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Fantec QB-X2U31R Manual

4-bay 3.5" sata/i/ii/iii raid hdd case with usb 3.1
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Model QB-X2U31R
4-Bay 3.5" SATA/I/II/III RAID HDD Case with USB 3.1
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Manuale di Istruzioni

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  • Page 1 Model QB-X2U31R 4-Bay 3.5" SATA/I/II/III RAID HDD Case with USB 3.1 Handbuch Manual Manuale di Istruzioni...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION..............25 SPECIFICATIONS............25 PACKAGE CONTENTS..............26 OVERVIEW LED INDICATIONS / BUTTONS........26 OVERVIEW REAR PANEL............28 REMINDERS..............29 RAID-MODES................30 CAUTIONS..............32 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE.............32 HDD INITIALIZING AND FORMATTING........35 TROUBLESHOOTING..............40 FAQ................42 CONTACT & TECHNICAL SUPPORT...........45 FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1) I nTroduCTIon Secure your data on the FANTEC QB-X2U31R with space for two SATA hard drives in one housing. With various RAID-Levels (Single, 0 Span- ning, 0 Striping, 1) the QB-X2U31R provides various settings for data security and data redundancy. All drives can be displayed separately and hence be controlled separately, switched easily, replaced and ex- panded independently from manufacturer or capacity.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    RAID Mode button needs to be pressed and held for 3 seconds to switch the device’s RAID mode. This design will prevent accidental execution of this function. Smart fan button Auto, manual and fan speed from level 1 to 3. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 5 RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring AUTO Smart Fan on FAN 1 FAN speed out level 1 (low) FAN 2 FAN speed out level 2 (middle) FAN 3 FAN speed out level 3 (high) HDD Handle FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

  • Page 6: Overview Rear Panel

    Description Security lock USB 3.1 DC jack RAID mode confirm button Smart Power SYNC button Smart Power SYNC switch SYNC switch When the PC is off, Synchronization is off. the device goes to sleep mode. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

  • Page 7: Reminders

    • Do not drop or shake the device. • Do not move the device when it is powered on. • Do not overload wall outlets. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

  • Page 8: Raid-Modes

    The data is written continually from HDD 1 to HDD 2 (see image). When one drive fails or gets damaged all data will be lost be can only be reconstructed with professional help. = 4 TB FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 9 The usable memory corresponds to the memory of the smallest drive. For this mode we recommend to use two identical hard drives (same capa- city, brand and model-number). = 2 TB FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

  • Page 10: Cautions

    NTFS or exFAT • Mac OS HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) • Windows + Macintosh OS FAT32 or exFAT 9) Q uICk nsTallaTIon uIde 1. Please use the provided screws to secure the handles to the HDDs. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 11 Otherwise the PC may not recognize the device. 4. Close and secure the cover. 5. Plug in power adapter and USB cable. 6. Make sure the PC is ON and ready to go, then power on the device. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 12 7. There are 4 mode options for QB-X2U31R, Single, RAID 0 Spanning, RAID 0 Striping and RAID 1. The enclosure is NOT default to any of the above. So If you just put hard drives in without setting a mode to use, the enclosure will just turn off after a few seconds of turning it ON.

  • Page 13: Hdd Initializing And Formatting

    If the HDD is uninitialized, you may have to initialize it by doing steps as followed: At first click “Start” at your PC and key in “diskmgmt.msc”. After that please press “ENTER key“. 1. Start disk initialization. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 14 2. Create new partition and format disk. 3. HDD format completed. Start disk initialization. NOTE: Please enable GPT (7/8/8.1/10) if the total capacity is more than 2TB and enable MBR if the total capacity is less than 2TB. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 15 Activate MBR if total volume is less than 2TB MBR (Master Boot Record) Activate GPT if total volume is more than 2TB GPT (GUID Partition Table) MAC OS X 10.6 or later 1. Click on Programs > Utility > Disk Utility icon. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 16 2. HDD initialize... 3. Click Erase 4. Click Erase FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 17 5. HDD format in process 6. Format completed FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    5. The heated air would flow out from the fan based on forced convection process and cool down the chassis‘ internal temperature. 6. To take the HDD out of the device, slightly press down the handle and, then pull it out. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...
  • Page 19 7. USB port of your PC must support power-off function so that the device would go into sleeping mode. Setting up motherboard‘s (power management) in S3 is strongly recommended. For more details, please refer to user guide of motherboard BIOS setting. FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

  • Page 20: 12) Faq

    - Turn off the device and remove the crashed/faulty disk. - Please turn on your PC, connect the USB3.1 cable at first to the PC and then connect the FANTEC QB-X2U31R to the USB3.1 cable. Now power on the device.
  • Page 21 After your device is replaced, please connect the new (repaired) FANTEC QB-X2U31R without any disks inside by USB 3.1 cable to a running PC. Then set the QB-X2U31R to RAID 0 mode and press the RAID mode confirm button until the device power off.
  • Page 22 5. What is the possible reason that my PC can’t recognize the FANTEC QB-X2U31R? Answer: Please check if your USB 3.1 Host driver or firmware is up to date; otherwise please try to upgrade it to the newest one if available.

  • Page 23: Contact & Technical Support

    2. If the problem persists, please contact our services department via E-Mail: service@fantec.de Address for warranty return shipments (only from Germany): FANTEC GmbH Abteilung RMA/Service Billwerder Billdeich 605B 21033 Hamburg Germany Declaration of conformity: www.fantec.de/unternehmen/bestimmungenrichtlinien/ce FANTEC QB-X2U31R 2-BAY 3.5" RAID...

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