StarTech.com SAT3520U2ER User manual

SAT3520U2ER

SAT3520U2ERGB

InfoSafe eSATA/USB 2.0 Dual

3.5” SATA Drive Enclosure

with RAID

Instruction Manual

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

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Table of Contents

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

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

Package Contents .......................................................................1

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

Front View....................................................................................2

Rear View ....................................................................................2

Installation....................................................................... 3

Installing Drives in the Enclosure ................................................3

Connecting SAT3520U2ER to the Host Computer......................5

Partitioning Installed Drives.........................................................5

Software Operation Guide.............................................. 8

Software Installation Guide..........................................................8

Using the SteelVine Manager......................................................9

Changing the RAID Mode Using the GUI....................................9

RAID Mode Overview ..................................................................11

Speciﬁcations.................................................................. 14

Technical Support........................................................... 15

Warranty Information...................................................... 15

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com InfoSafe eSATA/USB 2.0

Dual 3.5” SATA Hard Drive Enclosure with RAID. This versatile storage

solution allows easy installation of two 3.5” SATA I/II hard drives of up to

1.5TB capacity (each), for a total capacity of up to 3Tb, and maximizes

performance capabilities with support for a broad range of RAID applica-

tions including RAID 0, RAID 1, and Concatenated (BIG mode).

Features

Rear panel power and fan on/off switches•

Easy conﬁguration using dip switches or GUI•

Hard drive power and activity LEDs•

Supports data transfer speeds of up to 3Gbps (eSATA) and 480Mbps•

(USB 2.0)

RAID can be used with both eSATA or USB 2.0 connection•

Supports RAID 0(Striping or Fast), RAID 1(Mirroring or Safe),•

BIG(Spanning or Concatenation), SAFE33/55 and JBOD Modes

Built-in 50mm cooling fan•

Package Contents

1 x Aluminum Enclosure•

1 x eSATA Cable•

1 x Instruction Manual•

1 x Software and Drivers Installation CD•

1 x Plastic Stand•

1 x Power Adapter•

1 x Screw Kit•

1 x USB Cable•

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Hardware Guide

Front View

Power LED1.

HDD-1 LED2.

HDD-2 LED3.

Rear View

Fan1.

eSATA Connector2.

Power Switch3.

Power Adapter Socket4.

Fan Switch5.

USB Connector6.

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Installation

Installing Drives in the Enclosure

Remove the screws holding the rear panel1.

in place, then slide the rear panel out from

the enclosure.

Place the ﬁrst 3.5” SATA hard drive into2.

the tray, then slide it forward until the drive

interface is ﬁrmly connected to the SATA

connector on the SAT3520U2ER/

SAT3520U2ERGB. Repeat this step with

the second 3.5” SATA hard drive, using the

remaining tray.

If you are connecting the SAT3520U2ER to a host computer using an

eSATA port, please note that in order to utilize some of the RAID function-

ality offered by the enclosure, the eSATA port to which the drive enclosure

is connected must provide a SATA port multiplier. If the eSATA port

does not offer a port multiplier, only one of the two installed drives will be

accessible.

Please see the table on the following page for further details.

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Secure the drives to the Enclosure tray,3.

using the provided screws.

Select the operating mode for your hard drive using the DIP Switches4.

shown below. Once you have set the DIP switches according to the

desired RAID mode, press the Reset Button to save changes.

DIP Switches

Reset Button

DIP Switches

(GUI mode is shown)

DIP Switch No.

RAID Mode 1 2 3 4

GUI** (Requires Software Installation) ON ON ON OFF

JBOD* ON OFF OFF OFF

BIG OFF OFF OFF OFF

RAID 0 (Fast)* OFF ON OFF OFF

RAID 1 (Safe) ON ON OFF OFF

RAID/SAFE33* OFF OFF ON OFF

RAID/SAFE55* ON OFF ON OFF

*denotes Port Multiplier requirement

** Please see pg. 11 for more details on GUI Mode

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Replace the Enclosure tray (with drives5.

attached) into the Enclosure.

Secure the Enclosure tray within the Enclosure, using the screws6.

removed in step 1.

Connecting SAT3520U2ER to the Host Computer

Once the hard drives have been installed within the Enclosure and the

necessary dipswitch settings have been made:

Connect the power adapter (included) to the power adapter socket1.

on the rear panel of SAT3520U2ER. Connect the remaining end of the

power adapter to an available power outlet.

Connect SAT3520U2ER to the host computer using either an eSATA or2.

USB cable (both included).

Partitioning Installed Drives

Once the necessary connection (either eSATA or USB) has been made to

the host computer, from the host computer operating system:

Right-click on the1. My Computer icon and select Manage.

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In the left pane of the Computer Management window, select2. Device

Manager. The installed hard drives will appear as “unallocated”, in the

bottom half of the right pane.

Right-click the Disk you wish to use and select3. Initialize Disk.

Click4. OK to initialize the disk.

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The disk should now be shown as “Online.” Right-click on the5.

unallocated block and select New Partition.

The6. New Partition Wizard will appear. Follow the on-screen

instructions to complete the creation of the new partition. When the

partition has been created, the hard drive should appear as “New

Volume.”

Repeat steps 1-6 to partition the second hard drive.7.

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