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INTRODUCTION 

 
Thank you for purchasing the 3.5” SATA HDD 2-bay RAID System.  The 2-bay 
RAID System provides massive storage capacity and advanced RAID 
configuration options in a desktop storage device.  The Mode switches allow 
easy configuration of Striping (RAID 0), Spanning, Mirroring (RAID 1) and JBOD 
RAID Modes. 
 

FEATURES  

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  Provides Striping, Spanning, Mirroring, and JBOD RAID Modes for effective 

storage management 

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  Supports easy RAID Mode configuration with convenient Mode switches 

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  Offers easy monitoring of system status via LED indicators 

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  Dissipates heat efficiently with aluminum housing 

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  Maximizes airflow and product life with a silent, durable fan 

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  Increases data transfer speed with the Serial ATA technology 

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  Supports hot-plug and HDD hot-swap 

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  Enables flexible eSATA, USB 2.0 or 1394b connectivity 

 

 

Any loss, corruption, or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the 

user of the RAID System.  Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held 
liable for the recovery or restoration of any data.

 

  
This User’s Manual provides instructions on assembly and usage of the following 
products: 

 

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  USB 2.0 2-bay RAID System 

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  eSATA/USB 2.0 2-bay RAID System 

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  USB 2.0/FireWire 800 2-bay RAID System 

 

 

Please thoroughly read and follow the instructions provided in this manual.  

Failure to do so may result in damage to the RAID System, and any or all of the 
connected devices. 

 
 

Summary of Contents for USB 2.0 /FIREWIRE 800 2-Bay RAID System

Page 1: ...s for 3 5 SATA HDD Easy RAID Storage Management for High Productivity USB 2 0 eSATA USB 2 0 USB2 0 FireWire800 User s Manual Rev 06 This User s Manual provides instructions on assembly and usage of th...

Page 2: ...17 SYSTEM LED x 1 17 HDD LED x 2 17 REBUILD 18 ONLINE REBUILD 18 REBUILD EXISTING DATA TO A BACKUP HDD 18 HOT SWAP 19 EXTERNAL BOOTUP 19 eSATA USB 2 0 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM 20 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 20 PACK...

Page 3: ...W 34 INSTALLING REPLACING THE HARD DRIVES IN THE RAID SYSTEM 37 SETTING THE RAID MODE 41 CONNECTING THE RAID SYSTEM TO A COMPUTER 43 SAFE REMOVAL OF THE RAID SYSTEM 45 LED INDICATORS 45 SYSTEM LED x 1...

Page 4: ...terference 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...

Page 5: ...sing Maximizes airflow and product life with a silent durable fan Increases data transfer speed with the Serial ATA technology Supports hot plug and HDD hot swap Enables flexible eSATA USB 2 0 or 1394...

Page 6: ...System Installation of additional equipment in the host computer may be required Visit our website to download the latest product information updates Do NOT attempt to service this unit yourself Openi...

Page 7: ...r higher PowerPC or Mac OS X 10 4 Intel One available USB 2 0 port SATA compatible hard drive is required for the RAID System Once the HDDs are formatted the actual available storage capacity can vary...

Page 8: ...USB 2 0 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM VIEWS FRONT VIEW 1 System LED Indicator 2 HDD LED Indicator 3 HDD Trays REAR VIEW 4 Quick HDD release levers 5 USB mini B port 6 Reset Button 7 Mode Switch 8 Power Switch 9...

Page 9: ...without using the lever and be cautious when lifting the RAID System with the trays inside When the HDD is installed after lifting the level the tray should easily be released from the drive bay 1 Lif...

Page 10: ...not always be released from the drive bay easily or may not be released at all If this occurs carefully slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay after lifting the quick HDD release lever 3 When removed...

Page 11: ...drive tray Data power connectors are on this side 6 Locate the screws included in the package Ensure that the screw guides on the side of the HDD are aligned with the openings on the side of the drive...

Page 12: ...o the drive bay Ensure that the tray is completely inserted and that the interface connectors are properly seated In most cases you would need to firmly push the trays to a close until a click sound i...

Page 13: ...del after deleting the current partition and turning off the power switch set the new RAID mode and power the RAID system on again The RAID system can then be used with the updated RAID mode Pressing...

Page 14: ...tting the new RAID mode power the RAID System on 3 USB 2 0 RAID Modes Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the device If you have saved data in the drives backup all data before changing...

Page 15: ...TEM TO A COMPUTER Complete the following steps to connect the RAID System to a host computer 1 Connect the AC DC power adapter 2 Insert both ends of the USB 2 0 cable into the corresponding port of th...

Page 16: ...16 2 Turn the power switch to the on position 3 When connected the System LED lights will become steadily orange You are now ready to begin using your RAID System...

Page 17: ...ID System be safely removed from the host LED INDICATORS SYSTEM HDD 1 HDD 2 Color 1 Color 2 Color 1 Color 2 SYSTEM LED x 1 Indicators Color Power on Orange Power off None HDD LED x 2 Indicators RAID M...

Page 18: ...AID System cannot rebuild if it is not connected to the host For the USB 2 0 model it can only support Online Rebuild REBUILD EXISTING DATA TO A BACKUP HDD Due to the Rebuild behavior the first HDD in...

Page 19: ...t Swap refers to the ability to add or remove a device from the host computer without powering off the device the system automatically recognizes the change after the hot swapping is done True Hot Swa...

Page 20: ...Intel One available USB or eSATA port OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES eSATA PCI PCI X or PCI Express Card SATA compatible hard drive is required for the RAID System Once the HDDs are formatted the actual availab...

Page 21: ...SB 2 0 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM VIEWS FRONT VIEW 1 System LED Indicator 2 HDD LED Indicator 3 HDD Trays REAR VIEW 4 Quick HDD release levers 5 Reset Button 6 Mode Switch 7 Power Switch 8 USB Type B Port 9 eS...

Page 22: ...without using the lever and be cautious when lifting the RAID System with the trays inside When the HDD is installed after lifting the level the tray should easily be released from the drive bay 1 Lif...

Page 23: ...not always be released from the drive bay easily or may not be released at all If this occurs carefully slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay after lifting the quick HDD release lever 3 When removed...

Page 24: ...drive tray Data power connectors are on this side 6 Locate the screws included in the package Ensure that the screw guides on the side of the HDD are aligned with the openings on the side of the drive...

Page 25: ...o the drive bay Ensure that the tray is completely inserted and that the interface connectors are properly seated In most cases you would need to firmly push the trays to a close until a click sound i...

Page 26: ...t side of the Mode switch must be pressed in order for the updated RAID mode to take effect Pressing the reset button for at least 3 5 seconds is highly recommended 1 Use a small flat blade screwdrive...

Page 27: ...connect the RAID System to a host computer 1 Connect the AC DC power adapter 2 Insert both ends of the eSATA or USB 2 0 cable into the corresponding port of the RAID System and the host Due to compati...

Page 28: ...tem LED lights will become steadily orange The RAID System should only be connected to a host computer via one interface Connection of the system to a computer via two or more interfaces simultaneousl...

Page 29: ...controller may handle external eSATA HDD devices as internal HDD devices if so safe removal of the RAID System from the host is unnecessary LED INDICATORS SYSTEM HDD 1 HDD 2 Color 1 Color 2 Color 1 C...

Page 30: ...ystem cannot rebuild if it is not connected to the host For the eSATA USB 2 0 model it only supports Online Rebuild REBUILD EXISTING DATA TO A BACKUP HDD Due to the Rebuild behavior the first HDD inse...

Page 31: ...he hot swapping is done True Hot Swap refers to the ability to add or remove a device from the host computer when the data is still accessing EXTERNAL BOOTUP PC The External Bootup with different inte...

Page 32: ...ter Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later Windows 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later Mac OS 10 4 x or later An available PCI Express slot CD ROM or DVD ROM drive HARDWARE INSTALLATION 1 Power off and...

Page 33: ...tallation For Mac OS insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation VERIFY DRIVER INSTALLATION Windows OS 1 Righ...

Page 34: ...Mac OS If a driver installation failure error message appears after restarting the computer follow the recommendations provided in the error message Please refer to User s Manual for eSATA Host Card...

Page 35: ...or Mac OS X 10 4 Intel One available USB 2 0 or IEEE 1394b FireWire 800 port SATA compatible hard drive is required for the RAID System Once the HDDs are formatted the actual available storage capaci...

Page 36: ...EWIRE 800 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM VIEWS FRONT VIEW 1 System LED Indicator 2 HDD LED Indicator 3 HDD Trays REAR VIEW 4 Quick HDD release levers 5 Reset Button 6 Mode Switch 7 FireWire 800 Ports 8 USB Port 9...

Page 37: ...without using the lever and be cautious when lifting the RAID System with the trays inside When the HDD is installed after lifting the level the tray should easily be released from the drive bay 1 Lif...

Page 38: ...not always be released from the drive bay easily or may not be released at all If this occurs carefully slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay after lifting the quick HDD release lever 3 When removed...

Page 39: ...drive tray Data power connectors are on this side 6 Locate the screws included in the package Ensure that the screw guides on the side of the HDD are aligned with the openings on the side of the drive...

Page 40: ...o the drive bay Ensure that the tray is completely inserted and that the interface connectors are properly seated In most cases you would need to firmly push the trays to a close until a click sound i...

Page 41: ...el alternatively after deleting the current partition and turning off the power switch set the new RAID mode and power the RAID system on again The RAID system can then be used with the updated RAID m...

Page 42: ...he new RAID mode power the RAID System on 3 USB 2 0 FireWire 800 RAID Modes Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the device If you have saved data in the drives backup all data before cha...

Page 43: ...COMPUTER Complete the following steps to connect the RAID System to a host computer 1 Connect the AC DC power adapter 2 Insert both ends of the USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 cable into the corresponding po...

Page 44: ...tem LED lights will become steadily orange The RAID System should only be connected to a host computer via one interface Connection of the system to a computer via two or more interfaces simultaneousl...

Page 45: ...hat the RAID System be safely removed from the host LED INDICATORS SYSTEM HDD 1 HDD 2 Color 1 Color 2 Color 1 Color 2 SYSTEM LED x 1 Indicators Color Power on Orange Power off None HDD LED x 2 Indicat...

Page 46: ...he RAID System loses connection to the host the rebuild continues If the RAID System is powered off the RAID System will retain the rebuild status in memory When the RAID System is powered on again th...

Page 47: ...powering off the device the system automatically recognizes the change after the hot swapping is done True Hot Swap refers to the ability to add or remove a device from the host computer when the data...

Page 48: ...if one disk in the RAID System fails all data in that disk will be lost However the data in the second disk is still accessible SPANNING Spanning provides another maximum capacity solution Spanning co...

Page 49: ...ch disk is limited to the size of the smallest disk For example if a 220 GB disk is striped with a 200 GB disk the size of the array will be 400 GB Striping is typically used for high performance appl...

Page 50: ...mode identical HDDs of the same capacity and RPM from the same manufacturer are highly recommended for best capacity utilization Mirroring offers the highest level of data protection Mirroring is typi...

Page 51: ...p to 480Mb sec 1394b up to 800Mb sec System Material Aluminum case with plastic front and rear panels LED Power On Power Off Access Rebuild Error Power Supply Input AC 90 264V Output DC 12V 2A 5V 2A P...

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