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FirmTek SeriTek /e6G User Manual

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Two Port External Hot-Swap Serial ATA PCIe 6G Host Adapter
With Port Multiplication
Macintosh User Manual
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  • Page 1 Store and Share your Digital Creations SeriTek /e6G ™ Two Port External Hot-Swap Serial ATA PCIe 6G Host Adapter With Port Multiplication Macintosh User Manual...
  • Page 2 After hardware or software installation, you are responsible for backing up data on any storage devices at frequent intervals. FirmTek, LLC is not liable for any loss of data or damage to equipment resulting from the use of the SeriTek/e6G host adapter.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 Introduction…………………………………………………………… ……. 4 II. Installing the SeriTek/e6G ................8 III. Connecting External Enclosure(s)............... 10 IV. Using SeriTek/e6G Hot-Swap Functionality ..........17 V. Troubleshooting ………...……………………………………………… 19 VI. Product Support…………………………………………………………...20 
 VII. Product Warranty and Disclaimers.............. 21 
 VIII.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Welcome Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SeriTek/e6G Serial ATA host adapter. This product is another innovative solution made possible by the creative engineers at FirmTek. About This Manual This user manual was written with the assumption you are familiar with the Macintosh computer, and are comfortable with opening its case.
  • Page 5 SeriTek/e6G Package Contents SeriTek/e6G Serial ATA host adaptor • CD-ROM Containing the Macintosh User Manual • SeriTek/e6G Key Features and Benefits Two-port eSATA 6G host adapter with 64-bit and 32-bit "Snow Leopard" compatibility • Backward compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.6 or higher •...
  • Page 6 SeriTek/e6G Specifications Hardware • PCI-Express based Macintosh or Windows PC Requirements with an available PCI-Express Slot Operating Systems • Mac OS X version 10.4.6 or later, Windows Supported Bus Type • PCI-Express 2.0 x1 - Compatible with X4, x8, x16 slots •...
  • Page 7 SeriTek/e6G System Requirements Operating System Macintosh OS X version 10.4.6 or later, or Microsoft Windows • Hardware Requirements PCI-Express based Macintosh or Windows OS with available PCIe expansion slot • External powered enclosure (with or without port multiplication support) equipped with •...

  • Page 8: Installing The Seritek/E6G

    II. Installing the SeriTek/e6G Caution: Prior to installing the SeriTek/e6G host adapter and hard drive(s) or peripheral(s), please make sure your data is backed up. The SeriTek/e6G host adapter and your Macintosh contain sensitive components that can be permanently damaged by Static Electric Discharge. Be sure you’re working in an area free of static electricity to prevent them from being damaged.
  • Page 9 Snow Leopard will work. However, the embedded AHCI driver does not support port multipliers and may not properly hot plug 936 based enclosures. Mac OS X users desiring the full features of the SeriTek/e6G will want to install the FirmTek driver. To install the FirmTek SeriTek/e6G driver please follow these steps.

  • Page 10: Connecting External Enclosure(S)

    2. Install hard disks into the external enclosure according to the instructions included with the enclosure. 3. Attach one end of FirmTek’s shielded Serial ATA cable(s) to the Serial ATA receptacle(s) on the SeriTek/e6G and connect the other end(s) to the external enclosure. (eSATA...
  • Page 11 Figure 3: Using SeriTek/e6G with a drive enclosure that has I-shaped eSATA connectors; both cable connectors will be identical. Making the eSATA Connection Caution: Be sure to connect the cable using the proper orientation to your SeriTek/e6G host adapter and external enclosure. It should easily snap into place. Please do not force the cable connector onto the host adapter or the SATA interface of the enclosure.
  • Page 12 To open this application: a) Double click the Mac OS X startup volume b) Double click the Applications folder c) Double click the Utilities folder d) Double click the Disk Utility icon (See Figures 5 and 6 for examples) Figure 5: Locating Apple’s Disk Utility Figure 6: Alternate method for locating Apple’s Disk Utility 2.
  • Page 13 3. After carefully selecting the hard drive you wish to format, select the Erase tab in Apple’s Disk Utility (see Figure 8). Figure 8: Selecting the Erase tab in Apple’s Disk Utility 4. For Volume Format, the default choice is “Mac OS Extended (Journaled).” 5.
  • Page 14 Creating a RAID Volume (Macintosh OS X version 10.5.x or Later) Mac OS X 10.5.x or later Disk Utility RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) options allow the user to display several hard disks as a single volume (SPAN - concatenated), provide data redundancy in case of a hard disk failure (RAID 1 - mirror), or increase performance and volume size by striping multiple disks into a single volume (RAID 0 –...
  • Page 15 3. Review the list of hard disks show within Disk Utility (see Figure 7). Hard drives currently in use should have a list of volume names below them. New, unformatted drives typically have no volume names listed. 4. Select the RAID tab in Apple’s Disk Utility (see Figure 9) Figure 9: Selecting the RAID tab in Apple’s Disk Utility 5.
  • Page 16 Figure 11: Selecting a RAID Block Size 10. After reviewing the options selected, click on the Create button to initialize the new RAID volume (see Figure 12). Figure 12: Creating a new RAID volume 11. After the RAID volume is successfully initialized, it should appear on the desktop.

  • Page 17: Using Seritek/E6G Hot-Swap Functionality

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) and FireWire. The user simply dismounts the hard disk from the desktop and then removes the hard disk from the FirmTek SeriTek/5PM or SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure. To mount a hard disk, simply insert the hard disk into the FirmTek enclosure.
  • Page 18 Figure 13: Improperly removing External Hard Drive(s)

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    PCI-Express slot by removing and reinserting it. Repeat steps 1 through 3. If the SeriTek/e6G still doesn’t show up in the Apple System Profiler, try moving it to another PCI-Express slot. (Note: If no FirmTek driver is installed the Apple Snow Leopard embedded AHCI driver can be used) 5.

  • Page 20: Product Support

    • Does the SeriTek/e6G require a driver? The FirmTek SeriTek/e6G can be used without a driver on Mac Pro systems running Mac OS X 10.6.x. In this case, the built-in Mac OS based AHCI driver is used to control the functions of the SeriTek/e6G.

  • Page 21: Product Warranty And Disclaimers

    FirmTek, LLC reserves the right to refuse shipments missing a valid RMA number. VII. Product Warranty and Disclaimers FirmTek warrants to the original buyer only that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. This warranty is valid only when the original purchase invoice is provided.

  • Page 22: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    VIII. Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.