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F R T X 4 0 0 H - F J U s e r M a n u a l
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Hardware Setup
1.
(Optional) Install a host bus adapter (HBA) with FireWire 800 ports
into an empty expansion slot inside your computer.
If your computer
already has 4 available FireWire ports, or if you would rather use USB, you
can skip this step. Compatible cards are available from WiebeTech
(www.wiebetech.com). The following general steps will work for most cards.
Instructions for individual cards may vary, so consult your card’s user
manual.
a) Power down the computer system.
b) Insert the PCI card into an available PCI slot. Do not force it, but it will take firm pressure to fully
seat the interface. It may help to gently rock the card back and forth as you apply pressure.
c) Once the card is fully seated in the slot, secure it in place with a screw.
d) Turn the computer back on.
2.
Install your hard drive.
For SATA drives simply pull on the ejection handle and open the door.
Then just slide in your SATA drive and shut the door behind it. The drive slides in with the label up and
the SATA connection on the drive is the side that slides in first. For extra security for your hard drive you
can lock the bay, but make sure to unlock it before pulling on the ejection handle again.
For IDE/PATA drives, pull gently on the handle to slide the tray out. If the tray doesn’t slide out easily, do
not continue to pull on the handle. Check the lock and make sure that the tray is unlocked. Once the tray
is out, remove the tray’s lid. Attach your IDE/PATA drive to the ribbon cable and to the 4-pin power cable.
Put the drive into the tray and secure it with screws. Slide the lid back onto the tray and put the tray back
into the bay of the FRTX. Lock the tray—the tray will not power if left in the unlocked position—and then
move on to the next step.
3.
Plug in the FireWire cables and power cord.
The FRTX400H-FJ connects to your computer
through FireWire. Each drive has its own dedicated FireWire connection for maximal data speeds. Plug
one end of each cable to the back of the unit. Insert the other end into a FireWire port on the computer.
If daisy-chaining, join all four bays together using three FireWire cables. Connect a fourth FireWire cable
to one of the remaining open FireWire ports on the back of the FRTX. Plug the other end of that cable
into an open FireWire port on the computer. Be sure to label your drives in such a way that you’ll know
which one you’re accessing on the computer.
Your product is now ready to use! Turn on the power switch on the back of the unit. If your target drives
are already formatted, you can begin using them right away. Otherwise you can format them at this time
to prepare them for usage with your computer. For obvious reasons, drives in the write-blocked bays
cannot be formatted.
FireWire cables
