• Delivers bus power (also passed through from Mac mini host) for downstream FireWire devices • Built-in power switch Installation Instructions 1. Check the accessories with your Maxelerate. Please contact WiebeTech if any items are missing or damaged. The box should contain: Maxelerate unit AC adapter &...
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WiebeTech LLC 3. Configure the jumpers on your 3.5” IDE hard drive. The drive must be set to the Master setting. Consult the instructions for your drive (some drives display configuration information on the drive’s label). A few drives have both “Master with Slave present”...
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WiebeTech LLC Locate the power cable and insert the plug into the hard drive. It will only fit one way. 6. Rest the drive inside the Maxelerate case on top of the folded IDE and power cables. Ensure that the control board side of the hard drive is facing up.
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WiebeTech LLC Connecting the Maxelerate to a Computer The Maxelerate can be connected to a computer via USB 2.0 and/or FireWire 400. 1. Connect the AC/DC power adapter. 2. Insert the USB type B connector into the type B port on the Maxelerate, and the USB type A connector into a type A port on the computer.
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WiebeTech LLC connected to some hosts, the LED indicator may be on when both host and Maxelerate are powered off, but still connected to the host via the USB cable, if the host is designed to supply power initiatively. The following table details the status of the LED indicator under various operating scenarios.
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WiebeTech LLC LED Indicator The Maxelerate can be self-powered, or bus-powered via FireWire cable. If the Maxelerate is connected as a FireWire hard drive, sufficient power will be provided for hard drive and repeater functions, and the LED indicator will be “on”.
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