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The FireWire 800 ports may be used to daisy-chain other FireWire devices to the TrayDock.
However, only data is transmitted through the ports—not power. Devices daisy-chained behind the
TrayDock will require separate power.
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For best performance, do not daisy-chain more than two drives to a single FireWire channel. This
can result in data bottlenecking, which will reduce performance and could lead to data errors. If you
wish to connect more than two drives, you may provide additional FireWire channels by installing
FireWire host expansion cards into your computer.
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Always be sure to unmount the drive before disconnecting the FireWire or USB cables or turning the
TrayDock off.
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The Trays that come with the TrayDock have two indicator LEDs. The blue LED indicates the tray is
inserted and the power is switched on. The Yellow LED is on only when the hard drive is being
accessed. Trays that come with the RAIDTech do not have LEDs. When using RAIDTech trays in
the TrayDock, there will not be any LED indicators.
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The TrayDock uses trays that hold IDE hard disk drives and SATA hard disk drives. There are no
settings to change when switching the type of tray that is being used.
The trays for the TrayDock come ready for
either IDE or SATA hard drive installation.
Extra trays with preinstalled and preformatted
drives are currently available from WiebeTech.
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The TrayDock has the same footprint as the RAIDTech 800. The units may be stacked and daisy-
chained together. It is recommended to put the TrayDock on top of the RAIDTech 800. Since the
TrayDock features a fanless design, you should always use the included rubber feat to separate a
stacked TrayDock from other units. This allows the TrayDock to better dissipate heat.
TrayDock stacks on top of the
RAIDTech enclosure.
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