Highlights
  • Supports USB Super-Speed/High-Speed/Full-Speed
  • Provides Jumper for Read-only (Write Protect) or Read/Write selection
  • Power
    • U3-SATA312-22: Self-Powered (Needs DC Power Input from Big IDE 4-pin DC Power Connector)
    • U3-SATA312-7: Bus-Powered
Introduction

U3-SATA312 is USB 3.0 to SATA IlI (6Gb/s) Bridge Board. It has an USB SuperSpeed device port and a SATA III (6Gbps) host port.

U3-SATA312 translates the communication protocol between SATA III (6Gb/s) and SuperSpeed USB commands. Supports the USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport Specification.

U3-SATA312 provides a Jumper which allow user to set the function for selecting SATA Read-only (Write Protect) or Read/Write.

Technical Specifications

USB to SATA Bridge Board

  • Support Spread Spectrum Control of USB3.0 and SATA interface to improve the EMI performance
  • Compliant with USB3.0 Specification Revision 1.0
  • Compliant with USB Specification Revision 2.0
  • Supports USB Super-Speed/High-Speed/Full-Speed Operation
  • Supports USB Mass Storage Class, Bulk-Only Transport Specification Revision 1.3
  • Support UASP( USB Attached SCSI Protocol) Specification Revision 1.0
  • Complies with Serial ATA Specification Revision 2.6
  • Support SATA 6Gbps (Gen3i)/ 3Gbps (Gen2i) / 1.5Gbps (Gen1i)
  • Support SATA Hot-Plug
  • Support ATA/ATAPI Packet Command Set
  • Support ATA/ATAPI LBA48 addressing mode
  • Integrated 8-bit micro-processor with embedded program RAM and ROM
  • Support SPI NVRAM for Vender Specific Application of USB Device Controller
  • Support ATA/ATAPI Device (HDD / SSD / Blu-ray / DVD / CD)
  • Support Advance Format HDD
  • Support HDD FDE command
  • Support Over 2TB HDD with windows VISTA and Win7
  • Support Write Protect for HDD
    • Read-only (Write Protect) or Read/Write Setting Header
  • LEDs:
    • Provides Power and Write Protect LEDs
    • Power Indicator LEDs Header
  • Power
    • U3-SATA312-22: Self-Powered (DC Power Input: Big IDE 4-pin DC Power Connector)
    • U3-SATA312-7: Bus-Powered
  • USB 3.0 Cable Ports (B Type Receptacle) with Screw Lock Holes (M2)
    USB3.0 cable lock mechanism

Available Models

U3-SATA312-7
SATA 7pin Latch type Connector
Bus-Powered

U3-SATA312-22
SATA 22pin (7+15) Connector
Self-Powered

Physical Dimensions
  • U3-SATA312-7: 83.3mm x 21.56mm x 38.6mm
  • U3-SATA312-22 : 83.3mm x 21.56mm x 44.1mm
  • SCSI 1 50pin Low Density Centronics Connector Form Factor. (Fit to most standard SCSI enclosure)
Hardware Requirements
  • Desktop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0 or 3.0) controller or an USB (1.0 or 2.0 or 3.0) to PCI Host Adapter equipped with an external USB port.
  • Laptop PC: with either a built-in USB (1.0 or 2.0 or 3.0) controller or an USB (1.0 or 2.0 or 3.0) to CardBus PC Card equipped with an external USB port.
Kit includes

Kit 1:

  • U3-SATA312 Bridge Board
  • User's Guide

Kit 2:

  • U3-SATA312 Bridge Board
  • CB-00541-01 ---USB 3.0 A Plug to USB 3.0 B Plug with Jackscrews (M2) Cable L=2M
  • User's Guide

Kit 3:

  • U3-SATA312 Bridge Board
  • CB-00537-01 ---USB 3.0 A Plug to USB 3.0 B Plug with Jackscrews (M2) on both End Cable L=2M
  • User's Guide