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 COMMANDER 3F user manual

 

 

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Cable Types 

 

FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) 

6-Pin FireWire 400 connector

 

 

FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 400 Mbits/sec

 

 

FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 

9-Pin FireWire 800 connector

 

 

FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 800 Mbits/sec

 

 

USB supports three data transfer rates:   

 

USB 3.0:  A Supper-Speed (USB 3.0) rate of up to 5,000 Mbits/s (1GB/3.3sec)  

 

USB 2.0:  A Hi-Speed (USB 2.0) rate of 480 Mbits/s (60 MB/sec)  

 

USB 1.1:  A 

Full Speed

 rate of 12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/sec) 

 

USB 1.0:  A 

Low Speed

 rate of 1.5 Mbits/s (187 KB/sec)  

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for COMMANDER 3F series

Page 1: ...1 secure your future User Manual...

Page 2: ...________________________ 15 Disconnecting Your Drive 15 o PC _______________________________________________________________ 15 o Mac 16 Reformatting Your Drive _______________________________________...

Page 3: ...s 48 o USB Universal Serial Bus ____________________________________________ 50 o SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment o Comparison Chart __________________________________________________ 51 In...

Page 4: ...ll indicate up to 10 lower than stated under different Operating Systems and formatting The storage volume is measured in total bytes before formatting References to round numbers of gigabytes or tera...

Page 5: ...insert any object into the device Do not attempt to disassemble and service the Commander drive during the warranty period Please read the Safety Notices and Limited Warranty information in this Manu...

Page 6: ...drives deliver extraordinary performance transfer speeds and reliability for both Mac and PC users Specifically designed for demanding security concerned professionals the Commander 3F contains a fast...

Page 7: ...ROCSTOR COMMANDER 3F user manual Page 7...

Page 8: ...8 Box Contents External hard disk drive Stand for vertical mounting USB cable USB 3 0 to USB 3 0 or USB 3 0 to USB 2 0 9 pin to 9 pin FireWire 800 1394b cable AC power cord Three digital key tokens I...

Page 9: ...ors FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b port x2 You may connect FireWire 800 to a FireWire 400 port via a special cable also read page 12 Standard AC power input connection Digital key token ON OFF power switch U...

Page 10: ...d with as many Commander Products as you prefer That means if you have two 2 or more or even twenty 20 Commander Devices you can format all of them with one set of digital keys Digital key s with the...

Page 11: ...rive therefore the formatting either for PC under Windows or Mac is the same If you seek help in formatting please proceed with the formatting chapter in this manual you may start with the Table of Co...

Page 12: ...into the designated port 3 Connect one end of the power cord directly to the Commander 3F and the other end to an AC outlet surge protector or battery Backup UPS 4 Using only one interface cable at a...

Page 13: ...e digital key token and keep it in a safe place 8 Click double click on the Rocstor HD icon to access the drive NOTE as long as the drive is ON it performs as any standard external drive therefore all...

Page 14: ...e 800 IEEE 1394b 9 Pin FireWire 800 connector FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 800 Mbits sec USB supports three data transfer rates USB 3 0 A Supper Speed USB 3 0 rate of up to 5 000...

Page 15: ...Up to Up to 3 000 Mbits sec via eSATA To avoid damaging your hardware and losing data never simultaneously connect the drive to the computer using more than one data cable Commander as a bootable devi...

Page 16: ...lume or Mac OS X users may wish to reformat the drive as a Mac OS Extended Journal or UFS Unix file system volume Please note that all of your data will be lost if the volume Hard Drive is formatted o...

Page 17: ...NOTES 1 All programs should be closed before beginning 2 Connect the Rocstor hard disk drive to your computer using the appropriate cables 3 Turn ON the Rocstor hard disk drive Some Rocstor HDs are bu...

Page 18: ...AT32 to HFS 1 Connect the Rocstor drive to the computer via a port 2 The drive will appear as an icon on the Desktop on the middle right side figure 1 0 below the icon will represent the method of con...

Page 19: ...top would indicate the USB figure 1 1 if it is connected via FireWire port it would then indicate FireWire as figure 1 2 on the Macintosh HD icon The same procedures would also apply to the following...

Page 20: ...ROCSTOR COMMANDER 3F user manual Page 20 4 In the Macintosh HD menu click on the Applications icon 5 In the Applications menu click on the Utilities icon figure 3 0 Figure 3 0...

Page 21: ...ROCSTOR COMMANDER 3F user manual Page 21 6 In the Utilities menu click on the Disk Utility icon figure 4 0 Figure 4 0...

Page 22: ...3F user manual Page 22 7 On the left side of the Disk Utility menu is a list of available drives figure 5 0 One will show as Rocstor drive Click on the icon showing the disk capacity figure 5 1 Figur...

Page 23: ...ou may select any number of partitions available under Volume Scheme 10 If you are using Panther proceed to 13 below 11 If you are using Tiger Leopard Snow Leopard or Lion click on Options on the lowe...

Page 24: ...COMMANDER 3F user manual Page 24 12 Volume Information select a name for your drive figure 7 0 Figure 7 0 13 Format Click on either the Format area or the Blue up down arrows Select Mac OS extended j...

Page 25: ...NDER 3F user manual Page 25 14 After selecting the type of format click the Apply tab in the lower right of the screen figure 7 1 On the next screen Partition Disk click Partition figure 8 0 Figure 7...

Page 26: ...drive will begin to format figure 8 1 and upon completion the same icon that first appeared on the Desktop will reappear with your designed name on the Desktop figure 9 0 Figure 8 1 Figure 9 0 16 You...

Page 27: ...ructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS A fast way of reaching Disk Management is to right click My Computer icon and left click on Manage in the drop down menu The next window is...

Page 28: ...con My Computer shows on your desktop click or double click on the icon Under Other Places click on Control Panel Under Windows XP under Vista Windows 7 OS 2 If the icon My Computer does not show on y...

Page 29: ...ontrol Panel link is not displayed click on the Settings link and then click on the Control Panel link 4 Click on the Start icon on the lower left of your screen Click on Run Delete anything listed in...

Page 30: ...30 INSTRUCTIONS UPON REACHING CONTROL PANEL a After reaching the Control Panel click on Administrative Tools b After reaching Administrative Tools click on Computer Management c After reaching Compute...

Page 31: ...menu to highlight it In the drop down menu select Delete Partition WARNING Formatting and Partitioning the Commander Drive will destroy all of its data To protect your data back it up before formattin...

Page 32: ...32 4 The Rocstor drive will show up in the lower menu as an Unallocated disk 5 Right click anywhere in the Unallocated disk area in the lower menu 6 Click on New Partition 7 You are taken to Welcome t...

Page 33: ...3F user manual Page 33 8 Click on Primary partition it should be selected as the default partition Click Next 9 Under Specific Partition Size click Next to accept the default setting which is the max...

Page 34: ...ROCSTOR COMMANDER 3F user manual Page 34 10 Under Assign Drive Letter or Path accept the default letter and click Next 11 In the Format Partition accept the default setting...

Page 35: ...ormat be selected and then click Next 14 You now reached the Completing the New Partition Wizard screen It displays the various settings you previously selected If you are satisfied with your selectio...

Page 36: ...o new name was entered in the Volume label the Rocstor drive will show up as New Volume To rename the volume at this time right click New Volume and click Properties You can now change the volume name...

Page 37: ...ents may not meet the minimum system requirements as indicated in this Manual Page 8 Confirm that the outlet is providing the correct voltage and the electrical power cord is securely attached to both...

Page 38: ...ure proper installation Notes When connecting the device to USB 3 0 port in your computer please be sure that the connection at the host computer is Supper Speed USB 3 0 and drivers if required are in...

Page 39: ...l s installation procedure in reference to Formatting Operating Systems and Interfaces you are using to ensure they were properly followed Please check the cable connections as the cables must be prop...

Page 40: ...led You may reinstall to assure proper installation Problem The drive is working slow when connected directly to a USB 3 0 port on your computer Solution Review the minimum system requirements for you...

Page 41: ...raphic Module Authentication Key Token Carrying case included The Advanced Aluminum Material enclosure performs as a heat sink around the hard drive The state of the art casing is designed and enginee...

Page 42: ...2 year limited warranty 2 year unlimited toll free telephone tech support Specifications Dimensions 5 8 x 8 7 x 1 6 inches 14 7 x 22 0 x 4 1 cm Weight 2 9 pounds 1 3 kilograms Transfer rates USB 3 0 u...

Page 43: ...technology does Commander external hard drives adopt A Several security schemes are popularly employed to protect data including Password security without hardware encryption This basic OS software s...

Page 44: ...the data with AES 256 bit key strength The following illustration best describes how the security chipset functions Q What is the secure key and why use it A The secure key or digital key or key toke...

Page 45: ...llowing NIST web links http www enovatech net resources aes_no60 htm a These hardware algorithms are certified to provide reliable security at full strength it is virtually impossible to access the en...

Page 46: ...heads X Wall MX requires no device driver and is independent from and invisible to all known Operating Systems including embedded OS As long as the drive is SATA1 0a 2 0 compliant X Wall MX will work...

Page 47: ...incorporating SATA hard drive technologies Features Power On Self Test POST ability to ensure product reliability Versatile Key Management through either serial interface or built in API Application P...

Page 48: ...gth is limited to 14 8 ft 4 5 meters although up to 16 cables can be daisy chained using active repeaters external hubs or internal hubs often present in FireWire equipment The S400 standard limits an...

Page 49: ...ackwards compatible to the slower rates and 6 pin connectors of FireWire 400 However while the IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b standards are compatible the FireWire 800 s connector is different from FireWir...

Page 50: ...ny devices to be used without requiring manufacturer specific individual device drivers to be installed USB can connect computer peripherals such as external hard drives storage devices keyboards PDAs...

Page 51: ...FireWire 3200 3144 393 100 Cables available for 100m 12 25 V 15 W 63 FireWire 800 786 98 25 100 11 m 12 25 V 15 W 63 FireWire 400 393 49 13 15 Ft 4 5 m 12 25 V 15 W 63 USB 2 0 480 60 5 14 m 5 V 2 5 W...

Page 52: ...ows 2000 and Windows XP can read and write to FAT32 file systems of any size but the format program included in Windows 2000 and higher can only create FAT32 file systems of 32 GB or less This limitat...

Page 53: ...characters in length and n forked files similar to NTFS though almost no software takes advantage of forks other than the data fork and resource fork HFS Plus also uses a full 32 bit allocation mappi...

Page 54: ...lease of the product is your proof of the purchase or lease date You may be required to provide proof of purchase or lease as a condition of receiving warranty service You are entitled to warranty ser...

Page 55: ...an agent or employee of Rocstor that may have been made in connection with your purchase or lease of the Rocstor branded product No change to the conditions of this Limited Warranty is valid unless it...

Page 56: ...2 Years Parts and Labor This Limited Warranty extends only to the original purchaser or lessee of this Rocstor branded product and is not transferable to anyone who obtains ownership of the Rocstor br...

Page 57: ...ALLED BY ROCSTOR Rocstor s only obligations with respect to software distributed by Rocstor under the Rocstor brand name are set forth in the applicable end user license or program license agreement N...

Page 58: ...secure your future and power your future are the slogan marks of Rocstorage Inc Apple the Apple logo Mac Power Macintosh FireWire and Mac Pro Leopard Snow Leopard are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc...

Page 59: ...omers Our Corporate Sales Team s goal is to help our U S A and Canadian customers find a storage solution that best serves their needs We will help you determine your best purchasing options For more...

Page 60: ...ROCSTOR COMMANDER 3F user manual Page 60 Available in Black Thank you for purchasing Commander 3F Rocstor Ver 0726K...

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