PCIe2 LP 2-Port USB 3.0 Adapter (FC EC6J and FC EC6K; CCIN 590F)

Learn about the specifications for the feature code (FC) EC6J and FC EC6K adapter.

The PCIe2 LP 2-Port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC6J) is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 2, low-profile, high-performance expansion adapter. The FC EC6J is a low-profile adapter and the FC EC6K is full-height adapter. These adapters provide the following features and support:

  • They are compliant with PCIe base specification revision 2.
  • They are single-lane (1x) PCI Express with a throughput of 5 Gbps.
  • They are single-slot, half-height, half-length form factor, PCIe2 card.
  • They are FCC Class A compliant.
  • They provide two downstream, external, SuperSpeed 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.
  • They support 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.
Figure 1. PCIe2 LP 2-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC6J)
PCIe2 LP 2-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC6J)
Figure 2. PCIe2 LP 2-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC6K)
PCIe2 LP 2-port USB 3.0 adapter (FC EC6K)

Specifications

Item
Description
FRU number
02JD518
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 EC6J: Short form factor, half-length
FC EC6K: Full-height 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: