frtx400h-fj™ user`s manual
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1. FRITX400H FJ USER S MANUAL Revised May 22 2008 Features TrayFree technology Simply slide in a SATA drive and shut the door Each SATA bay offers a lock for additional security and shock protection for longer drive life Copy data from IDE or SATA drives Bays one PATA and three SATA are write blocked Bays two and four SATA are read write making it possible to write to SATA drives from the write blocked drives Both FireWire and USB connectivity Each hard drive has its own data channel for maximum speed Power and access LEDs help let you know any activity with the drive Sturdy aluminum case provides excellent heat dissipation and rugged durability Heavy duty handle allows for easy transport Forensic Device User Advisory We recommend that you perform a final check on this product Prior to first use please verify that the write blocking function of this product is working properly This is easily done attach a known good formatted drive and verify that the drive mounts properly on your computer Use a drive that has data on it that you are willing to overwrite Transfer files to the drive The files will appear to transfer to the drive Thereafter unmount the drive and remount the drive The files that you wrote to the drive should not appear after the drive is remounted If they do appear there is a problem with your Forensic Device and you should contact our support department for further ins2. of the unit Insert the other end into a FireWire port on the computer E gt MN e E gt M W lt lt FS FireWire cables PCI Slot If daisy chaining join all four bays together using three FireWire cables Connect a fourth FireWire cable to one of the remaining open FireWire ports on the back of the FRTX Plug the other end of that cable into an open FireWire port on the computer Be sure to label your drives in such a way that you ll know which one you re accessing on the computer Your product is now ready to use Turn on the power switch on the back of the unit If your target drives are already formatted you can begin using them right away Otherwise you can format them at this time to prepare them for usage with your computer For obvious reasons drives in the write blocked bays cannot be formatted WiebeTech LLC Mounting Volumes Assuming the drives are formatted in a format compatible with your computer they ll mount as soon as you connect the FRTX to the computer and turn on the power Note Each bay must also be locked to have power On PCs you can access the drives from My Computer On Macs the volume s will appear on the desktop Ejecting Volumes Before turning off power to a drive or disconnecting its bay from the computer you must first safely eject all volumes associated with that drive to prevent data corruption or loss On a PC use the ejection arrow on the task ba
3. le PCI slot Do not force it but it will take firm pressure to fully seat the interface It may help to gently rock the card back and forth as you apply pressure c Once the card is fully seated in the slot secure it in place with a screw d Turn the computer back on 2 Install your hard drive For SATA drives simply pull on the ejection handle and open the door Then just slide in your SATA drive and shut the door behind it The drive slides in with the label up and the SATA connection on the drive is the side that slides in first For extra security for your hard drive you can lock the bay but make sure to unlock it before pulling on the ejection handle again For IDE PATA drives pull gently on the handle to slide the tray out If the tray doesn t slide out easily do not continue to pull on the handle Check the lock and make sure that the tray is unlocked Once the tray is out remove the tray s lid Attach your IDE PATA drive to the ribbon cable and to the 4 pin power cable Put the drive into the tray and secure it with screws Slide the lid back onto the tray and put the tray back into the bay of the FRTX Lock the tray the tray will not power if left in the unlocked position and then move on to the next step 3 Plug in the FireWire cables and power cord The FRI X400H FJ connects to your computer through FireWire Each drive has its own dedicated FireWire connection for maximal data speeds Plug one end of each cable to the back
4. r Windows will indicate when it is safe to disconnect or turn off the FRTX400H FJ If a drive contains multiple partitions you ll need to eject each one On a Mac eject volumes by dragging their icons to the trash Windows XP Technical Specifications Product name code FRTX400H FJ i Dual FireWire 800 up to 800 Mbps 55MB s approximate actual speed Host Interfaces USB 2 0 up to 480 Mbps 30MB s approximate actual soeed Bay One 3 5 IDE PATA hard drive up to 750GB Write blocked Bay Two 3 5 SATA 1 or SATA 2 hard drives up to 1TB Read Write Bay Three 3 5 SATA 1 or SATA 2 hard drives up to 1TB Write blocked our 3 5 SATA 1 or SATA 2 hard drives up to 1TB Read Write TrayFree Technology Yes with bays two three and four Shock Absorbing Bays Yes with bays two three and four Lockable Bays Yes on all bays Drive Types Supported Power LED Yes on all bays Access LED Yes on all bays Operating System Windows XP and Vista Requirements Mac OS X l Linux distributions using Kernel version 2 4 or above USB onl 50 85 Fahrenheit 10 30 Celsius 5 to 95 noncondensing F 8cm Ball Bearing Fan Aluminum alloy case UJ pe UJ Shipping Weights 16 Ibs sans drives 2 year limited warranty See warranty statement for details and limitations Warranty WiebeTech offers free phone support for 90 days after purchase 1 866 744 8722 After 90 days email support is available at suppor
5. t wiebetech com WiebeTech LLC FRTX400H FJ RTX and TrayFree are trademarks of CRU DataPort Other marks are the property of their respective owners 2008 CRU DataPort All rights reserved If you have any questions or problems please contact support wiebetech com for technical support If you are interested in purchasing more WiebeTech products check our website or contact sales wiebetech com We appreciate being able to serve you
6. tructions Table of Contents Technical Specifications amp Warranty info WiebeTech LLC Before Installation 1 Check the accessories with your FRTX400H FJ Please contact WiebeTech if any parts are missing or damaged The box should contain the following items Accessories Quantity Power cord eesti Packet of sorews andkeys 2 Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the parts of the FRTX400H FJ This will help you to better understand the remaining instructions Front View Rear View IDE PATA Tray 8cm Fan Ejection handle Key lock Key lock USB Port Ejection handle FireWire Port Power Supply Fan Power Power Switch Connection Bays one and three are write blocked Bays two and four are read write WARNING Do not block the ventilation fan during operation Overheating may damage the device or the hard drives WiebeTech LLC Hardware Setup 1 Optional Install a host bus adapter HBA with FireWire 800 ports gt into an empty expansion slot inside your computer If your computer already has 4 available FireWire ports or if you would rather use USB you can skip this step Compatible cards are available from WiebeTech www wiebetech com The following general steps will work for most cards Instructions for individual cards may vary so consult your card s user manual a Power down the computer system b Insert the PCI card into an availab
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