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SW-SATA2X4 SATA II 4-Port Switch with Key Lock User Manual
This SATA2/SAS Switch (
) is designed to be used as a
SATA (or SAS) hard drive selector. lt provides a high performance
link between a single SATA 2 host port and 4 SATA device ports.
It connects the host upstream port to one of the 4 downstream
SATA devices (one device at the same time. It is done by simply
pressing the push button switch.
With its Power Switching circuits, the SATA switch can switch the
device's power according to the settings of the SATA2 signal
switch. It only allows the selected device to be powered and cuts
off the power of the other unselected devices. This will reduce
the power consumption and make sure those devices are truly off line to prevent from any accidental erasing data by
virus or application software.
Moreover, it provides a key lock switch to prevent from any unauthorized changes to the settings. It helps home and
school users to manage the devices easily.
The adapter can be fit into any standard 3.5-inch bay or 5.25-inch bay (by a 3.5 to 5.25 adapter frame kit), it provides the
immediate upgrade of your PC storage system.
Features
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1 to 4 SATA2 Switch for Selecting among 4 Devices
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Provides a SATA host to one of the 4 SATA Device Connectors
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Built-in High Speed SATA2 Signal Switch
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Select the drive simply by a push button switch
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SATA2 compliant at 1.5Gbps and 3.0Gbps
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Switch off power of the unused drives to save the power consumption and put them True Off-Line
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Save the current settings by Built-in EEPROM
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3.5-inch Bay form factor, easy to fit in normal PC Systems
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Key lock to prevent from unauthorized changing
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Provides LEDs to indicate the active drive
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Transparent installation, no added driver required
