You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter, or
• Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter
The following item is required (sold separately):
• Thunderbolt cable
System Requirements
At the time of this printing, the Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt
Adapter and Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter (hereafter
referred to collectively as the Echo adapter) requires the following in
order to operate in your system:
• iMac
®
, Mac
®
mini, MacBook
®
Air, or MacBook Pro computer with
a Thunderbolt port
• OS X
®
10.6.8 or later
Check the Sonnet Website for up-to-date system requirements and
compatibility information.
About This Document
Check the Sonnet Website for the latest documentation. Visit
www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php, click the link for
Thunderbolt product, then click the Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt
Adapters link, and then click the Manual link.
User’s Guide
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Connecting the Echo Adapter
• Connect the Echo adapter to your computer or another
Thunderbolt device using only a Thunderbolt cable
• Connect the Echo adapter directly to your computer, or to
another Thunderbolt-compatible device at the end of the
Thunderbolt chain connected to your computer
• Hot-plugging is supported; you may connect the Echo adapter
after turning on your computer
Inserting and Removing Cards
• Do not force a card into the slot, as you may damage the card or
the slot connector
• Insert cards straight into the slots, parallel to the top cover of the
Echo adapter
• If you are using an ExpressCard card to which you connect cables,
always connect the cables to the adapter card before inserting it
into the Echo adapter’s slot
• To insert a card, push it into the slot until it “clicks” into place
• To remove a card, push it further into the slot until it “clicks”
again; the card will be ejected
• Do not pull out a card without first pushing it in; the next card
you insert into the slot will be ejected immediately and may cause
a problem
Before Using the Echo Adapter
Prior to using the Echo adapter with your computer, familiarize
yourself with the adapter and any cards you plan to use.
Figure 1
shows the Echo adapter’s ExpressCard/34 slot.
Figure 2
shows the Thunderbolt port.
ExpressCard/34
slot
Thunderbolt port
