RTX200H-SJ - Rent a Raid Ltd
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1. RTXe amp OOH SJ USER S MANUAL Revised January 24 2008 Features e TrayFree technology RIX200H SJ can be used without the use of trays Simply slip in a SATA drive and shut the door e All metal bays make a fully hardened enclosure These new metal bays also have 2 LEDs for power and access e Connects to your computer through a fast eSATA connection e Built in shock absorption helps protect your hard drives The specially designed SATA drive interface is built to withstand thousands of drive insertions Each SATA hard drive has its own data channel for maximum speed Bays are lockable for added security Its attractive design takes up little desktop space occupying a tiny footprint for so much storage capability up to 2 Terabytes e Sturdy aluminum case provides excellent heat dissipation and rugged durability Table of Contents Warnings and Notices Technical Specifications WiebeTech LLC Before Installation 1 Check the accessories with your RTX200H SJ Please contact WiebeTech if any items are missing or damaged The box should contain the following items RTX200H SJ enclosure ai an EAN _ E a an EAN m E a Manual and Warranty information on CD 2 Familiarize yourself with the parts of your RTX200H SJ This knowledge will be useful during hardware setup Key lock Hardened Bay a Rear Panel ae F PowerLED Access LED Ejection handle Someran Key lock Standard Bay Powe2. undesired operation Tested to comply C with FCC standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE In the event that you experience Radio Frequency Interference you should take the following steps to resolve the problem 1 Ensure that your unit is plugged into a grounded electrical outlet 2 Use a data cable with RFI reducing ferrites on each end 3 Use a power supply with an RFI reducing ferrite approximately 5 inches from the DC plug 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
3. ct via FireWire or USB Make sure no applications are accessing data from the drives before powering off the unit Turning off the RTX200H SJ during hard drive access could result in data loss Warnings and Notices e Use only hard drives that are in perfect condition Avoid using drives that have ever developed bad sectors during previous usage This could lead to possible device failure or loss of data e The RTX200H SJ supports drives of various specifications and different capacities However if you wish to use the drives in a software RAID configuration we recommend using drives of the same brand and type for optimal performance If drives of different capacities are used the capacity of the smallest drive will determine how much of each drive is used The additional capacity on the larger drives will not be used by the RAID e Creating a software RAID level 0 will allow you to use the full combined capacity of the drives and offers the best data transfer soeeds However RAID 0 offers no protection for the data If one drive fails in a RAID O the data on all of the drives Is irretrievably lost Before creating a software RAID investigate the various RAID types and choose the one that is best for your needs e lf you create a software RAID 0 do not attempt to hot swap trays Drives must be kept together in a RAID 0 or data loss will result WiebeTech LLC Technical Specifications Product Name amp Code Host Interfaces Data In
4. r Switch Power Connection T Port Power LED Access LED Ejection handle WARNING Do not block the ventilation fan during operation Overheating may damage the device or hard drives Cy Fa S T ee amp pe Oe E Fa S a TRAYFREE Bay Y or Ye coc TTT stanoano Bay Viv v All RTX TrayFree Bays accept 1TB SATA drives have power and access LEDs and WiebeTech LLC Hardware Setup 1 Install a host bus adapter HBA with at least two eSATA ports into an empty expansion slot inside your computer optional If your computer already has 2 available eSATA ports you can skip this step Compatible HBA 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 host card s user manual a Power down the computer system b Insert the PCI card into an available 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 e Install the appropriate drivers for the card These are usually found on the CD or diskette that came with the card The drivers for WiebeTech cards are found on the Product Information amp Manuals CD Browse to the folder Other WiebeTech Products Manuals amp Drive
5. rs gt PCI PCle Host Cards and then select the subfolder for your specific model 2 Install your hard drive RTX200H SJ features TrayFree technology so installing a hard drive couldn t be easier Simply pull the ejection handle to open the door slide a SATA drive inside and shut the door behind it 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 or damage could occur 3 Plug in the eSATA cables and power cord The RI X200H SJ connects to your computer through eSATA an external application of Serial ATA technology One end of each cable connects to the back of the unit Insert the other ends into eSATA ports on the computer Your RTX200H SJ is now ready to use Turn on the power switch on the back of the unit If your drives are already formatted you can begin using them right away New hard drives will need to be formatted before they can be used Initially each drive is seen as a Separate drive by the computer If you wish you may format each drive into a separate volume and use them individually If you have software for creating a RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks you may combine the drives into a single volume for faster performance and or data redundancy Some operating systems such as Mac OS X have this software built in Joon gt eee PCI Stat eSATA cable WiebeTech LLC wi Usage with Macintosh Computers Mo
6. terface Speed Drive Types Supported Hot Swappable Trays TrayFree Technology Shock Absorbing Bays Lockable Bays Power LED Access LED Operating System Requirements Cooling Fan Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Power Supply Certifications External Material Shipping Weights Warranty RTX200H SJ eSATA one connection for each drive SATA 3 0GHz up to 300MB sec 3 5 SATA1 amp SATA2 hard drives Serial ATA Yes when used with a SATA host that supports hot swapping Yes Yes Yes es es Windows XP and Vista Mac OS X 10 2 6 or later 6cm Ball Bearing Fan 50 85 Fahrenheit 10 30 Celsius 5 to 95 noncondensing Input 100 240VAC Output 70 Watts CE FCC RoHS Aluminum alloy case 9lbs sans drives 11lbs with drives 142mm H x 272mm D x 177mm W 1 year limited warranty See warranty statement for details and limitations We offer 90 days of free phone support 1 866 744 8722 After 90 days email support is available at support wiebetech com RTX and TrayFree are trademarks of WiebeTech LLC Other marks are the property of their respective owners 2008 WiebeTech LLC All rights reserved FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
7. unting and Unmounting Volumes When you connect the unit to the Mac for the first time and turn on the power you may see a message saying that the disks are unreadable This is because new drives must be formatted before use The easiest way to do this is with Mac OS X s Disk Utility Select Mac OS Extended as the format type After the volume is formatted an icon representing the drive volume will appear mount on the desktop You can now use the volume just like an internal hard drive Unmount each volume before powering down the unit by dragging the volume s icon to the trash bin or by selecting the volume then pressing Command E Shutting down the unit without first unmounting the volume can result in data loss Booting to the RTX200H SJ Your ability to boot to the RTX200H SJ depends upon whether or not the eSATA host to which it is connected supports this feature Many eSATA hosts do not support booting Ay Usage with Windows Computers Formatting Mounting Volumes If your drives are not already formatted you must format them before use Use Disk Management which you can find by right clicking on My Computer then selecting Manage Select NTFS for the format type After the volume is formatted an icon representing the drive volume will appear in My Computer You can now use the volume just like an internal hard drive Ejecting Volumes You will not be able to eject the RTX200H SJ like you can with devices that conne
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