User Manual A-DATA XPG 3.5” SSD RAID Enclosure
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1. A3 Al A3 A3 JBOD SSD HDD 0 Access A1 Blue Flash AS JBOD SSD HDD 1 Access Blue Flash RAID 0 Access A1 A3 Blue Flash V090513 4 User Manual Safety Lock Upper SSD HDD Safety Lock amp Lower SSD HDD Safety Lock Push rightward to open amp push leftward to lock See Picture C SS oe I Push IJ LOCK Picture C SSD HDD Installing Open the upper amp lower cover and put the SSD HDD into the cage You can install one SSD HDD or two SSDs HDDs Picture D V090513 5 User Manual Hardware Installation Procedures Please follow below procedures to complete the hardware installation 1 Open the package take out the product make sure the product is brand new and all the necessary parts are included Please check with Accessory List If damage or shortage occurred please contact your distributor or where you bought 2 Unlock the upper and lower covers see picture C push the lock rightward and open the two covers and then put the two 2 5 SATA SSDs HDDs into the box See Picture D 3 After both SSDs HDDs installed push both covers back like picture C and then push the lock button leftward to lock both covers to secure the SSDs HDDs inside properly 4 Then mount the 3 5 enclosure on the 3 5 space using the included screws to mount it on the device desktop case etc and mak2. aisa
3. button for 5 seconds and Plug on the Power Cable to activate the RAID setting at the same time Note A If present mode is in Normal Mode users don t need to reset B Users should wait at least 5 seconds to activate the RAID Mode and then release the Change Mode button C After the selected RAID is built ready then to partition format the RAID built SSDs HDDs After SSDs HDDs being formatted they are ready to be used V090513 10 User Manual RAID Mode DIP Switch Setting 1 Normal Mode Set DIP SW 1 OFF SW 2 OFF Normal Mode is without specific RAID Functions The system recognizes two separate SSDs HDDs of their own capacity when host supports port multi Example you install 100GB and 80GB Hard Drives and will see two separate capacities of 100GB amp 80GB If port multi is not supported it can recognize one HDD only 2 RAID 1 Mode Set DIP SW 1 OFF SW 2 ON RAID 1 Mode is the RAID Mode with high safety Mirror backup Selecting RAID 1 system will help you perfectly protect your data by building the same data in your both hard drives However it is the smallest capacity within RAID Modes For example you install 100GB and 80GB Hard Drives and the capacity will be one 80GB depended on the smaller hard drive capacity totally 3 JBOD Mode Set DIP SW 1 ON SW 2 OFF JBOD Mode will combine all of the hard drives into a single hard V090513 il User Manual drive with larger capacity For exam
4. by step And confirm if the V090513 KEA User Manual CHANGE MODE button pressing while the power cable is connecting H Why is the capacity small in RAID 1 The RAID 1 is the safest RAID Mode The RAID enclosure needs the same capacity in both Hard Drives to mirror the data Though the capacity will be smallest the data can rebuild automatically in case one of your hard drive is broken V090513 _14 User Manual Notice 1 Hot plug function depends on your PC system Generally internal SATA device does not support hot plug function Some e SATA devices support but also depend on the motherboard driver If you are not clear that your PC system supports or not please do not change your SSD or HDD as the PC is working Or your PC may hang up or damage your storage device 2 During file saving please do not disconnect the storage device even if your PC supports hot plug Disclaimer All the information in this document is subject to change without prior notice The manufacturer makes no representations or any warranties regarding the Contents of this manual The information contained in this manual is provided for the general use by the customers No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer All brand names and product names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders V090513
5. User Manual User Manual A DATA XPG 3 5 SSD RAID Enclosure Description The RAID Enclosure is a complete RAID solution through the use of two 2 5 SATA hard disks mounted on one mini 3 5 form factor drive cage It is used as a standard 2 5 SSD HDD with mirroring capability RAID 1 By mirroring technique it maintains data in two disk drives simultaneously and securely If one drive fails it automatically switches operations to the functional drive and after changed a new hard drive the data is mirroring back Features Interface SATA I II LED indication for Working and Failure The dimensions match exactly as a standard 3 5 bay Energy saving on using 2 5 SSD or HDD For the use on desktop server case rack mount chassis that is with 3 5 form factor space V090513 User Manual Complies with SATA I SATA II interface Maximum transfer rate up to 1 5Gbps for SATA I and 3 0Gbps for SATA II SSD Auto Eject when you open the front cover Aluminum material best heat sink Dimension 148 2 x 101 7 x 25 8mm L W H Weight 0 23 kg Accessory List 1 3 5 RAID Enclosure 1 2 User Manual 1 3 7 pin SATA Cable 1 4 Screws Bag 1 With 4 screws Front Panel Picture A A1 A6 A2 A7 A3 A8 V090513 2 User Manual A1 SSD HDD 0 Access LED A2 Power LED A3 SSD HDD 1 Access LED A4 Upper cover amp SSD HDD e
6. e all the cable connected properly and it is ready for use 5 See the drawing of the two ways to mount the 3 5 enclosure on the Device See Picture E V090513 62 User Manual Screw positions to mount like a floppy drive Screw position to mount like a 3 5 hard drive Picture E 6 There are 2 ways to mount the 3 5 enclosure on the device Picture F 1 Mount it on the floppy drive bay Picture F 2 Mount it inside the case 7 Connect the 3 5 enclosure with PC via 15pin SATA power cable from Power Supply and 7pin SATA cable using included cable See Picture F 3 V090513 7 User Manual Picture F 2 Picture F 1 15Pin Power cable Pin SATA cable Picture F 3 V090513 User Manual Set the RAID mode by the DIP Switch RAID Config DIP Switch Table When you want to set any RAID mode as above table please follow below steps Step 1 Power off Pull out the Power Cable before you change the Dip Switch Step 2 Ready to Reset the RAID Setting Change the Dip Switch to Normal Mode position to be ready for reset Step 3 Reset Complete Press CHANGE MODE button for 5 seconds and Plug on the Power Cable to activate the RAID setting at the same time V090513 9 User Manual Step 4 Ready to change the RAID Mode Pull off the Power Cable and change the Dip Switch to the RAID Mode you want Step 5 Activate the RAID Mode Press CHANGE MODE
7. ple you install 100GB and 80GB Hard Drives and the capacity will be in one 180GB 100GB 80GB totally 4 RAID 0 Mode Set DIP SW 1 ON SW 2 ON RAID 0 Mode is the fastest RAID Mode Advantage of RAID 0 is to achieve high performance by accumulating each individual hard disk performance However if any one hard disk gets defective information stored in this RAID 0 will be invalid RAID 0 Mode will just make use of the same size disk space in each hard disk condition For Example You install 100GB and 80GB Hard Drives and the capacity will be 160GB 80GB 80GB totally V090513 12 User Manual Trouble Shooting A Why can t open the panel cover Please check the Safety Lock is at UNLOCK position B Can install or uninstall the Hard Drive anytime We suggest you to turn off PC before your installation C Why can t see the Hard Drive in My Computer after installed Please check the LED Table to see if it s normal If the LED is in normal situation Then Please check if the SSD HDD is formatted or not D Can install SSD 1 and HDD 1 and work well Yes itll work fine and the performance is depended on the SSD HDD that you installed E What s the default RAID mode when get the product The default RAID mode is Normal Mode And please check the RAID Mode setting steps to change the RAID Mode you want F Why can t change the RAID Mode Please follow the RAID Mode setting step
8. xtractor A5 Lower cover amp SSD HDD extractor A6 Upper SSD HDD Safety Lock Push rightward to open amp push leftward to lock A7 Push the rise high position to open the upper amp lower cover A8 Lower SSD HDD Safety Lock Push rightward to open amp push leftward to lock Rear Panel ee _ 2 C J Ahr CHANGE POWER SATA DN MODE L MODE SWITCH H Ir B1 B2 B3 B4 B1 SATA 15pin power connector B2 SATA 7pin data connector for SSD HDD 0 B3 RAID mode configuration DIP switch B4 Change mode button V090513 3 User Manual LED Table Check the following to see the LED Indicator Table SSD HDD 0 Access LED Indicator A1 Message Hard Drive 0 Installed Hard Drive 0 uninstalled Hard Drive 0 Fail Hard Drive 0 Access Power LED Indicator A2 Power is ON Power is OFF SSD HDD 1 Access LED Indicator A3 Hard Drive 1 Installed Hard Drive 0 Fail Red The following is the special case LED table O Color Blue Blue Blue i O LED Indicator in special case Message Color Action Both Hard Drives installed A1 A2 Blue Light on without cable connection The following is the LED Indicator in RAID modes RAID Mode LED Indicator RAID Message Color Action Mode Reading At Blue Flash Writing SSD HDD 0 Rebuilding SSD HDD 1 Rebuilding Al Al
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