MediaSonic HFR7-SU31CH Quick Installation Manual

RAID with USB HUB Enclosure
2 X Single / RAID 0/1
USB 3.1 Gen-II / Type-C
For 3.5'' SATA HDD
Quick Installation Guide
Official website
www.mediasonicusa.com
HFR7-SU31CH / Rev.01
How To Set Up Your Array │ Quick Installation │ RAID Mode Setup
Raid Matrix Limit Table │ Troubleshooting

How To Set Up Your Array

4x SINGLE 1-4 HDDs
2x RAID 0 + 2x RAID 0 2-4 HDDs
2x RAID 1 + 2x RAID 1 2 HDDs only
2x RAID 1 + 2x RAID 0 3-4 identical HDDs only
2x RAID 1 + 2x Single 3-4 identical HDDs that are rated for RAID 5
2x RAID 0 + 2x Single 4 identical HDDs
Please decide on which RAID you wish to build and prepare
the right amount of hard drives for your array.
•Plug in your USB C cable and power cord.
•Connect USB C cable to a computer and power on the enclosure.
•Press and hold the "SET 1" button, located at the top right corner
of the display panel, for 3 seconds until the RAID icon flashes.
•Select the RAID you wish to build by clicking on the mode button
while the RAID icon is flashing.
(Your RAID selection will be signal by the flashing RAID icons)
•Before the RAID icon stops flashing, you need to press and hold
on the CONFIRMATION button at the rear end of the unit
(see "SETUP").
•Press and hold the CONFIRMATION button until the enclosure
shuts off.
•Power on the enclosure again and wait for 20 seconds.
•Go to disk management to initialize, partition and format your
array hard drives.
•If you have more than 2TBs of hard drive volume, please
select GPT when initializing the drive.
•Partition and format your RAID array.
CONFIRMATION button is hidden behind the enclosure
with a small cover. Find that before you start set up.
USB-C / USB-A Hub
USB
T YPE A
USB
T YPE C
DC 12V
Online forum
http://forum.mediasonic.ca/

Quick Installation

When using RAID function, HDDs with the same brand,
model and capacity is strongly recommended.
How To Set Up Your Array
1 Please use the provided handles to secure the 4 HDDs
with screws.
2
Open the cover.
3
Press down the 2 tabs to detach the metal frame
and remove it.
4 Take the transport paper
board out of the device.
5 Slide 4 HDDs into the chassis
and make sure they are
securely installed
in order from top
to bottom.
3.5 HDD
Make sure the HDD is securely installed first at all times.
Otherwise the PC may not recognize the device.
6 Reinstall the metal frame that was removed in Step 3.
Please make sure the bottom of the frame stays inside
the track before closing the cover.
7 Connect the power supply to the device, plug in either
USB-C cable in the rear panel and power on the device.
Make sure computer is ON.