4
To power the backplane, use
7.
either
the 15-pin SATA or 4-pin LP4
molex connectors from your power supply. If you use the LP4 molex
connectors, the power will automatically be converted to SATA
power. Both types of power connectors do not need to be plugged
in.
Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for any operating system, as this
backplane is only a passthrough for the hard drives, so it is not seen by
the operating system.
Using Your Backplane
Reset:
The Reset button/LED on the front of the backplane serves as
both a reset switch and an overheating LED. When overheating occurs,
a buzzer will sound and the Reset LED will flash. To stop the alarm,
press the Reset button.
HD1, HD2, etc:
The HD buttons/LEDs on the front of the backplane
serve as both the power switches and power LEDs for each drive. To
turn power to the drive on or off, push the corresponding HD button (Do
not turn off power when the drive is in use!).
When the drive is powered, the corresponding LED will be lit.
Note:
The default temperature at which the alarm will sound is 60ºC
(140ºF). Using jumpers on the back of the backplane (JP1), you can
also set the temperature to 55ºC (131ºF) or 65ºC (149ºF).
Fan Sensor:
The fan sensor LED on the front of the backplane
indicates the activity of the backplane’s fan. If the fan sensor LED is lit
green, the fan is working properly. If the fan fails, the fan sensor LED
will be lit red.
