Fantec DB-R35DUS User Manual

Fantec db-r35dus: user guide

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  • Page 1 DB-R35DUS User Manual English...
  • Page 2: Detail View

    Detail View: Front View: 1. Power indicator 2. Rebuild indicator 3. HDD1 Access Indicator 4. HDD2 Access Indicator 5. HDD1 Error Indicator 6. HDD2 Error Indicator 7. Ventilation USB 2.0 Rare View: 1. Power switch 2. Power receptacle 3. USB 2.0 port 4.
  • Page 3 For the first time usage, please install one main source HDD and power “on” DB-R35DUS. Wait until “error” indicator on the second HDD lights on, system had set first HDD to Main HDD then power “off” DB-R35DUS. Please install second HDD and power “on”...
  • Page 4: System Requirements

    System Requirements PC Requirements • Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM • USB 1.1 equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP, Vista • USB 2.0 equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP, Vista Mac Requirements • Minimum Apple G3 processor (G4 for 1394b), 128MB RAM •...
  • Page 5 Hard Drive Assembly: 1. To remove the cover of DB-R35DUS: Please unscrew and remove the screws on the bottom of unit. Only one side (top) of screws needs to remove. Top side is the side where power switch is. Insert the screw-driver into the bolt and push upward to release the top cover.
  • Page 6 6. Recover the top plate of DB-R35DUS and fasten the screws prior remove. Now installation is complete, please attach power core and connect DB-R35DUS with USB cable to computers. DB-R35DUS is ready to use.
  • Page 7 HDD holder and DB-R35DUS is intact. At this point, please connect DB-R35DUS to power source and turn on the unit. (no need to connect to computer.) DB-R35DUS will automatically build a RIB table to First HDD. This way is for DB-R35DUS to recognize the source HDD. After the RIB table is written on to HDD, the error light indicator of second HDD will light.
  • Page 8 DB-R35DUS will perform “REBUILT” function. This copies an identical data from HDD1 to HDD2. Rebuilt can be done off-line. After Rebuilt indicator LED goes off and DB-R35DUS is ready to use. Rebuilding data might take several hours depend on the capacities of HDDs.
  • Page 9: Setting Mode

    System Setup: Connection to your computer: Few cautions before using RAID enclosure 1. Do not cover or block the ventilation holes on the enclosure. 2. Check for visible damage on unit, accessories and cables before tuning on the power. 3. Do not expose the enclosure to water and humid conditions. Setting Mode: None-RAID: (Single Mode) Computer will show up as two independent drives.
  • Page 10 RAID0 - Stripping: Two HDDs will show up as one large single drive but speed performance will boost up. The two HDDs will write Data in “column” effect. This form of array splits each piece of Data across both HDDs in segments. Data are store between first HDD and second HDD.
  • Page 11 HDD not present.. For installation of the DB-R35DUS, please refer to Hard Drive Assembly. Note: For each time changing the “Mode” of DB-R35DUS, Please use RIB-Cleaner program in our CD-ROM to clean the RIB table of the HDD.
  • Page 12 1. Drag the external hard drive to trash bin. 2. Turn off the power. Note: If user wishes to use DB-R35DUS on both Windows and Mac OS system, we recommend that HDD to be formatted at FAT32. Also, please do the formatting under Windows OS.

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