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Fusion F3 Specifications and Features

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  1 –  Power Button

  2 –  Power Indicator LED 

This indicator lights when Fusion F3 is powered. 

  3 –  Drive Configuration Selector Switch 

Select the drive configuration using this switch. 

  4 –  Drive Configuration Format Switch 

This switch is mounted behind the front panel, and is 
depressed with a paper clip to enable drive configuration 
switching.

  8 – Power Cord Socket

  9 –  USB 2.0 Interface Port

 

10 –  FireWire 800 Interface Ports 

These ports are compatible with FireWire 400 ports on 
computers and adapter cards when the correct cable is used. 

11 –  Locking eSATA Interface Port 

This port is compatible with the included Sonnet locking 
eSATA data cable and standard eSATA data cables as well.

12 –  

Security Slot

This slot works with Kensington

®

 brand and similar security 

locks to secure the Fusion F3 enclosure and deter theft.

13 –  

Rackmount Kit’s Rear Bracket Mounting Holes

These holes are used when you attach the optional 
rackmount kit’s rear mounting brackets. 

Note

: The 

rackmount kit for one or two Fusion F3 systems, part 
number FUS-F3-RK, is sold separately, and is available for 
purchase through your reseller.

  5 –  Drive Configuration Indicator LEDs 

These LEDs indicate the current drive configuration: FAST 
(RAID 0), SAFE (RAID 1), and JBOD (individual drives).

  6 –  Drive Presence, Activity, and Fault Indicator LEDs 

These LEDs indicate the drives’ ready state (bottom LEDs), 
read and write activity (all LEDs), and fault (error) status (top 
LEDs). LEDs on the left light and flash for drive 1, LEDs on 
the right for drive 2.

  7 –  Ambient Light Sensor 

This sensor controls the LEDs’ brightness. The lower the 
ambient light level, the dimmer the LEDs will glow.

Summary of Contents for FUSION F3

Page 1: ...Rugged and Portable 2 Drive Hardware RAID SATA Storage System FUSION F3 User s Guide For Windows ...

Page 2: ...y region 4 USB 2 0 Cable 2 meter A male to B male cable 5 FireWire 800 Cable 2 meter 9 pin male to 9 pin male cable 6 FireWire 400 Cable 2 meter 9 pin male FireWire 800 to 6 pin male FireWire 400 cable 6 Locking eSATA Cable 2 meter eSATA data cable with locking connectors compatible with Fusion F3 and Sonnet Tempo PCI X and PCIe eSATA host controller cards Note You may remove the lock housing if n...

Page 3: ...Slot This slot works with Kensington brand and similar security locks to secure the Fusion F3 enclosure and deter theft 13 Rackmount Kit s Rear Bracket Mounting Holes These holes are used when you attach the optional rackmount kit s rear mounting brackets Note The rackmount kit for one or two Fusion F3 systems part number FUS F3 RK is sold separately and is available for purchase through your rese...

Page 4: ...in this manual carefully contact your reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in this User s Guide Safety Precautions and Disclaimers DISCLAIMERS Drive Usage Sonnet Technologies has qualified the hard drives listed below for use in Fusion F3 storage systems These drives were chosen for their superior performance error handling and reliability characteristics especially when...

Page 5: ... if you have selected a different configuration the LED next to the previous drive configuration setting remains lit green until the configuration format is completed 5 Release the switch and remove the paper clip from the hole all drive activity LEDs will quickly light up blue Figure 3 The LED next to the selected drive configuration will light green the new configuration is set Figure 4 You may ...

Page 6: ...s Not Initialized appear and select Initialize Disk 4 In the Initialize Disk window select GPT and then Click OK 5 Back in the Computer Management window right click where the word Unallocated appears and then select New Simple Volume 6 When the New Simple Volume Wizard window appears click Next 7 When the Specify Volume Size window appears click Next if you want all of the F3 s capacity to remain...

Page 7: ...x FireWire 800 USB 2 0 Data Transfer Speed Up to 205MB s depending on interface used and configuration OS Support Platform independent Operating Temperature 32 to 95 F 0 C to 35 C Dimensions WxDxH with feet attached 8 7 x 13 9 x 2 in 22 1 x 35 3 x 5 1 cm Weight 8 5 lbs 3 9 kg RoHS Compliant Yes Package Contents 2 meter locking eSATA data cable 2 meter FireWire 800 cable 2 meter FireWire 800 to 400...

Page 8: ...usion are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies Inc FireWire the FireWire logo Mac the Mac logo and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners Product specifications subject to change without notice Printed in the USA UG FUS F3 WD E D 042111 ...

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