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17. Power down the host computer gracefully, which powers down Desktop Elite. Leave the
power cords and the external PCIe cable to the host computer port connected.
18. Replace the Xpander top cover with the vents away from the fan and secure the screws
holding the top cover in place. Use all of the screws included in the bag.
19. Switch on the host computer and both will boot and run.
Normal Power On/Off Procedure
1. With Xpander connected to the host computer and running, shut down the host normally.
2. With Xpander connected to the host computer and with power connected, switch on the
connected host; both will boot up.
3. To run the host PC or Mac Pro without Xpander connected, power down the host, remove
power from Xpander and boot the host. When you are ready to run Xpander again, power
down the host, connect power to Xpander and boot the host.
Front Panel LCD
Xpander Desktop Elite front panel
LCD provides enclosure details
and status. Beneath the LCD are
two buttons: left button scrolls
through main-menu items and
right button scrolls through sub-
menu items.
When you first connect power,
Xpander comes up in standby
mode. The LCD displays Cubix on
the top line and Corporation on
the bottom line. This is the Start
menu. Access all other main
menu items by pressing the left
button.
The upper right corner of the LCD
shows a flashing asterisk *. This
indicates that the on-board Micro-
Controller Unit (MCU) is running
properly. If the asterisk is not flashing or the LCD is not responding, reset the MCU by pressing
and holding the left button for 3 seconds while Xpander is running. A corresponding HB (for
heartbeat) LED on the MIB also shows the MCU is working.
When a fault occurs, the LCD will jump to that fault and the LCD backlight will flash on / off.
Press the left button to acknowledge the fault and the LCD will stop flashing and enable normal
Warning
Replace the cover as soon as possible to allow for proper cooling of controllers installed in
the unit and secure the cover in place with all of the screws provided. Do not run Xpander
without the cover for more than a few minutes.
