HDD Enclosure
with single mode functions
USB 3.1 Gen-II / Type-C
For 3.5' ' SATA HDD
8-BAY ENCLOSURE
greater performance & reliability
USER' S MANUAL
Office website
www.mediasonicusa.com
H82-SU31C / Rev.01
Brief Notes │ Contents │ Understanding Sync Button
Understanding Interface │ Quick Installation Guide
Initialization │ Troubleshooting
Brief Notes
Operation System
Windows 10 / Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.12 or later
Operation Environment
Temperature 0 ~ 40 °C
Humidity 90 % RH
Hot-plug for USB-C interface
Supports USB 3.1 Gen-II 10Gbps transfer speed
USB 2.0/3.0 compatible
Additional cable required, cable converter adapters
not recommended
Smart Fan
Smart fan controlled by the built-in thermal sensor and it
comes with 2 modes (auto / manual) and 3 levels of speed:
Level 1
Low
below 45℃
Level 2
Medium
45℃ ~ 54℃
Level 3
High
higher than 55℃
Contents
Main Device x 1
USB 3.1 Gen-ll type C to C Cable x 1
User Manual x 1
Power Cord x 1
Screws for 3.5" HDD x 16
HDD Handle x 8
Screw Driver x 1
Key x 2
Understanding Sync Button
Make sure enclosure is connected to a computer that is ON,
1
by USB. If not enclosure will just turn off.
Set the power Sync mode to your preference.
2
*These are the Power Sync modes:
SYNC Button
Orange LED
When PC is turned off, the enclosure will go
into sleeping mode
5
6
7
8
When you turn on the PC, the enclosure will
turn on automatically
OFF(No LED)
No Power sync, Enclosure stays on
8-BAY ENCLOSURE
greater performance & reliability
when you turn PC off
Online forum
http://forum.mediasonic.ca/
1000rpm~1400rpm
1500rpm~1900rpm
2400rpm~2800rpm
Understanding Interface
Front View
1
2
3
4
5
13
Power button
1
It needs to be pressed and held for 3 seconds to power off.
This design prevents accidental power off.
USB Status
2
Link interface use
Power Indicator Status
3
Blue light
Power on
Orange light
Sleep mode
Smart Fan automatic mode
4
Smart Fan manual mode
5
Fan speed /
level 1
6
Fan speed /
level 2
7
Fan speed /
level 3
8
Synchronization comes in 2 modes
9
Orange light
When the PC is off,
the device goes to sleep mode.
Off
Synchronization is off.
Synchronization mode button
10
Switch power Sync mode
It needs to be pressed and held for 3 seconds to power off.
This design prevents accidental power off.
Smart Fan button
11
Controls auto & manual modes and fan speed
from level 1 to level 3.
HDD1 / HDD2 / HDD3 / HDD4
12
HDD5 / HDD6 / HDD7 / HDD8 Status
Blue Flashing light Read
Key slot
13
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
(no power Sync / Hibernate)
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