Sonnet Fusion QR User Manual Download Page 14

Specifications 

External Connectors

USB 3.0, eSATA, two FireWire 800

Drives Supported

Up-to-date compatible hard drives 

listed on our Certified Hard Drive 

Compatibility Chart

Data Transfer Speed

Up to 250 MB/s, depending 

on interface used and drive 

configuration

Supported Drive 

Configurations

Hardware-based RAID 0, 10, 5, 

Spanned, and JBOD

(1)

Power Adapter

Universal 90W, 100–240V AC, 

50–60Hz

Operating Temperature

32˚ F to 95˚ F  

(0˚ C to 35˚ C )

Dimensions WxDxH

5.93 x 9.57 x 7.76 in.  

(15.1 x 24.3 x 19.7 cm)

RoHS Compliant

Yes

Package Contents

• Desktop disk enclosure

•  Four 3.5" drive trays

• One locking eSATA data cable

• One USB 3.0 cable

• One FireWire 800 cable

• Power adapter

• Power cord

• Tube of threadlocker

• Drive mounting screws

• User’s guide

 
1.  When connected via eSATA, JBOD configuration requires the 

use of an eSATA controller with port multiplier support.

Warnings

Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of 
serious injury or death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire, 
and other hazards. These warnings include, but are not limited to:

•  With the exception of the user-swappable parts, do not attempt 

to disassemble or modify the enclosure. If this device appears to 
be malfunctioning, contact your reseller or local distributor.

•  Do not drop the enclosure or any of its drive modules; 

dropping or mishandling of the enclosure or drive modules 
may result in a malfunction.

•  Do not insert your fingers or foreign objects inside the enclosure; 

take particular care when small children are present.

•  Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or containers 

that contain liquids which might spill into any openings, or in 
damp or wet conditions. 

7 – Specifications, Warnings, and Additional Information

•  If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or if 

liquids enter it, switch it off immediately and unplug it from the 
electrical outlet. 

•  Follow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact your 

reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in 
this User’s Guide. 

FCC Compliance 

Fusion QR complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation 
is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not 
cause harmful interference, AND this device must accept any 
interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.

Contacting Customer Service

The Sonnet Web site located at www.sonnettech.com has the 
most current support information and technical updates. Before 
you call Customer Service, please check our Web site for the latest 
updates and online support files, and check this User’s Guide for 
helpful information. 

When you call Customer Service, have the following information 
available so the customer service staff can better assist you:
• Product name 
• Date and place of purchase 
• Computer model 
• Hard drive models
• Operating system version 
• Software/firmware versions

USA Customers

 

If further assistance is needed, please contact 

Sonnet Customer 

Service

 at:

  

Tel

: 1-949-472-2772  

(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time) 

E-mail

[email protected]

For Customers Outside the USA

 

For support on this product, contact your reseller or local 
distributor. 

Visit Our Web Site

For the most current product information and online support 
files, visit the Sonnet Web site at www.sonnettech.com/support/. 
Register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com 
to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.

©2014 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, Creativity Stored Here, and Fusion are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. FireWire, Macintosh, 
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Summary of Contents for Fusion QR

Page 1: ...4 Drive Hardware RAID 5 SATA Disk Enclosure with Quad Interface FUSION QR User s Guide For Windows ...

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Page 3: ...e Mode Configuration Change Drive Mode 5 Drive Formatting Instructions 8 OS X Users Instructions Windows Users Instructions 6 Status LED Indications 9 System Powered No Drive Activity Drive Activity Drive Not Recognized RAID 5 or RAID 10 Rebuild Bad Drive Detected 7 Specifications Warnings and Additional Information 10 Specifications Warnings FCC Compliance Contacting Customer Serrvice Visit Our W...

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Page 5: ... hold this switch for three or more seconds upon powering the system to activate the selected drive mode 6 Drive Trays To remove a drive tray turn the thumbscrew counter clockwise until it pops out and then pull out the entire tray To place a drive tray insert it into the drive bay until it stops push in the thumbscrew until it stops and then turn it clockwise until it stops do not overtighten the...

Page 6: ...om the back until it stops Figure 2 3 Pull the front panel toward you and then lift it off of the enclosure Figure 3 Set the panel aside 4 Turn a drive tray s thumbscrew counter clockwise until it pops out and then pull out the tray by the thumbscrew Figure 4 2 Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup 2 Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 3 push the inner chassis in until it stops pull out the top edg...

Page 7: ...ws Figure 7 8 Carefully slide the drive module into the enclosure until it stops push in the thumbscrew and then turn it clockwise to secure the module in place do not overtighten the screw Figure 8 9 Repeat steps 5 8 for each remaining drive WARNING When handling computer products take care to prevent components from being damaged by static electricity avoid working in carpeted areas Handle hard ...

Page 8: ... plugged in securely Figure 9 4 Do not turn on the QR s power yet you must first follow the instructions to select the drive mode Go to the next page for descriptions of the various configuration modes available or skip to page 7 for directions on how to set the drive mode 2 Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup 4 Support Note The supplied Sonnet locking eSATA cable is compatible with all eSATA p...

Page 9: ... Levels 1 and 0 See Figure 11 RAID 10 offers 50 of the total capacity of the four drives Span Concatenation Volume Spans Four Drives Span mode creates a single large volume that spans all four drives writing files to the capacity of the first drive then the second drive and so on See Figure 12 Span mode provides no data protection When configured as a spanned volume the total volume size depends o...

Page 10: ...e enables all four drives to be available individually at the same time for normal storage operations See Figure 14 Note that when you connect the QR to your computer via eSATA connection the eSATA controller to which the storage system is connected must offer port multiplier support refer to the eSATA controller s documentation or the manufacturer s Website for information If the eSATA controller...

Page 11: ... Mode You may change the drive mode from its initial state to another by following the steps listed in Initial Drive Mode Configuration above WARNING Configuring the drives in your Fusion QR enclosure results in them having to be reformatted Reformatting the drives will erase any data on them If there is any data on them back it up first outside of the Fusion system before configuring the drives W...

Page 12: ... Storage on the left and then double click Disk Management 3 When the Initialize Disk window appears select the RAID volume you created Select the MBR partition style if you need to access your RAID storage from a computer running Windows XP Professional or 32 bit Windows Server 2003 otherwise select GPT Click OK 4 In the Disk Management window the Fusion QR s drives will appear listed as unalloca...

Page 13: ...e as soon as possible RAID 5 or RAID 10 Rebuild After inserting a drive into the QR enclosure to replace a failed drive from a RAID 5 or RAID 10 group the corresponding LED alternately flashes orange and green until the RAID has been rebuilt Figure 23 Once the rebuild is complete the LED returns to normal operation Bad Drive Detected When the QR determines a drive has gone bad the corresponding LE...

Page 14: ... from the electrical outlet Follow the instructions in this manual carefully contact your reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in this User s Guide FCC Compliance Fusion QR complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference AND this device must accept any interference received includi...

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