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC45)
Figure 2. PCIe2 LP 4-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC46)
PCIe2 LP 4-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC46)

Specifications

Item
Description
FRU number
00E2932
Low-profile tailstock part number: 00E2934
I/O bus architecture
PCIe 2.2 compliant
Slot priority
For details about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
Busmaster
Yes
Form factor
FC EC45: Short form factor, half-length
FC EC46: Short form factor, half-length
Connector
Standard USB single pin-type series A receptacle
Wrap plug
None
Cables
Use USB cable (FC 4256) per port

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and you must determine any prerequisites that must be met for this feature and the attached devices. For information about operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following topics: