StarTech.com SAT3540U3ER User manual

Manual Revision: 08/08/2013

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SAT3540U3ER

USB 3.0/eSATA to 4 Bay 3.5in SATA HDD

RAID Enclosure

*actual product may vary from photos

Instruction Manual

FCC Compliance Statement

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 o 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 dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

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

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Table of Contents

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

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1

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

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

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

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

Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................. 3

Driver Installation...................................................................................................................................... 5

How to Use

RAID Mode .........................................................................5

Drive Status Indicators ............................................................................................................................ 6

eSATA/ USB Connectivity........................................................................................................................ 6

Fan Speed Control .................................................................................................................................... 7

Specications..........................................................................................8

Technical Support ..................................................................................9

Warranty Information............................................................................9

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Introduction

The SAT3540U3ER 4 Drive Bay USB 3.0/eSATA to 3.5” SATA RAID Enclosure is a high-

performance external RAID storage solution, supporting up to 4 high capacity 3.5”

SATA hard drives over a USB 3.0 or eSATA connection.

The 4-bay RAID enclosure can be connected to the host/source computer through

USB or eSATA and automatically builds your SATA RAID array based on your selection

(Spanning, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1+0, RAID 3, and RAID 5 supported), delivering a

simple, yet exible external storage solution. Designed for convenience, the enclosure

features front panel LED indicators that provide RAID information and simple hard

drive status and activity monitoring. The enclosure also features a built-in, 3-speed

80mm fan with automatic or manual controls that allow you to customize the speed

of the fan as necessary, ensuring suitable operating temperatures for optimized drive

performance.

Packaging Contents

• 1 x 4 Bay SATA Enclosure

• 1 x eSATA cable

• 1 x USB 3.0 cable

• 4 x Hard Drive Handles

• 1 x Screw driver and screw kit

• 1 x Universal Power Adapter with 3 Power Cords (NA/UK/EU)

• 1 x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• 3.5” SATA hard drive(s)

• USB enabled computer system with available USB port or SATA enabled computer

system with available eSATA port

• Available AC electrical outlet

• Microsoft® Windows® XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit) /

8 (32/64-bit) or Apple® Mac OS® X, or Linux®

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Front View

Rear View

USB 3.0 type B

connector

eSATA connector

RAID Mode

Conrmation

button

(under cover)

Mode button Fan button

DC Power

connector

Power

button

Drive Bay

Front Cover

LED indicators

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Installation

Hardware Installation

1. Attach the included Hard Drive Handles to each of the hard

drives with the supplied screws and screw driver.

2. Press the front door in to release the latch and open the door. The door is also

removable for easier access.

3. Inside will be a metal drive cage in front of the drive bays. Along the top of the drive

cage are two small tabs. Press them down to release the cage and remove it.

*installation photos for reference only

WARNING! Hard drives and storage enclosures require careful handling, especially

when being transported. If you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may

result. Always handle your hard drive and storage device with caution. Be sure that

you are properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when handling computer

components or discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large

grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds.

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4. Remove the cardboard inserts (if rst time setup) and then insert the hard drives

into the slots. Hard drives can be removed from the enclosure by pressing down on

the handles, then pulling them out.

5. Once all of the hard drives are installed, reinstall the metal cage and front door.

Make sure the bottom of the cage stays inside of the track before closing the cover.

6. Connect the power adapter DIN connector into the side of the enclosure and power

up the enclosure.

Driver Installation

No driver installation is required for the supported operating systems, as this enclosure

is natively supported, so the drivers are already installed.

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How to Use

RAID Mode

While the enclosure is powered on, press and hold the ‘Mode’ button for three (3)

seconds until one of the RAID LED’s start to ash. Pressing the‘Mode’ button will now

switch between available RAID modes. Once set, press and hold the ‘Conrmation’

button on the back of the enclosure until the enclosure powers o. Connect the

enclosure to a computer system, then power the enclosure back on and it will now be

set for the desired RAID mode.

NOTE: Changing RAID modes will destroy any existing data on the hard drives

LED Status Description

ON SPAN: Spanning concatenates multiple hard drives into a

single large disk. Provides no performance or redundancy

benets.OFF

ON RAID 0 (Stripe): Striping combines multiple disk into a single

large disk array. The data is split evenly across each disk

simultaneously. Read/write performance is increased as a

result, but failure of any one disk will make the entire array

unusable.

OFF

ON RAID 1 (Mirror): Mirroring writes the same data across

multiple disk, creating a mirror copy. This provides

redundancy in case one drive fails.

OFF

ON RAID 3: Uses striping to write data to multiple disks like RAID

0, but reserves one disk for parity. The single parity disk is a

bottle-neck for writing since every write requires updating

the parity data. Failure of any one disk will still allow access to

the data, until the disk is replaced.

OFF

ON RAID 5: Uses striping to write data to multiple disks

simultaneously and distribute parity across multiple disks.

Failure of any one disk will still allow access to the data, until

the disk is replaced.

OFF

ON RAID 10 (1+0): Creates a stripped set, then mirrors each

stripped disk. Combines the performance of RAID 0 with the

redundancy of RAID 1.OFF

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Drive Status Indicators

LED Status Description

ON An error has been detected on one or more

hard drive.

OFF

RAID array is currently rebuilding.

OFF

eSATA/ USB Connectivity

The LED indicators will show which host interface is currently active on the enclosure.

To switch interfaces, shut the enclosure o and disconnect old cable and then connect

the new cable and turn the enclosure back on. Only one interface can be active at a

time, so it is recommended that only one cable be connected at a time to ensure the

proper interface is chosen.

LED Status Description

eSATA connection active

OFF

USB connection active

OFF

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Fan Speed Control

The cooling Smart Fan is automatically controlled by an integrated thermal sensor,

but can also be set manually. The fan is capable of running at 3 dierent speeds

depending on the temperature range of the enclosure (less than 45°C, between

45°C ~ 54°C, and greater than 55°C), or set manually to run constantly at a single speed.

LED Status Description

Smart Fan Auto Mode

OFF

Smart Fan Manual Mode

OFF

ON Low Speed - 1200 RPM

(Manual Mode only)

OFF

ON Medium Speed - 1800 RPM

(Manual Mode only)

OFF

ON High Speed - 2500 RPM

(Manual Mode only)

OFF

Pressing the Fan button will toggle between Auto and Manual modes and then toggle

between the dierent manual fan speeds.

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