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Summary of Contents for Netstor NA221A-G3
- Page 1 NA221A-G3 External PCIe 3.0 expansion chassis Single slot with built-in 65W power supply User Manual First edition, Sep. 2019...
- Page 2 4. LED Status on Host card and Target card 5. PCIe Card Hardware Configuration 6. Installation of PCIe Add-on Card in NA221A-G3 7. Installation of Netstor PCIe 3.0 ×4 Host Card in Computer 8. Fan Speed Adjustment 9. Operation and Verification 9.1 Windows Operating System...
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Page 3: Package Checklist
1. Overview Based on the latest PCIe Gen3 technology and architecture, the revolutionary design of NA221A-G3 allows high-performance PCIe add-on card to work with any host computer with PCIe slot to meet professionals’ requirement for any demanding configuration in support of production. This user’s manual will help you set up the Netstor NA221A-G3 enclosure with your computer system. -
Page 4: Panel Layout
3. Panel Layout 1. Power-on indicator LED 。This power-on indicator LED only indicates the power status. When NA221A-G3 is powered on, it shows blue. When enclosure is powered off, it shows no light. 2. External PCIe 3.0 ×4 Port 。For connecting to the host computer 3. - Page 5 4. LED Status on Host card and Target card LED3 ~ LED5 show solid green light: PCIe x4 connection between computer and NA221A-G3 is linked LED3 ~ LED5 no light: PCIe connection between computer and NA221A-G3 is NOT linked SW1 switch: When SW1 switch is turned to the left position, the NP963AG3 card will be set as the host card.
- Page 6 5. PCIe Card Hardware Configuration slot 2 slot 1 Slot 1 : PCIe 3.0 ×4 target card Slot 2 : PCIe x16 slot (supports PCIe card x16/x8/x4/x1) Go Top ↑...
- Page 7 PCIe add-on card. 1. Loosen the thumbscrews and remove NA221A-G3 enclosure’s outer casing. 2. The PCIe slot at rear panel of NA221A-G3 is pre-covered by removable L-shape metal bracket. Loosen the screw of the removable L-shape metal bracket for PCIe add-on card installation.
- Page 8 3. Insert PCIe add-on card in the PCIe slot within the enclosure and tighten it with the screw on PCIe add-on card’s bracket. 4. Restore NA221A-G3’s outer casing and tighten the thumbscrews. Go Top ↑...
- Page 9 2. Locate one available PCIe 3.0/2.0 ×4/x8/x16 slot on the motherboard within the computer. 3. By default, Netstor host card’s SW1 switch is set to the left position for being a host card. Double check whether host card’s SW1 switch is still as default as the left position.
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Page 10: Fan Speed Adjustment
8. Fan Speed Adjustment To adjust the fan speed of 4×4 cm cooling fans in the front of the NA221A-G3, remove Netstor enclosure’s outer casing. At the bottom part of the PCB board that is beneath the 4×4 cm cooling fan, there is an SW2 fan speed switch with labels “Off”, “Low”, and “High”. -
Page 11: Operation And Verification
Nestor host card and target card’s obverse side when cable is connected to the host/target card. 2. Power on the computer, and the Netstor unit will power on along automatically. As the Netstor unit is powered on, Netstor enclosure’s front power-on indicator LED will show blue light. - Page 12 4. Click ACPI x64-based PC, select Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System, and click PCI Express Root Complex. Open the PCI Express Root Port, and the third-party PCIe card installed in NA221A-G3 will be shown, meaning that the PCIe card in the Netstor enclosure is recognized correctly by the host computer.
- Page 13 Nestor host card and target card’s obverse side when cable is connected to the host/target card. 2. Power on the computer, and the Netstor unit will power on along automatically. As the Netstor unit is powered on, Netstor enclosure’s front power-on indicator LED will show blue light.
- Page 14 NA221A-G3 enclosure will be shown in the information area. 5. Verify the driver for the third-party PCIe card in Netstor unit is installed on macOS. As seeing the PCIe card is listed in PCI section at the last step, there will be a section Driver Installed indicating the status of PCIe card’s...
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