User Manual
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Page 2: ...tion 03 Package Contents 06 T3 Diagram 07 2 Using the T3 08 Connecting the T3 08 How to create a RAID 09 Mac OS X 09 Windows 7 8 12 Replacing the T3 Drive Module 16 Turning off the T3 18 3 Technical S...
Page 3: ...state drives SSDs the T3 can reach extreme speeds up to 800 MB s per second The T3 offers performance and versatility unrivaled by anything in its class While priced similarly to dual bay RAID soluti...
Page 4: ...ort your T3 with care Hard drives are sensitive to shock and rough handling and can result in degrading performance or disk failure Keep the T3 away from liquids and moisture Exposure to liquids on th...
Page 5: ...peeds are usually lower Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process The use of this product is subject to acceptance of the software license agreements included This product contains elec...
Page 6: ...6 CalDigit Package Contents 1 1 x T3 RAID 2 3 x CalDigit universal drive modules 3 1 x drive module pin release 4 1 x drive module lock key 5 1 x power supply 6 1 x AC cord 1 2 3 4 5 6...
Page 7: ...7 CalDigit T3 Diagram Smart Fan AC Power In Dual Thunderbolt Ports Kensington Lock Removable Drive Module Power LED LED Status Lights Front Side Power Button Drive Module Lock PIN Release...
Page 8: ...Connect a Thunderbolt cable from your computer to the T3 3 Connect the power supply to the T3 4 Press the T3 s power button and it will boot You will see it mount and it will be ready for use PC user...
Page 9: ...the format you would like to use Mac OS Extended Journaled is recommended NOTE The T3 comes formatted as a software RAID 0 using Mac s HFS file system Windows users must recreate the RAID in the T3 us...
Page 10: ...cross all drives in the RAID 1 volume RAID 1 is ideal for back up and archiving This is the most secure form of RAID but does not offer any performance increase Concatenated Disk Set SPAN non RAID dri...
Page 11: ...hree CalDigit disks on the left panel Drag and drop each one onto the list on the right 6 Select the create button and Disk Utility will create the RAID 7 The volume will mount on your desktop and it...
Page 12: ...Digit Windows 7 8 1 Click on the start button right click on Computer to bring down the drop down menu and select manage 2 After the computer management window opens select disk management on the left...
Page 13: ...he RAID All of the current volumes will be listed in the top portion of disk management You can delete the volumes by right clicking on the corresponding T3 drives and selecting Delete Volume The driv...
Page 14: ...he first drive in the SPAN set is filled data then gets saved to the following drive SPAN does not offer any performance gains but is useful when using drives of different capacities It is highly reco...
Page 15: ...ect the drives that you want and add them to the list on the right Assign a mount letter and name the new volume Select the settings you would like to format the volume with and select next The RAID w...
Page 16: ...nsert the drive key into the lock on the front of the drive module and turn clockwise to unlock it Insert the drive pin into the pin release until the handle of the drive module pops open Replacing th...
Page 17: ...s the drive you removed The key holes should be on the same side as the drive labeling Push the drive in all the way and then press in the drive module handle until it locks securely into place Please...
Page 18: ...erclockwise 1 2 Right click on the T3 volume icon and click Eject CalDigit T3 It is important that the T3 is ejected prior to shutting down to prevent directory data corruption After the T3 dismounts...
Page 19: ...one 1 714 572 6668 Email support caldigit com Website www caldigit com support asp When contacting CalDigit technical support make sure to be by your computer and have the fol lowing information avail...
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