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- Page 1 User’s Guide for Echo Express SEL ™ Thunderbolt -to-PCIe Card Expansion Chassis ™ Windows...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Thunderbolt Cable Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip 3 PCIe Card Installation Steps 4 Verify Connections Using System Information Verify the Echo Express SEL is Recognized Verify the Installed Card is Recognized 5 Tips, General Information, and Known Issues Tips, General Information... - Page 4 This page left intentionally blank...
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Page 5: Introduction And System Requirements
Chapter 1 – Introduction and System Requirements Introduction Mac Compatibility • Mac computer with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt port Congratulations on your purchase! The Echo Express SEL is a • OS X 10.8.5 or later ® Thunderbolt 2 expansion system for PCIe cards. Through its... -
Page 6: Echo Express Sel Description
Thunderbolt cable between the chassis and your computer and the included power cord. is plugged in securely, and the computer powered on. Note that if the Echo Express SEL is connected to another 3 – Thunderbolt Ports Thunderbolt device instead of directly to the computer, any... -
Page 7: Echo Express Sel Inner Assembly
Chapter 2 – Echo Express SEL Description Echo Express SEL Inner Assembly 1 – Thunderbolt Interface Card This is installed into its own slot and may not be moved to the PCIe slot. 2 – PCIe Slot This is an x8 mechanical (x4 electrical) PCIe 2.0 slot. -
Page 8: Pcie Card Installation Steps
Chapter 3 – PCIe Card Installation Steps 1. Remove the Echo Express SEL chassis from its packaging, and then set it upside-down on a soft, flat, level surface. 2. Remove and set aside the four screws securing the feet to the bottom of the outer case (Figure 1). - Page 9 10. Place your hand on top of the outer case, and then gently push the inner assembly back into the outer case (Figure 5). 11. Turn the Echo Express SEL chassis upside-down, and then secure the Figure 5 outer case to the inner assembly by reattaching the four feet; do not overtighten the screws (Figure 6).
- Page 10 Note that the power adapter’s power indicator will light at this time. 15. Connect the power adapter cable to the Echo Express SEL’s 12V power socket. Note that the power indicator on the Echo Express SEL chassis will not light until the computer, and any other Thunderbolt device connected between it and the Echo chassis, is powered on.
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Page 11: Verify Connections Using System Information
Chapter 4 – Verify Connections Using System Information A – Verify the Echo Express SEL 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 12: Tips, General Information, And Known Issues
PCIe 2.0 eSATA card, use drivers built into the OS. Some PCIe Cards May Not Fit in Echo Express SEL Cards installed into Echo Express SEL must be no more than 6.6 inches (16.76 cm) long, and must have a low-profile PCIe card bracket attached. -
Page 13: Specifications, Precautions, Fcc Compliance, And Support Information
Chapter 6 – Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information Specifications FCC Compliance Echo Express SEL complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. External Connectors • Two Thunderbolt Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device • Power... - Page 14 ©2015 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, Echo, Presto, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. iMac, Mac, the Mac logo, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, 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.