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Introduction 

Thank you for purchasing the 3.5” SATA HDD 2-bay RAID System.  The 2-bay RAID 
System provides massive storage capacity and advanced RAID configuration options 
in a desktop storage device.  The Mode switch allows easy configuration of Striping 
(RAID 0), Spanning, Mirroring (RAID 1) and JBOD RAID Modes. 

Features  

  Provides Striping, Spanning, Mirroring, and JBOD RAID Modes for effective 

storage management 

  Supports easy RAID Mode configuration with convenient Mode switch 

  Offers easy monitoring of system status via LED indicators 

  Dissipates heat efficiently with aluminum housing 

  Maximizes airflow and product life with silent, durable fan 

  Speeds data transfer with Serial ATA technology 

  Supports hot-plug and HDD hot-swap 

  Enables flexible eSATA, USB 2.0 and 1394b connectivity 

 

Note:

 Any loss, corruption, or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the user 

of the RAID System. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for 
the recovery or restoration of any data. 
  
This User’s Manual provides instructions on assembling and using the following 
products. 
 

  USB 2.0 2-bay RAID System 

  eSATA/USB 2.0 2-bay RAID System 

  USB 2.0/FireWire 800 2-bay RAID System 

  eSATA/USB 2.0 2-bay RAID System with eSATA PCI Express Card 

 

Please thoroughly read and follow the instructions provided in this manual.  
Failure to do so may result in damage to the RAID System and any or all of the 
connected devices. 

 

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Страница 1: ...al The product information provided in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor The vendor assumes no liability or responsibi...

Страница 2: ...mputer 16 Safe Removal of the RAID System 18 Setting the RAID Mode 19 LED Indicators 21 eSATA USB 2 0 Model 21 USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model 22 Rebuild and Hot Swap Functions 23 Rebuild 23 On...

Страница 3: ...product life with silent durable fan Speeds data transfer with Serial ATA technology Supports hot plug and HDD hot swap Enables flexible eSATA USB 2 0 and 1394b connectivity Note Any loss corruption...

Страница 4: ...the RAID System The operating system may NOT detect the RAID System if it does not support the interface of your device If so installation of an appropriate driver firmware or additional equipment in...

Страница 5: ...USB 2 0 or IEEE 1394b port depending on model Mac PowerPC or Intel Core Duo processor 64MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 4 requires 256MB of RAM Mac OS 10 2 or higher PowerPC or Mac OS X 10 4 Intel Core Duo One...

Страница 6: ...SATA USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System with eSATA PCI Express Card eSATA PCI Express Card Installation CD USB 2 0 FireWire 800 model 2 bay RAID System USB A to mini B Cable IEEE 1394b Cable AC Adapter Fasteni...

Страница 7: ...7 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM Views by Model Front View All Models 1 System LED Indicator 2 HDD LED Indicator 3 HDD Trays 1 3 2 2...

Страница 8: ...8 Top Rear View All Models 4 Quick HDD release levers 4...

Страница 9: ...9 Rear View USB 2 0 Model 5 Mode Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Button 8 USB mini B Port 9 DC IN 10 Fan 11 Lock Port 8 5 6 7 9 10 11...

Страница 10: ...10 Rear View eSATA USB 2 0 Model 5 Mode Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Button 8 USB Type B Port 9 eSATA Port 10 DC IN 11 Fan 12 Lock Port 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 9...

Страница 11: ...11 Rear View USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model 5 Mode Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Button 8 USB Port 9 FireWire 800 Ports 10 DC IN 11 Fan 12 Lock Port 8 9 6 7 10 11 12 5...

Страница 12: ...e quick HDD release lever to release the selected HDD tray from the desired drive bay 2 Slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay Note After lifting the lever the HDD tray will typically be easily relea...

Страница 13: ...ll If this occurs carefully slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay after lifting the quick HDD release lever When removed the HDD tray appears as shown below 3 Carefully slide the HDD into the drive...

Страница 14: ...rive tray Data power connectors are on this side 4 Locate the screws included in the package Ensure that the screw guides on the side of the HDD are aligned with the openings on the side of the drive...

Страница 15: ...e drive tray with the guide rails and slide it into the drive bay Ensure that the tray is completely inserted and that the interface connectors are properly seated The RAID System is ready for connect...

Страница 16: ...a Computer Complete the following steps to connect the enclosure to a host computer 1 Connect the AC DC power adapter 2 Insert the connector of the eSATA USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 cable into the corres...

Страница 17: ...0 or FireWire 800 cable into the corresponding port of a host computer Computer Note Due to compatibility issues the Silicon Image eSATA host controller is highly recommended for the eSATA USB 2 0 mod...

Страница 18: ...n using your RAID System Safe Removal of the RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 model The host depending on the eSATA controller may handle external eSATA HDD devices as internal HDD devices if so safe removal...

Страница 19: ...take effect Pressing the reset button on first use of the RAID system is highly recommended USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models For USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models alternatively after dele...

Страница 20: ...SB 2 0 FireWire 800 RAID Modes Note on Setting the RAID Mode Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the device If you have saved data in the drives backup all data before changing the RAID...

Страница 21: ...Disk error Stripe Span Mirror Blink Blink Disk error JBOD Off Off Data access Stripe Span Mirror JBOD On Flash Disk rebuild Source HDD Mirror On On Disk rebuild Target HDD Mirror Blink On Note The dif...

Страница 22: ...wer on On Power off Off HDD LED x 2 Red Blue Indicators RAID Mode Red Blue Disk error Stripe Span Mirror JBOD On Off Data access Stripe Span Mirror JBOD Off Flash Disk rebuild Source HDD Mirror Off Bl...

Страница 23: ...ting the rebuild the RAID System cannot be rebuilt when not connected to the host Rebuild Type by RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 Model Online Rebuild USB 2 0 Model Online Rebuild USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model...

Страница 24: ...p in JBOD and Mirror modes Hot swapping the HDD when the other HDD is transferring data when connected via USB2 0 in JBOD mode is not recommended When one HDD is hot swapped in JBOD mode the system wi...

Страница 25: ...ves the operating system sees only one large drive Striping splits data evenly across two or more disks simultaneously dramatically increasing performance Striping can be implemented in disks of diffe...

Страница 26: ...rovides the maximum possible storage capacity but does not increase performance Mirroring Mirroring RAID 1 consists of at least two drives storing duplicate copies of the same data In this mode the da...

Страница 27: ...lly used in mission critical systems such as payroll accounting and ERP databases JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks JBOD refers to a group of hard drives In JBOD the number of logical drives is equal to the...

Страница 28: ...indows XP with Service Pack 2 or later Windows 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later Mac OS 10 4 x or later An available PCI Express slot CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Hardware Installation 1 Power off and unpl...

Страница 29: ...n For Mac OS insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation Verify Driver Installation Windows OS 1 Right click...

Страница 30: ...allation failure error message appears after restarting the computer follow the recommendations provided in the error message Note Please refer to more driver installation step by step at our website...

Страница 31: ...cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provid...

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