Sonnet Echo Express SEI, User Manual

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Echo Express SE I T3E Inner Assembly
1 – Thunderbolt Interface Card
This is installed into its own slot and
may not be moved to the PCIe slot.
2 – PCIe Slot
This is an x8 mechanical (x4 electrical)
PCIe 3.0 slot. It is also compatible with
PCIe 2.0 and 1.1 cards.
3 – Fan
The temperature-controlled fan
provides cooling for the installed
PCIe card and the chassis’ supporting
Thunderbolt circuitry. It operates at
a whisper when the card is running
cool, and speeds up when the
temperature rises. Do not block the
fan or the vent holes on the back of
the chassis to prevent overheating.
4 – Port Access Cover
This covers the opening in the chassis
when a single-width PCIe card with
no daughter card is installed in the
PCIe slot.
Echo Express SE I T3E Power Adapter
1 – Power Adapter
Connect this to the Echo Express SE
I chassis’ power port. Note that the
power indicator on top lights when
the adapter is connected to AC power.
2 – Power Cord
Connect this between a power outlet
and the power adapter. Note that
the power cord included with your
product may appear different than
the one pictured here, depending on
where the product was purchased.
Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip
This secures a Thunderbolt 3 connector
plugged into the Echo chassis’ Thunderbolt
3 port to prevent accidental cable
disconnection. This clip is only compatible
with 0.5-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
cables, and 1–2 meter Thunderbolt 3
(20Gbps) cables.
Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) Cable
Connect this cable between the
Echo chassis and your computer
(or other Thunderbolt device
in the chain connected to the
computer).
Chapter 2 – Echo Express SE I - Thunderbolt 3 Edition (T3E) Description