StarTech.com S354UFER User Manual

StarTech.com S354UFER User Manual

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4 Drive eSATA USB FireWire External SATA
RAID Enclosure
S354UFER
DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com
FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com
ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com
IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com
NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com
PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com
For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com
Manual Revision: 01/19/2012
*actual product may vary from photos

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  • Page 1 DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com Manual Revision: 01/19/2012...
  • Page 2 StarTech.com. Where they occur these references are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent an endorsement of a product or service by StarTech.com, or an endorsement of the product(s) to which this manual applies by the third-party company in question. Regardless of any direct acknowledgement elsewhere in the body of this document, StarTech.com hereby...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Packaging Contents ..........................1 System Requirements ..........................1 Installation ....................2 Hardware Installation ..........................4 Driver Installation ............................5 How to Use ....................6 Hard Drive DIP Switch..........................6 RAID Mode ..............................6 Drive Status Indicators ..........................8 eSATA/USB/FireWire Connectivity .......................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction StarTech.com’s S354UFER External Multi Bay Enclosure is a high-performance 4-drive SATA enclosure that connects to host systems through eSATA or USB or FireWire. Packaging Contents • 1 x S354UFER enclosure • 1 x Screw driver and screw kit • 4 x Hard Drive Handles • 1 x Univeral Power Adapter with 3 Power Cords (NA/UK/EU)
  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation Front View Drive Status LEDs RAID Mode LEDs Mode switch Power LED Fan Mode/Speed LEDs Interface LEDs Fan switch Drive Power/ Power Activity LEDs button Front Door release Rear View Cooling Fan (removable) Confirmation eSATA port button USB port DIP Switch 6-pin FireWire Instruction Manual...
  • Page 6 Side View 9-pin FireWire ports DIN power connector Instruction Manual...
  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 1. Secure the included Hard Drive Handles to the hard drives with the supplied screws and screw driver. 2. Press the front door in to release the latch and open the door. The door is also removable for easier access. 3.
  • Page 8: Driver Installation

    4. Remove the cardboard inserts (if first time setup) and then insert the hard drives into the slots. If installing less than 4 drives, ensure a drive is installed in the bottom slot. This will help when reinstalling the metal cage. Hard drives can be removed from the enclosure by pressing down on the handles, then pulling them out.
  • Page 9: How To Use

    How to Use Hard Drive DIP Switch The DIP switches on the rear of the hard drive enclosure first needs to be set, depending on the number of installed hard drives in the enclosure. The number of hard drives affects the available RAID modes that can be selected. Number of DIP Switch Available RAID Modes...
  • Page 10 Status Description SPAN: Spanning concatenates multiple hard drives into a single large disk. Provides no performance or redundancy benefits. RAID 0 (Stripe): Striping combines multiple disk into a single large disk array. The data is split evenly across each disk simultaneously. Read/write performance is increased as a result, but failure of any one disk will make the entire array unusable.
  • Page 11: Drive Status Indicators

    Drive Status Indicators Status Description An error has been detected on one or more hard drive. RAID array is currently rebuilding. eSATA/USB/FireWire Connectivity The LED indicators will show which host interface is currently active on the enclosure. To switch interfaces, shut the enclosure off and disconnect old cable and then connect the new cable and turn the enclosure back on.
  • Page 12: Fan Speed Control

    Fan Speed Control The cooling Smart Fan is automatically controlled by an integrated thermal sensor, but can also be set manually. The fan is capable of running at 3 different speeds depending on the temperature range of the enclosure (less than 45 C, between 45- C, and greater than 55 C), or set manually to run constantly at a single speed.
  • Page 13: Specifications

    Specifications Bus Interface USB 2.0, SATA 3.0 Gb/s, FireWire800 1 x USB type B 1 x eSATA* External Connectors 1 x 6-pin FireWire 2 x 9-pin FireWire 1 x DIN power connector Chipset PLX OXUFS936QSE RAID Modes Span, 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1 3 x Fan Speed 2 x Fan Mode 3 x Interface Link...
  • Page 14: Specifications - Continued

    Specifications - Continued Power Adapter 12VDC, 5A Dimensions 215.0mm x 126.0mm x 170.0mm Weight 1.8kg Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/ Compatible Operating Systems Vista/7, Mac OS 10.3 or later, Linux * eSATA host controller requires Port Multiplier support Instruction Manual...
  • Page 15: Technical Support

    Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of profits, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.
  • Page 16 StarTech.com is an ISO 9001 Registered manufacturer of connectivity and technology parts. StarTech.com was founded in 1985 and has operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Taiwan servicing a worldwide market.

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