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External Multi Bay Hard 

Drive Enclosure

3.5” 4 Drive eSATA USB FireWire 

External Multi Bay Hard Drive 

Enclosure with RAID

S354UFER

Instruction Manual

Manual Revision:08/05/2010
For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.startech.com

Summary of Contents for S354UFER

Page 1: ...ard Drive Enclosure 3 5 4 Drive eSATA USB FireWire External Multi Bay Hard Drive Enclosure with RAID S354UFER Instruction Manual Manual Revision 08 05 2010 For the most up to date information please visit www startech com ...

Page 2: ...antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of Trademarks Registered Trademarks and other Protected Names and Symbols This manual may make reference to trademarks registered trademarks and other protect...

Page 3: ...ts 1 Installation 2 Hardware Installation 4 Driver Installation 5 How to Use 6 Hard Drive DIP Switch 6 RAID Mode 6 Drive Status Indicators 8 eSATA USB FireWire Connectivity 8 Fan Speed Control 9 Troubleshooting 9 Specifications 10 Technical Support 12 Warranty Information 12 ...

Page 4: ...cable 1 x 6 pin FireWire cable 1 x 9 pin FireWire cable 1 x Instruction Manual System Requirements USB or eSATA or FireWire enabled computer system Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Vista Mac OS 10 3 and later or Linux If connecting the enclosure to a host computer using the eSATA port please note that in order to use some of the RAID modes of the enclosure the eSATA port on the host computer ...

Page 5: ...port eSATA port DIP Switch Confirmation button 6 pin FireWire Cooling Fan removable RAID Mode LEDs Mode switch Fan switch Drive Power Activity LEDs Interface LEDs Power button Drive Status LEDs Front Door release Fan Mode Speed LEDs Power LED ...

Page 6: ...3 9 pin FireWire ports DIN power connector Side View ...

Page 7: ...ed screws and screw driver 2 Press the front door in to release the latch and open the door The door is also removable for easier access 3 Inside will be a metal drive cage in front of the drive bays Along the top of the drive cage are two small tabs Press them down to release the cage and remove it ...

Page 8: ...dles then pulling them out 5 Once all of the hard drives are installed reinstall the metal cage and front door Make sure the bottom of the cage stays inside of the track before closing the cover 6 Connect the power adapter DIN connector into the side of the enclosure and power up the enclosure Driver Installation Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Vista Mac OS X Linux No driver installation is required f...

Page 9: ...able RAID Modes 2 RAID0 Span RAID0 Stripe RAID1 Mirror 3 RAID3 RAID5 4 RAID0 Span RAID0 Stripe RAID3 RAID5 RAID10 Stripe Mirror RAID Mode While the enclosure is powered on press and hold the Mode button for three 3 seconds until one of the RAID LED s start to flash Pressing the Mode button will now switch between available RAID modes Once set press the Confirmation button in the back of the enclos...

Page 10: ...y This provides redundancy in case one drive fails OFF ON RAID 3 Uses striping to write data to multiple disks like RAID 0 but reserves one disk for parity The single parity disk is a bottle neck for writing since every write requires updating the parity data Failure of any one disk will still allow access to the data until the disk is replaced OFF ON RAID 5 Uses striping to write data to multiple...

Page 11: ...e is currently active on the enclosure To switch interfaces shut the enclosure off and disconnect old cable and then connect the new cable and turn the enclosure back on Only one interface can be active at a time so it is recommended that only one cable be connected at a time to ensure the proper interface is chosen LED Status Description ON eSATA connection active OFF ON USB connection active OFF...

Page 12: ...atus Description ON Smart Fan Auto Mode OFF ON Smart Fan Manual Mode OFF ON Low Speed 1200RPM Manual Mode only OFF ON Medium Speed 1800RPM Manual Mode only OFF ON High Speed 2500RPM Manual Mode only OFF Pressing the Fan button will toggle between Auto and Manual modes and toggle between the different manual fan speeds Troubleshooting Only one drive shows up over eSATA If only one of the installed ...

Page 13: ...pset PLX OXUFS936QSE RAID Modes Span 0 1 3 5 0 1 LEDs 3 x Fan Speed 2 x Fan Mode 3 x Interface Link 6 x RAID Mode 1 x Rebuild 1 x Hard Drive Error 1 x Power Maximum Data Transfer Rate USB 2 0 480 Mbps eSATA 3 0 Gbps FireWire400 400Mbps FireWire800 800 Mbps Fans 1 x 80mm Number of Hard Drives Up to 4 Hard Drive Compatibility 3 5 SATA 1 5 3 0 Gbps Hard Drives tested up to 2 0TB ...

Page 14: ...5A Dimensions 215 0mm x 126 0mm x 170 0mm Weight 1 8kg Compatible Operating Systems Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Vista Mac OS 10 3 or later Linux eSATA host controller requires Port Multiplier support Specifications Continued ...

Page 15: ...valent products at our discretion The warranty covers parts and labor costs only StarTech com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse abuse alteration or normal wear and tear Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech com Ltd and StarTech com USA LLP or their officers directors employees or agents for any damages whether direct or indirect...

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