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Part Number: A9-175-0000 Rev. 2.1

Product Models

Data Express DX175

Interface Types & 
Speeds

SATA: up to 6 Gbps
SAS: up to 6 Gbps

Supported Drive Types

2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA hard drives and SSDs
2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS hard drives and SSDs

Data Connectors

One (1) SATA connector

Insertion Rating

Up to 50,000 carrier insertions

Torque

2.5-inch drives, M3 screws: 4 inch-pounds max.
3.5-inch drives, #6-32 screws: 6 inch-pounds max.

Supported Operating 
Systems

Windows 10, 8, and 7
Windows Server 2016, 2012 and 2008 product families
OS X/macOS 10.11 “El Capitan” or newer
Linux distributions that support the connection type used

Compliance

EMI Standard: FCC Part 15 Class B
EMC Standard: EN55024, EN55032 
CE, RoHS, RCM

Product Weight

1.2 pounds (0.54 kg)

Product Dimensions

With Fan: 5.75in W x 7.37in L x 1.66in H (147mm W x 187mm L x 42mm H)
Without Fan: 5.75in W x 6.77in L x 1.66in H (147mm W x 172mm L x 42mm H)

Technical Support

Your investment in CRU products is backed up by our free technical support for the lifetime 
of the product. Contact us through our website, 

cru-inc.com/support

 or call us at 1-800-

260-9800 or +1-360-816-1800. 

©2018 CRU Acquisition Group LLC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CRU

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 and Data Express

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 are trademarks of CRU Acquisition Group, LLC and are 

protected by trademark law.

Product Warranty 

CRU warrants this product to be free of significant defects in material and workmanship for a period of five years from the original date of purchase. 
CRU’s warranty is nontransferable and is limited to the original purchaser.

Limitation of Liability 

The warranties set forth in this agreement replace all other warranties. CRU expressly disclaims all other warranties, including but not limited to, the 
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of third-party rights with respect to the documenta-
tion and hardware. No CRU dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty. In no event will 
CRU or its suppliers be liable for any costs of procurement of substitute products or services, lost profits, loss of information or data, computer mal-
function, or any other special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising in any way out of the sale of, use of, or inability to use any CRU 
product or service, even if CRU has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no case shall CRU’s liability exceed the actual money paid 
for the products at issue. CRU reserves the right to make modifications and additions to this product without notice or taking on additional liability.

FCC Compliance Statement:

 “This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) 

This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.” 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits 
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a home or commercial environment. 
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

In the event that you experience Radio Frequency Interference, you should take the following steps to resolve the problem: 

1) 

Ensure that the case of your attached drive is grounded. 

2) 

Use a data cable with RFI reducing ferrites on each end. 

3) 

Use a power supply with an RFI reducing ferrite approximately 5 inches from the DC plug.

4) 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

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Summary of Contents for Data Express DX175

Page 1: ...itting in smaller computers Toolless entry into the drive carrier Temperature Control Cooling System auto adjusts fan speed depending on need Push button carrier ejection mechanism Keylock secures the carrier from accidental ejection Rated for up to 50 000 carrier insertions ...

Page 2: ...ontact Technical Support Solid Red DC power failure Please contact Technical Support Drive Activity White Flashing The drive inside the bay is being accessed by your computer See Section 4 2 for configuration instructions Solid The computer s SAS or SATA host controller does not sup port drive activity polling See Section 4 2 for configuration instructions 2 Front Eject Button Carrier Status Light...

Page 3: ...pwards to remove it d Mount a 3 5 inch or 2 5 inch drive inside of the carrier e With one hand on top of the drive turn the carrier over Then secure the drive to the carrier using the screws provided f Reattach the carrier cover Insert the front of the carrier into the front of the cover while simultaneously lowering the cover over the top of the carrier 4 Operating Your DX175 4 1 Powering on the ...

Page 4: ...terclockwise c Press in on the eject button to eject the carrier 5 Other Configuration Options 5 1 Error Reporting Disable Switch This switch see Figure 1 is located right below the power switch on the front of the DX175 and allows the user to disable the red error LED on the Drive Ready Error LED Insert a paper clip or similar object into the hole to activate the switch and disable error reportin...

Page 5: ... the fan speed by adjusting the Fan jumper located on the rear of the DX175 frame Fan Jumper Settings High Fan is set to high speed Low Fan is set to low speed Auto Fan speed is automatically adjusted depending on the internal temperature of the DX175 5 ...

Page 6: ...hird party rights with respect to the documenta tion and hardware No CRU dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty In no event will CRU or its suppliers be liable for any costs of procurement of substitute products or services lost profits loss of information or data computer mal function or any other special indirect consequential or in...

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