StarTech.com ESATCASE2 User manual

Dual 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure

ESATCASE2

SATCASE2U2

SATCASE2U2R

Instruction Manual

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Hardware Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hard drive installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Connecting the drive enclosure to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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Connecting the drive enclosure to a power source . . . . . . . . .5

Using the newly installed drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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Setting up the RAID function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Single mode (JBOD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Removing installed drives from the enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

RAID 0 (Striping) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Spanning Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual

Thank for purchasing a StarTech.com Dual Hard Drive Enclosure. Featuring a sturdy

aluminum casing to protect stored drives and provide maximum heat dissipation, this

product is the perfect storage solution for RAID applications, or configurations requiring

large storage capacity.

• Hot swappable

• Driverless installation

• Sturdy aluminum casing

• Cooling fan

System Requirements

ESATCASE2:

• Pentium-based computer with available eSATA connection

• An available power receptacle

• SATA/SATA 2.0 hard drives

SATCASE2U2:

• Pentium-based computer with available USB/USB 2.0 connection

• An available power receptacle

• SATA/SATA 2.0 hard drives

SATCASE2U2R:

• Pentium-based computer with available USB/USB 2.0 connection

• An available power receptacle

• SATA/SATA 2.0 hard drives

Contents

This package should contain:

• Dual Hard Drive Enclosure (1)

• eSATA cable (2) (ESATCASE2 only)

• USB cable (2) (SATCASE2U2 and SATCASE2U2R only)

• Power adapter (1) (2pc.)

• Driver CD (For Windows 98 installation)

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Front Panel

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ESATCASE2:

1 - Locking Dial & Button

2 - Power Button (HDD 1)

3 - Power/Access LED

4- Power Button (HDD 2)

SATCASE2U2:

1 - Locking Dial & Button

2 - Power Button

3 - Power LED

4 - Activity LED (HDD 1)

5 - Activity LED (HDD 2)

SATCASE2U2R:

1 - Locking Dial & Button

2 - Power Button

3 - Power LED

4 - Activity LED (HDD 1)

5 - Activity LED (HDD 2)

6 - Striping Mode LED

7 - Spanning Mode LED

8 - Single Mode LED

Rear Panel

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ESATCASE2:

1 - eSATA Ports (x2)

2 - 5V/12V Power port

SATCASE2U2R:

1 - RAID Setting Dip Switch

2 - USB Type ‘B’ Port

3 - Fan Setting Switch (High and Low

RPM Settings)

4 - 5V/12V Power port

SATCASE2U2:

1 - USB Type ‘B’ Port

2 - USB Hub (2x USB Type ‘A’)

3 - 5V/12V Power port

4 - Fan Setting Switch (High and Low

RPM Settings)

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1 2 4

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Hard Drive installation

To ensure a quick and easy device installation, please read through this section carefully

before attempting to install the device.

WARNING! Hard drives, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static

electricity.

1. To remove the drive tray(s) from the enclosure: Turn the locking dial to the OPEN

position (counter-clockwise). Following this, press on the button to open the locking

arm:

2. Once the locking arm is open, pull the hard drive tray out of the enclosure.

3. Place the hard drive you wish to install in the tray (label side up), aligning the

mounting holes located on the bottom of the drive with the mounting holes located on

the bottom of the tray.

4. Fasten the drive to the tray using the provided screws.

5. Insert the drive tray (containing the hard drive) into the slot made available in step 2.

Close the locking arm, until you hear a click.

6. Optional: To secure the drive tray in the enclosure, turn the locking dial to the LOCK

position (clockwise).

7. To add a second drive, follow steps 1-6, using the remaining (empty) drive tray.

Connecting the drive enclosure to a computer

ESATCASE2

Note: Please do not connect SATCASE2U2R to the host computer, until initial RAID

configuration is complete. For further instructions, please refer to SATCASE2U2R -

Setting up the RAID function.

To connect the drive enclosure to a host computer, connect one end of an eSATA cable,

to the eSATA port located on the rear panel of the drive enclosure. Connect the

remaining end of the eSATA cable to an available eSATA port on your host computer.

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LOCK

OPEN

Press here

to open

drive bay

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To connect the drive enclosure to a host computer, insert the USB Type ‘B’ connector into

the port provided on the rear panel of the enclosure. Connect the remaining end of the

USB cable to an available USB port on your host computer.

Connecting the drive enclosure to a power source

1. The included power supply is comprised of two components. Connect the two

components, by inserting the female power plug into the main adapter.

2. Insert the male power plug into an available power receptacle.

3. Insert the remaining 7-pin, 5V/12V power connector to the power port, on the rear

panel of the enclosure.

Using the newly installed drive(s)

Once the drives have been installed in the enclosure, and the enclosure is connected to

a host computer, power the individual drives by pressing the power switch for the drive

you wish to access. This will enable the computer to use the drive, as though it were

installed directly in the computer. When the drive is powered, the POWER LED will

illuminate.

To shut down power to the drive, simply press and release the power button. Upon doing

so, the power LED will no longer be illuminated.

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Setting up the RAID function

Once the drives have been suitably mounted in the enclosure and have been powered

on, automatic RAID configuration will begin based on the dip switch settings on the rear

panel. Note: Please power on the RAID enclosure, prior to connecting to the host

computer, to ensure that RAID has been built before connecting.

The following chart illustrates available dip switch combinations, and the resulting RAID

functions:

Once the RAID configuration has completed, connect the enclosure to the host computer

in order to format the RAID built drives. Once the drives have been formatted, they are

ready for use.

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Mode 1 2

Strip On Off

Span Off On

Single On On

Single Off Off

Single mode (JBOD)

To configure the installed drives as Single drives, please ensure that both dip switches

are set to either the ON or OFF position (Factory default).

To format the drives:

1. Right-click on My Computer, and left-click on Manage.

2. Double-click on Storage, then double-click on Disk Management to view the attached

drives, which will appear as follows. Right-click on each drive, and format accordingly:

Removing installed drives from the enclosure

Please note: Removing a hard drive from the enclosure while the drive is busy, can

result in lost data. To remove one of the drives, please open the Safely Remove

Hardware icon located in the taskbar, which will launch the following screen. Highlight

the drive you wish to remove, and click on the Stop button:

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Once the drive has been stopped:

1. Turn the locking dial covering the drive you wish to remove, to the OPEN position.

2. Press the lock button until the locking arm swings open.

3. Gently pull the drive out of the enclosure.

Striping (Strip) Mode

Warning: Please backup any original data prior to building your RAID configuration, as

all data wil be lost due to format.

To configure your drives for RAID 0, please set the dip switches accordingly, based on

the chart on page 5. Turn on the enclosure for the RAID to automatically be built.

Once the RAID has been built, turn off both disks using the main power button on the

enclosure. Once the drives have been powered down, connect the enclosure to the host

computer using the USB cable provided. Following connection, restore power to the

enclosure and format the drives,

1. Right-click on My Computer

2. Left-click on Manage.

3. Double-click on Storage, then double-click on Disk Management to view the attached

drives, which will appear as follows. Right-click on each drive, and format accordingly:

RAID 0 rebuilds both hard drives into a single, double-sized drive. With this type of RAID

configuration, if one drive fails, the entire RAID build will crash. However, as data storage

is spread over both hard disks, performance is much faster than on a standard, single

disk configuration.

Please note: For optimum performance, it is strongly recommended that two identical

hard drives are used. If the two drives are not the same size, RAID can only be built to a

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Note: RAID has been

configured to include both

drives as a single drive.

Please remove any

existing partitions.

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