Sonnet echo express SE II User Manual

Thunderbolt 2-to-pci express card expansion chassis

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User's Guide
for Echo
Express SE II
Thunderbolt
2-to-PCI Express
Card Expansion Chassis
®
For
Windows

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Summary of Contents for Sonnet echo express SE II

  • Page 1 User’s Guide for Echo Express SE II ™ Thunderbolt 2-to-PCI Express Card Expansion Chassis ™ ® Windows...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Thunderbolt Cable 3 PCIe Card Installation and Chassis Setup Steps 4 Verify Connections Using System Information A – Verify the Echo Express SE II is Recognized B – Verify the Installed Card is Recognized 5 Tips, General Information, and Known Issues...
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  • Page 5: Introduction, System Requirements

    System Requirements Congratulations on your purchase! The Echo Express SE II is While the Echo Express SE II chassis requires no drivers, the a Thunderbolt 2 expansion system for PCIe cards. Through its expansion cards you install do; Thunderbolt-compatible drivers...
  • Page 6: Echo Express Se Ii Description

    Chapter 2 – Echo Express SE II Description Echo Express SE II Exterior 1 – Power Indicator This lights when: the Echo Express SE II is powered, the Thunderbolt cable between Echo Express and your computer is plugged in securely, and the computer powered on.
  • Page 7: Echo Express Se Ii Inner Assembly

    Chapter 2 – Echo Express SE II Description Echo Express SE II Inner Assembly 1 – PCIe Slot 1 This is an x16 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 2.0 slot. It is also compatible with PCIe 1.1 and 3.0 cards. 2 – PCIe Slot 2 This is an x8 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 2.0 slot.
  • Page 8: Echo Express Se Ii Power Adapter

    Chapter 2 – Echo Express SE II Description Echo Express SE II Power Adapter 1 – Power Adapter Connect this to the Echo Express SE II chassis’ power port. Note that the power indicator on top lights when the adapter is connected to AC power.
  • Page 9: Pcie Card Installation And Chassis Setup Steps

    Chapter 3 – PCIe Card Installation and Chassis Setup Steps 1. Remove the Echo Express SE II chassis from its packaging, and then set it upside-down on a soft, flat, level surface. 2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove and set aside the four screws securing the outer case to the inner assembly (Figure 1).
  • Page 10 (Figure 5). 12. Turn the Echo Express SE II chassis upside-down, and then using the four screws you removed previously, secure the outer case to the inner Figure 5 assembly;...
  • Page 11 Figure 7 16. Connect the power adapter cable to the Echo Express SE II’s 12V power socket. Note that the power indicator on the Echo Express SE II chassis will not light until the computer, and any other Thunderbolt device connected between it and the Echo chassis, is powered on.
  • Page 12: Verify Connections Using System Information

    Chapter 4 – Verify Connections Using System Information A – Verify the Echo Express SE II is Recognized 1. With the Echo chassis powered and connected to the computer, turn on the computer. 2. From the Apple menu, select About This Mac; the System Information application will launch.
  • Page 13: Tips, General Information, And Known Issues

    PCIe CARDS ARE NOT HOT-PLUGGABLE! Never install a PCIe card into Echo Express SE II while it is connected to a computer or power outlet! If you do, you risk injury, and damage to the card, chassis, and computer.
  • Page 14: Specifications, Precautions, Fcc Compliance, And Support Information

    ©2015 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, Allegro, Echo, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. FireWire, Mac, the Mac logo, and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Thunderbolt 2 and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S.

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