OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual 3-Port Hub Support Manual page 11

This section describes the process of configuring or reconfiguring the OWC
Mercury Elite Pro Dual 3-Port Hub RAID mode.
NOTE : If there is any data on the drives being installed, changing the RAID
mode will result in data loss.
1. Plug the power cable into the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual 3-Port Hub DC IN power
port located on the back and into a power outlet. The Power LED will illuminate a solid
white.
2. Connect the included USB cable into the USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb/s) USB Type-C Host
Port located on the back of the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual 3-Port Hub and into a
host system. The Power LED will illuminate a solid blue.
3. Select the desired RAID mode by rotating the RAID dial using a paper-clip or
flat-head screwdriver. You should feel al slight click each time the arrow is aligned
with a new RAID mode.
• The RAID mode is controlled by a dial near the bottom-right corner on the
rear plate, in combination with the RAID set button which is just to the left of
the dial.
4. Once the RAID mode has been selected, using a paper-clip or pin, press and hold the
RAID Set button for 3-5 seconds. The RAID mode will be set after releasing the
button and the volume(s) are ready to be formatted.
NOTE
: The button should remain pressed until the new volume(s) appear on the Desktop
and/or a notice is displayed to format the new volume(s).
• PC Users
: The new volume(s) should appear in Disk Management.
• Mac Users
: The new volume(s) should appear in Disk Utility and a notice will be
displayed to format the new volume(s).
5. Formatting information is available by visiting
go.owc.com/storage/formatting
RAID 0 "Drive Striping" Mode
• The two drives show up as a single large disk with a size equal to the combined
capacities of both drives. RAID 0 is used when speed is the primary objective; it does
not provide data redundancy for protection. The reading and writing of data files are
spread across both drives to gain speed by distributing the workload. This allows for
the fastest data transfer rates, but if one drive fails the whole array becomes
corrupted. The data will be lost.