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1. RTX100 O0 USER S MANUAL Revised January 24 2008 Features e TrayFree technology RTX 100 Q doesn t force you to install your hard drives into trays Simply Slide in a SATA drive and shut the door e Bay is lockable for added security e RIX100H Q is all metal The all metal constructed enclosure also comes with 2 LEDs for power and access e Built in shock absorption helps protect your hard drives The specially designed SATA drive interface is built to withstand thousands of drive insertions e Quadruple connectivity RTX100 Q is compatible with four different interfaces eSATA FireWire 800 FireWire 400 via included converter cable and USB e Sturdy aluminum case provides excellent heat dissipation and rugged durability Before Installation 1 Check the accessories with your RTX100 Q Please contact WiebeTech if any parts are missing or damaged The box should contain the following items Accessories Quantity RTX100 Q unit eSATA cable a FireWire cables FireWire 800 to 800 cable kay FireWire 800 to 400 cable a mE USB cable Pi USB cable AC Power Cord Pt an EOJ m E Key eSATA cable Manual and Warranty Information on CD WiebeTech LLC 2 Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the parts of the RTX100 Q This will help you to better understand the remaining instructions Key lock Power LED Key lock Power LED Hardened Bay Access LED Eje2. accept any interference received including interference that may cause 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. ction handle Standard Bay Access LED Ejection handle Rear Panel Power Switch Power Connection Port 4cm Ball Bearing Fan eSATA Port USB Port FireWire 800 Ports WARNING Do not block the ventilation fan during operation Overheating may damage the device or hard drives All RTX TrayFree Bays accept 1TB SATA drives have power and access LEDs and connect to the host via a SATA connection Hardware Setup 1 Install your hard drive RIX100 Q 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 2 Plug in the data cable and power cord The RTX100 Q can connect to your computer in one of four ways Cables for all four data connection types are included for your convenience Plug the power cable into a grounded electrical outlet Your RTX100 Q is now ready to use Turn on the power switch on the back of the unit If your drive is already formatted you can begin using it right away New hard drives will need to be formatted before they can be used WiebeTech LLC Usage with Macintosh Computers Compatibility The RTX100 Q is compatible with Mac OS 10 2 6 or later No drivers are needed Mounting and Ejecting Volumes When
4. he time Ay Usage with Windows Computers Compatibility The RTX100 Q is compatible with Windows XP and Vista No drivers are needed Formatting Volumes Before you can use your RTX100 Q you must first format the drives into a volume Use Disk Management which you can find by right clicking on My Computer then selecting Manage Select NTFS for the format type If you wish to format FAT 32 for cross platform compatibility you will need to use a third party utility to do so Windows XP will not create FAT 32 volumes larger than 32GB 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 If the RTX is connected to your computer via FireWire or USB always eject the device by clicking the taskbar eject icon before turning off power or unplugging the data cable Failing to do so could result in data corruption on the drive When connecting via eSATA you will not be able to eject in this way However it is possible to disable the device using Device Manager Whether or not you choose to disable the device in this way always make sure the drives are not being accessed before shutting off the RTX100 Q to avoid data loss WiebeTech LLC Technical Specifications Product name code RTX100 Q amp RTX100H Q Host Interfaces eSATA Dual FireWire 800 FireWire 400 via included converter cable USB2 eSATA 3 0GHz
5. up to 300MB sec Data Interface Speeds FireWire 800 Mbps 55MB s USB2 480 Mbps 35MB s Drive Types Supported 3 5 SATA1 or SATA2 hard drives up to 1TB TrayFree Technology Yes Shock Absorbing Bays Yes Power LED Yes Access LED Yes All metal construction RTX100H Q only Windows XP Vista Mac OS X 10 2 6 or later Linux distributions using Kernel version 2 4 or above USB on Operating Temperature 50 85 Fahrenheit 10 30 Celsius Operating System Requirements Operating Humidity 5 to 95 Noncondensing Power Switch 2 position On Off Input 100 240VAC Output 12 5 V 2 2 A Cooling Fan 4cm Ball Bearing Fan Safety Certification CE FCC External Material Aluminum alloy case 2 pounds without drives 3 pounds with drives Dimensions 177mm W x 270mm D x 54mm H 1 year limited warranty See warranty statement for details and limitations Warranty WiebeTech offers free phone support for 90 days after purchase 1 866 744 8722 After 90 days email support is available at support wiebetech com Power Supply Shipping Weights RTX100 Q amp 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
6. you connect the unit to the Mac for the first time and turn on the power you ll probably see a message saying that the disk is unreadable This is because you must format the volume before using it The easiest way to do this is to use Mac OS X s Disk Utility If you plan to use the unit on both Macs and PCs select MS DOS File System as the format type If you only plan to use the unit on Macs then select Mac OS Extended 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 Eject the 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 ejecting the volume can result in data loss Booting to the RTX100 Q Some Macs support booting from a FireWire device To activate this feature you must first install OS X on the external volume The easiest way to do this is to clone an existing system drive using a utility such as Carbon Copy Cloner or Super Duper Next go to System Preferences gt Startup Disk A window will list the available bootable volumes Select the volume from which you wish to boot Another method is to hold down the Option key during startup A screen should appear that allows you to select the volume you wish to use This is useful if you wish to boot from your RTX100 Q only some of t
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