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Dyconn Quartz 5 User Manual

5 bay 3.5 hdd raid enclosure
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    RAID Mode Set Up .................10 Quartz RAID Software Manager .............12 Software Operation.................14 • Creating a RAID Mode ...............14 • Deleting RAID ..................16 RAID Mode Introduction .................18 RAID Usage Recommendations.............22 Rebuilding Damaged HDDs ..............22 Sleep Mode ....................25 Dyconn Limited Warranty ...............26...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    HDD accessibility and limits vibration and shock to the drives while in use. The Dyconn Quartz 5 impressively supports RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID 10 (1+0), Combine) and provides the fast data transfer rate of USB 3.0 (up to 5Gbps).

  • Page 5: Product Schematic

    Product Schematic Front View 1. Power Button 2. Dissipation Holes 3. HDD LED Indicators 4. Tray Lock Rear View 5. Fan Cooling Holes 6. FireWire 800 Ports 7. FireWire 400 Port 8. USB 3.0 Port 9. eSata Interface 10. RAID Mode Switch 11.

  • Page 6: Hdd Installation

    HDD Installation Remove the HDD trays by pinching the buttons on the front of the Quartz. Lock State Open State 1. Remove the HDD tray by pinching the snap springs inward on the front bezel, as the arrows indicates, then pull the tray outward from the enclosure. Rear of HDD Please install the HDD into the tray.
  • Page 7 HDD Installation Bezel 2. Retract the HDD pin hole brackets by pulling the ends of the plastic tabs outward, as shown by the arrows. Push the HDD to the front of the tray and release the HDD pin hole brackets once the HDD screw holes align with the four protruding plastic pins.
  • Page 8 HDD Installation 3. Carefully slide the tray into the enclosure as shown by the arrow. Make sure the tray’s locking mechanism engages the enclosure’s locking bracket. 4. After completing the installation of the HDD inside bay 1, repeat the aforementioned steps to install the following HDDs into the 4 bays.

  • Page 9: Connecting To Your Computer

    Connecting to your Computer Cable Connection To connect the Dyconn Quartz 5 to a computer, connect USB-B of the USB 3.0 cable to the Quartz 5 USB 3.0 port. Next, connect USB-A to the computer’s USB port. You can also connect using eSata and FireWire 400/800.

  • Page 10: Connecting To Mac

    Connecting to MAC Viewing Quartz 5 on Apple Macintosh 1. Open Disk Utility within the Application folder. The mounted drives will appear within the left panel that displays all mounted drives. 2. From the Desktop, you will also see all mounted drives.

  • Page 11: Connecting To Pc

    Connecting to PC Viewing Quartz 5 on the Computer 1. Open with My Computer. The mounted drives will appear within the local HDD and outside “Added Volume.” 2. From the Desktop, right-click on ‘My Computer” and select Management. The below-indicated window will pop up.
  • Page 12 Connecting to PC 3. Open with My Computer. The mounted drives will appear within the local HDD and outside “Added Volume.” 4. Right-click the additional and select New Partition. Once complete, you can begin to store data.

  • Page 13: Raid Mode Operation

    Any changes to any other RAID mode must be first set back to clear RAID mode. After this step is completed, you can proceed to set the Dyconn Quartz 5 to any other RAID mode. If the aforementioned step is not completed, any subsequent selected RAID mode will not...
  • Page 14 Configure the RAID switch to your desired RAID mode. Next, hold down the Set button while turning on the power to the Quartz 5. Upon success, a beep will sound indicating proper RAID set up, followed by detection of the Quartz 5 by the computer.

  • Page 15: Quartz Raid Software Manager

    Please download the Quartz RAID Software on the Quartz 5 product page on www.dyconn.com. 1. To install the Dyconn RAID Manager software, download the software at the above link. Unzip the file folder, open it and double-click on the “Setup” icon.
  • Page 16 Quartz RAID Software Manager Using the Quartz RAID Manager Software 3. The software installation should take no longer than 1 or 2 minutes. 4. When installation is completed, you will see the following screen. Check the box if you desire to launch the application and click on the “Finish” button.

  • Page 17: Software Operation

    Quartz RAID Software Manager Using the Quartz RAID Manager Software 5. Upon opening the RAID software, you will see the drives installed inside the Quartz enclosure. Software Operation Creating a RAID Mode 1. Click on the “Basic RAID Configuration” button to create a RAID array and select the type of RAID you wish to create.
  • Page 18 Software Operation 2. Click on “Apply” to create the RAID array. A pop up dialogue box will appear, warning that all volumes and data will be deleted. Click “Yes” to continue. 3. A pop up progress bar will display the progress of the RAID setup, followed by an informational message stating the RAID configuration successfully completed.

  • Page 19: Deleting Raid

    Software Operation Deleting RAID 1. To delete a RAID setup, click on the “Basic RAID Configuration” button and select “DELETE ALL RAID”. 2. Click on “Apply” to DELETE the RAID array. A pop up dialogue box will appear, warning that all volumes and data will be deleted. Click “Yes” to continue.
  • Page 20 Software Operation Deleting RAID 3. A pop up progress bar will display the progress of deleting the RAID array, followed by an informational message stating the RAID configuration successfully completed and that all data has been deleted.

  • Page 21: Raid Mode Introduction

    RAID Mode Introduction RAID 0 - Striping: RAID 0 employs the RAID function of Striping, which in turn increases HDD performance. It also provides the ability to read/write data on multiple disks that facilitates fast data transmission but does not provide redundancy. Although RAID 0 enhances HDD performance, it does not provide great security in the event an HDD ceases to operate.
  • Page 22 RAID Mode Introduction RAID 1 - Mirroring: RAID 1 uses the security RAID function of Mirroring, which enhances HDD stability and data security. It does this by writing data on one HDD and creating a duplicate (mirrored) copy on the second HDD. During operation, when one HDD is busy, the other HDD disk can be read for quicker data access.
  • Page 23 RAID Mode Introduction RAID 3 - Mirroring/Striping: RAID 3 provides the ability to read/write data on multiple disks. This facilitates fast data transmission and creating a duplicate (mirrored) copy of the last HDD. During operation, when one HDD is busy, the other HDD disks can be read for quicker data access. This RAID mode adds great security in that should one HDD fail, the system can automatically switch to the mirrored HDD to read/write.
  • Page 24 RAID Mode Introduction RAID 10 (1+0) - Mirroring/Striping: RAID 10 (1+0) employs both mirroring and striping like RAID 3 and 5, but stores data differently. The data is striped across the first two primary disks and then striped onto the mirrored disks.

  • Page 25: Raid Usage Recommendations

    Rebuilding Damaged HDDs Damaged HDD Alert Should there be damage to one of the HDDs, the HDD access LED will turn off followed by beeping. Press the Set button on the back of the Quartz 5 to stop the beeping. LED Lights...
  • Page 26 Rebuilding Damaged HDDs Rebuild Operation In RAID modes 1/3/5/10, should one HDD become damaged, the Quartz 5 is capable of repairing the damaged HDD. If this occurs, please turn off power, remove the damage HDD and insert a new operating HDD (capacity of equal or greater capacity of the damaged HDD).
  • Page 27 Rebuilding Damaged HDDs Rebuild Operation Quartz will rebuild with the upgrading RAID. The user cannot perform any operations when Quartz in rebuilding the RAID. Completion time is contingent upon HDD capacity. Important Note: Do not change the RAID mode when rebuilding an HDD. If the RAID mode is changed, the rebuilding process will not successfully finish.

  • Page 28: Sleep Mode

    HDD access LED will turn off, as will the cooling fan. Important Note: You must set up the Quartz 5 to any RAID mode (except clear RAID mode) and exit the software HDD RAID manager in order for the Quartz 5 to enter sleep mode.

  • Page 29: Dyconn Limited Warranty

    Dyconn deems acceptable) for the product. DYCONN, at its option, shall repair or replace the defective unit covered by this warranty. In order to keep this limited warranty in effect, the product must have been handled and used as prescribed in the instructions accompanying this warranty.
  • Page 30 © 2013 Dyconn. All rights reserved. Dyconn, the Dyconn Logo and Quartz 5 are trademarks of Dyconn. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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