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1. One SeriTek 2SE4 4 port PCI X external SATA PM host adapter miniSwap ES Highlights 9 9 9 9 HH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 SM Attractive durable portable Trayless enclosure supports dual 2 5 SATA SSD or HDD Easy to setup No screws no drive tray required simply swap drives in seconds Easy to operate Simply open the door to insert or remove storage devices for virtually unlimited storage Supports 7mm 9 5mm 12 5mm and 14 9mm drive heights Smart Power Management User selectable power settings for Auto on or Manual turn on High performance design Integrated Direct Connect eSATA backplane no internal cabling High bandwidth design SATA 6 0Gbps up to 600MB sec per drive Supports SATA 1 5G 3G or 6G HDD or SSD 2 5 form factor with any capacity Fully RAID capable Compatible with Operating System and host adapter based RAID solutions Can be configured as JBOD or RAID and used with multiple miniSwap ES enclosures Power and Activity LEDs for each hard drive Aluminum case for maximum durability and heat dissipation Ultra quiet fan free aluminum heat dissipation cooling system High performance to handle multiple projects simultaneously Perfect for both storage hungry and speed sensitive applications Cross platform PC and Macintosh compatible operating system independent Expand storage without overloading the computer s power supply or increasing heat within its chassis Works with Macintosh or PC with shielded Serial ATA2. Gbps burst data Fully compliant with SATA 1 5 3 and 6 0Gbps Direct connect each device has its own eSATA connector JBOD Just A Bunch Of Disks Fully RAID capable Compatible with most operating system and host adapter based RAID solutions RAID arrays can span across multiple enclosures Software RAID 0 OR RAID 1 can be configured Digital power button ON OFF Press Hold for 5 second Smart Power Management Press power button twice to change the power Mode Server Mode Auto on after power disruption Power button LED flashes standard Mode Stays off after power disruption Power button LED stead One year limited parts amp labor e 170 5 mm L x 23 9 mm H x 188 5 mm W Enclosure Only 1lb 9oz without hard drives e Silver Aluminum Enclosure Rear Power on White Drive Power on LED on each bay Green Drive activity LED on each bay Blue Disk activity LED not supported on all drives Some SSD drives may disp Universal power adapter Input 105 240 VAC 1 2A 50 60Hz Output 12V 2 0A 25 Watts Operation Temperature 41 F to 131 F 5 C to 55 C Compliant EN55022 1998 EN55024 1998 European Community e FCC Part 15 Class B US miniSwap ES System Requirements Hardware Requirements Compatible with external PCle PCI X and PCI to SATA host adapters Such as SeriTek e6G SeriTek 2ME4 E SeriTek 6G SeriTek 2SM2 E and SeriTek 2SE4 with shielded eSATA I type rec
3. cables are specially designed to be compatible with both PC and Macintosh computers Please only use FirmTek external shielded Serial ATA cables with the miniSwap ES TABLE OF CONTENTS Hae MUO GLC UIONN E E aca E A a aa eee 4 Il Preparing the MINISW DIES ei pevesvx uius epesa per vnvebui sued s gev ctun spec rwr Er EN SP a pk da 9 Dive InstallaliOlioossi itai E E E uns esu ocio la dp REUS 10 mies ODS aU ON ETT TET M 12 Il Hot Swapping Hard Drive cccccccssccesseecsssecesssecesseecssseeeseeeesseessseeeesees 13 General Hot Swap Guidelines ccccccccsessssecesseecesseeesseeeesseeessseeesseeeens 13 IV Sleeping amp Wake Up Procedures ccccccsscccsssecesseecsseeeesseeeesseeeeseeeeeees 14 Me IFOUDICSMOOUING e c 15 VAM mireroldeitejijeeo gre 15 VII Product Warranty and Disclaimers eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeses 16 VIII Regulatory Compliance Statements eeseesssesssss 17 Introduction Welcome Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the miniSwap ES Trayless Dual Bay Hot Swap 2 5 External Serial ATA Enclosure This product is yet another innovative solution from FirmTek About This User Manual The user manual will introduce you to the miniSwap ES enclosure Please read it carefully to familiarize yourself with the proper operation of the miniSwap ES About Serial ATA Technology An evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA storage
4. interface Serial ATA Advanced Technology Architecture provides greater speed simpler upgrades and easier configuration Serial ATA is fully compliant with the ATA protocol and offers up to 600MB sec performance compared to a maximum of 133MB sec for Parallel ATA Serial ATA devices can be hot swapped with most operating systems something that is not normally possible with Parallel ATA devices Serial ATA uses insulated cables that are thinner and longer with smaller 7 pin connectors About the miniSwap ES The miniSwap ES is a Trayless high quality Aluminum External Dual Bay Hot Swap Serial ATA SATA drive enclosure It supports 2 5 SATA and Solid State Drives SSD The silver aluminum case is crafted for maximum durability and heat dissipation For maximum performance each hard disk is provided its own direct connect eSATA connector The unique Trayless design allows customers to easily hot swap bare drives in and out of the enclosure within seconds This feature provides virtually unlimited storage possibilities in an ultra small form factor Built from the ground up as a true 6G Serial ATA solution the miniSwap ES is designed to provide the ultimate in performance with external SSD and 2 5 SATA hard disks Allowing for true end to end Serial ATA capabilities the miniSwap ES is compatible with external PCI PCI X and PCle to Serial ATA host adapters such as the SeriTek 2SE4 SeriTek e6G SeriTek 2ME4 E SeriTek 2SE2 E SeriTek 6G
5. the rear Drive Installation There are three steps to install a hard drive or SSD and attach the miniSwap to the computer 1 Open the Bay Door To open the bay door slide the latch to the right Door Pops Open Slide Latch 2 Insert the HDD or SSD Insert the hard drive with the label facing up and the SATA pins in the rear The SATA pins will be the first part of the device to enter the miniSwap bay Push the drive in as far as possible using your thumb until the bay door starts to close TKXGP82376A f S4 Insert SSD or HDD Close Door WARNING POTENTIAL DAMAGE The SATA pins must be in the correct position to avoid damage DO NOT insert a PATA device into the miniSwap as this will cause damage not covered by warranty Carefully press the miniSwap door closed The bay is now ready to be used Note This is a critical step If the fit is too tight back out the disk and ensure the drive is the correct type and positioned properly Do not use excessive force when inserting the disk Excessive force can cause damage to the drive and the enclosure Repeat the procedure to install the second hard disk or SSD To remove a disk slide the latch to the right and open the door Next remove the disk as shown below 10 3 Attach the eSATA cables Install an eSATA data cable on the rear of the miniSwap ES for each hard disk SSD inserted into the enclosure Attach the other end of the eSATA cable t
6. ED will glow Power OFF enclosure Press and hold the button for five seconds to turn OFF Smart Power Management ea A Server Mode Enclosure automatically turns on after power disruption 2 mm by e MICHOV DG oeo eSATA Standard Mode Enclosure stays off after power disruption Digital LED Power ON OFF Power Button Standard Mode Power LED glows white Enclosure stays off after power disruption Power Button Server Mode White power LED blinks Enclosure automatically turns on after power disruption Note Pressing the power button twice within a second will change the mode Front Panel Status Lights Activity Lights On the front of the miniSwap ES Dual Bay Enclosure are two multi color status activity lights These lights appear on the right side of each bay door The lights will be off if the power is off or if the power is on and no device is installed in the bay When a HDD or SSD is mounted inside the bay the LED will normally glow green With some SSD models a blue power light will be displayed When a hard disk is being accessed the light will blink with a blue color Note Most Solid State Drives do not support disk activity This issue may also apply to some SATA hard drive models 12 Hot Swapping Hard Drives Introduction The miniSwap ES external enclosure extends Serial ATA s and SSD storage capabilities outside the computer chassis Serial ATA drives can be swapped in and out of the
7. Firmiek Store and Share your Digital Creations Ultimate Trayless Enclosure for 2 5 Drives miniSwap ES Dual Bay Hot Swap 2 5 External Serial ATA Enclosure User Manual FirmTek LLC www firmtek com Copyright Copyright 1999 2013 FirmTek LLC All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced translated by any means photocopied or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of FirmTek Trademarks FirmTek UltraTek AV Tek SeriTek names and logotypes are trademarks of FirmTek LLC Apple Macintosh Power Macintosh Mac OS 9 XX OS X and the Mac logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Incorporated The Built for OS X graphic is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Incorporated and used under license Windows Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other manufacturer product names mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes FirmTek reserves the right to make any changes to product design specifications or details without notice Actual product photos or screenshots may look different from those provided Notice The material content of this manual is for informational purposes only It is possible the content of this manual may contain technical inaccuracies ty
8. ally At this point your system should automatically load then discover and mount the volumes 14 V Troubleshooting My hard drive isn t recognized Check cables and connections Ensure the 7 pin eSATA cable is properly oriented to the connectors on the computer and the external enclosure Ensure the enclosure is properly powered Make sure the hard drive s has been initialized for use with the OS The Activity light does not blink The miniSwap activity light will not blink with most SSD devices and may not work with some 2 5 SATA hard disks that do not have the correct pin configuration Does the miniSwap ES work with all PPC and Intel based Macintosh computers No the miniSwap ES only works with computers with at least one PCI PCI X or PCle slot available If your system lacks PCI PCI X or PCle slots you cannot install the SeriTek 2SE4 SeriTek e6G Seri Tek 2ME4 E SeriTek 6G or the SeriTek 2SM2 E host adapter Drive is difficult to insert or eject If the selected 2 5 SATA HDD has a notch in the rear left side it may cause the disk eject arm to become stuck and the bay door difficult to open Do not force the door open as this may damage the miniSwap If the drive is difficult to eject take the three screws off of each side of the miniSwap and remove the top Next push the drive forward with your finger to eject the drive You can fill the notch if you wish to continue to use the drive with the miniSwap One option is
9. and SeriTek 2SM2 E using eSATA to eSATA data cables The miniSwap ES enclosure is custom designed with shielded Serial ATA ports meeting regulatory requirements for electrostatic discharge ESD electromagnetic interference EMI emissions and susceptibility This ensures a good ground path exists between the cables and the connectors to prevent any ESD discharge during cable insertion or removal In contrast to competing solutions the miniSwap ES is designed with an innovative internal Serial ATA direct backplane no data cable inside the enclosure This makes the installation and removal of drives easy and provides maximum data signal strength Package Contents Part number SATA miniSwap ES includes One Dual Bay external Serial ATA chassis Two external shielded Serial ATA data cables eSATA 1 meter each Four rubber feet Universal power adapter One CD ROM containing the miniSwap ES User s Manual One SeriTek e6G 2 port PCI Express external SATA PM host adapter One SeriTek 2SE2 E 2 port PCI Express external SATA PM host adapter Part number ES 6G also includes One SeriTek 6G 2 port SATA PM ExpressCard 34 MacBook Pro amp PC Notebooks Part number ES 2SM2 also includes One SeriTek 2S5M2 E 2 port SATA PM ExpressCard 34 MacBook Pro amp PC Notebooks Part number ES 2ME4 also includes One SeriTek 2ME4 E 4 port PCI Express external SATA PM host adapter Part number ES 2SE4 also includes
10. e miniSwap ES external enclosure Do not remove a disk that is being used as the Startup Disk Macintosh Hot Swap Procedure with the SeriTek 2SE4 Seriek e6G SeriTek 2ME4 E SeriTek 6G and SeriTek 2SM2 E host bus adapters External Host Adapter Connecting External Hard Drive s If your Macintosh computer is not turned on power on the external enclosure then power on the computer If the Macintosh computer is already powered on insert the hard drives and then power on the enclosure Removing External Hard Drive s Caution To prevent loss of data save your work and close associated applications before removing an external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may keep temporary working files open on the external hard drive Always unmount the volumes eject or drag the volumes to trash associated with an external hard drive before removing it Eject or drag all of the volumes associated with the hard drive s before disconnecting or removing them 13 Windows Hot Swap Procedure Hard drives may be hot swapped under Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2007 Note Hot swap functionality is not available for Windows 98 98SE ME please shut down the system before adding or removing hard drives when using these operating systems Caution To prevent loss of data save your work and close associated applications and directory folders before removing the external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may kee
11. e original shipping container and include all of the original packaging including the static bag all hardware software cables and other accessories that came with the original product You are responsible for shipping and insurance costs and any damage incurred due to improper packaging or transport You should remove all personal information from the product prior to its return For your protection insure the package and ship via a traceable method such as UPS or FedEx FirmTek is not responsible for lost or damaged packages FirmTek reserves the right to determine whether the product is to be repaired or replaced with refurbished parts or with a new or refurbished product Data Recovery is not covered under this warranty and is not part of the warranty returns process Standard United States return shipping charges are paid by FirmTek Foreign and other shipping methods such as express shipping are available for an additional charge Write down the RMA number on the outside of the shipping container and include the following information with the shipment A description of the problem A copy of the original purchase invoice Return shipping address e Contact information including daytime telephone number and email address FirmTek LLC reserves the right to refuse shipments missing a valid RMA number Product Warranty and Disclaimers FirmTek warrants to the original buyer only that this product shall be free from defects in mater
12. eptacle 2 5 SATA 1 5G 3G 6G hard drive or SSD any capacity RAID or non RAID configurations JBOD Available 105 240VAC 50 60Hz power ll Preparing the miniSwap ES Caution Please verify your data is backed up before attempting to use the miniSwap ES external enclosure The miniSwap ES enclosure hard drive SSD and computer contain sensitive components that can be permanently damaged by Static Electric Discharge Be sure you re working in an area free of static electricity to prevent damage Use a wrist grounding strap if you have one or regularly touch a metal part of the computer chassis such as the power supply case or a port access cover to discharge any built up static electricity from your body Make sure to handle the hard drives around the edges to avoid damage by static electricity Getting Started This section describes the proper method of preparing the miniSwap ES for use Please review this section and familiarize yourself with the miniSwap ES enclosure before installing hard drives and connecting it to your computer Front view of the miniSwap ES enclosure Activity LED Rear view of the miniSwap ES enclosure E 2 eSATA 1 eSATA 2 Kensingon Shielded On Off DC Power Security Slot eSATA Power Receptacle Connectors Switch Mount Rubber Feet Once the miniSwap is out of the box please mount the included four rubber feet as shown in the images above Two rubber feet are attached in the front and two in
13. ial and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase This warranty is valid only when the original purchase invoice is provided This warranty shall not apply to any defects resulting from improper handling misuse misapplication abuse or unauthorized modification s which are performed by the end user FirmTek LLC reserves the right to make changes to any products described in this manual at any time without notice FirmTek LLC assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of hardware or software that is not supplied by FirmTek LLC or its affiliated companies FirmTek LLC does not assume any responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any product described in this document except as expressly agreed to in writing by FirmTek LLC nor does the purchase 16 VIII or use of a product from FirmTek LLC convey a license under any patent rights copyrights trademark rights or any other intellectual property rights of FirmTek LLC or third parties For FirmTek products 1TB or greater One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes and one terabyte TB equals 1 000 GB one trillion bytes Accessible capacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive the computer s operating system and other factors For FirmTek products less than 1TB One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible ca
14. miniSwap ES enclosure within seconds While most hard drives may be easily inserted and removed some operating systems and or host adapters do not support the removal and addition of hard drives while the computer is running Hot swapping hard drives on a Macintosh computer with the miniSwap ES is only supported when utilizing FirmTek s SeriTek 2SE4 SeriTek e6G SeriTek 2MEA E SeriTek 6G or SeriTek 2SM2 E external host adapters that include advanced hot swap capabilities Windows hot swapping is supported when a special procedure is followed described below under Windows Hot Swap Procedure General Hot Swap Guidelines Do not disconnect or remove hard drives while transferring data Save your work and close associated applications before removing the external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may keep temporary working files open on the external hard drive Always unmount the volumes eject disable or drag the volumes to trash associated with an external hard drive before removing it e As a general rule power down the miniSwap ES external enclosure after powering down the computer Power on the external enclosure before powering on the computer If RAID volumes span internal and external hard drives do not attempt to remove external hard drives that partially support the RAID volume or data loss may occur An example is a RAID volume that spans hard drives located within the computer chassis and th
15. o a SATA controller or an eSATA ExpressCard Connect one end of eSATA data cable to Connect to AC miniSwap amp the other end to dapter computer Power Receptable Note e The original Serial ATA Type A SATA connectors have an L shaped opening This type of connector is not used on the back of the miniSwap ES enclosure See Figure 2A e The newer eSATA connectors have a rectangular opening This style of connector is provided on the back of the miniSwap ES for connecting to the SATA host adapter See Figure 2B Figure 2A L shaped Figure 2B shaped connector eSATA connector Figure 2 Serial ATA Connector Types L shaped amp shaped eSATA Figure 3 Serial ATA Cable Connectors Ship with the miniSwap ES Both ends of the cable have eSATA type connectors Making the SATA Connections A Caution Be sure to connect the cable using the proper orientation to your SeriTek host adapter and external enclosure It should easily snap into place Please do not force the cable connector onto the host adapter and hard drive or peripheral interface Remember the male and female connectors must be of the same type for a correct fit eSATA female to eSATA male are used on the miniSwap e First check that you are connecting the correct type of connector e If the connector still does not fit rotate the cable and try again 11 Power Operation Power ON enclosure Press the button to turn ON a white L
16. p temporary working files open on the external hard drive Hot Swap Procedure Bring up the Windows Device Manager Right click on My Computer click Manage and then click Device Manager Goto Disk Drives and find the disk you want to remove Right click on the desired disk drive and select Remove Disable After performing this operation you can remove the hard drive without risk of losing any data that is currently stored in cache memory To reconnect the external hard drive reconnect it and Windows will automatically detect it If you are re attaching a hard drive after the remove disable operation as explained above you must make sure that the hard drive is power cycled before reconnecting it Removing waiting a few seconds and reinserting the hard drive into the miniSwap ES external enclosure will effectively power cycle the drive If several drives were removed disabled then the external enclosure itself may need to be power cycled IV Sleeping amp Wake Up Procedures When you wish to sleep or shutdown the system and the miniSwap ES 1 Dismount the volume On a Mac dragging the volume to the trash causes the trash icon to change dropping the volume there dismounts the volume 2 Turn off the miniSwap ES enclosure 3 Put the system into Sleep mode or shutdown normally When you wish to Wake Up or Turn On the Computer System 1 Turn on your miniSwap ES enclosure 2 Wake Up or Turn On your System norm
17. pacity will vary depending on the operating environment and formatting Regulatory Compliance Statements RoHS compliant Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation However if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Use a shielded and prope
18. pographical or other errors FirmTek assumes no liability for any errors omissions or from the use of this manual that may result from such errors including but not limited to loss of data or profits Before installing the miniSwap ES or any other hardware or software you are responsible for backing up data contained on any storage devices After the hardware or software installation you are responsible for backing up data on any storage devices at frequent intervals FirmTek LLC is not liable for any loss of data or damage to equipment resulting from the use of FirmTek products External Shielded Serial ATA Cables SeriTek e6G Seri Tek 2MEA E SeriTek 6G and SeriTek 2SM2 E host adapters use specially shielded external Serial ATA cables to ensure integrity during data transfers Use caution and handle the cables with care When inserting and removing the cable hold the connector at the ends not the cable when inserting and removing the cable from the eSATA controller port and the external Serial ATA enclosure Note The SeriTek e6G Seri Tek 2MEA E Seri Tek 6G and SeriTek 2SM2 E utilize Type Serial ATA cables and connectors This external SATA cable connector is specifically design to provide secure connections with external eSATA ports If you will be using the miniSwap ES with a Macintosh computer please note that Macintosh computers require unique external shielded Serial ATA cables for maximum reliability FirmTek Serial ATA
19. ports running Mac OS X Windows or Linux Kensington Security Slot miniSwap ES Applications 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Graphic arts Digital photography Computer animation Offsite backup Bulk data transport High performance workstations File sharing over high speed networks Digital audio music composition recording editing storage and playback Personal and professional high definition digital video creation and editing Supported Video Formats 10 bit uncompressed HD 1080 60i 8 bit uncompressed SD DVCPro 25 50 HDV DV DVCA miniSwap ES Specifications General System Hardware Requirements Operating Systems Supported Enclosure Capacit External Connectors Cables Supported Hard Drive Types Supported Data Transfer Rates Advanced Data Features Advanced Power Features Dimensions Other Status LEDs Power Adapter Environmental EMC Compliance Compatible with external ExpressCard 34 PCle PCI X and PCI to SATA host adapters Such as SeriTek 6G SeriTek 2SM2 E SeriTek e6G SeriTek 2ME4 E or SeriTek 2SE4 e System independent Cross platform PC and Macintosh compatible Dual 2 5 Trayless hot swappable drive bays 2 port shielded eSATA I type receptacle 7 pin shielded eSATA I type data cable up to 2 meter in length e 2 5 Serial ATA hard drive HDD or solid state drive SSD e Supports 7mm 9 5mm 12 5mm 14 9mm drive heights Any capacit Up to 600 Mbytes second or 6
20. rly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules 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 undesired operation CE European Union Compliance Statement EMC compliance Emissions EN55022 1998 Class B Immunity EN55024 1998 EN61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 EN61000 4 3 1995 A1 1998 EN61000 4 4 1995 EN61000 4 6 1996 EN61000 4 8 1993 miniSwap ES TSLKC2KM0325 17
21. to use a knife to cut a small section of wood from a wooden paint stick to fill the gap Black electrical tape can be used to hold the wood in place With this modification completed the drive will eject properly Do not fill the gap with any substance that conducts electricity as this can damage the HDD 15 Vi VII Product Support Technical Support For additional information on how to use miniSwap ES download the latest updates or for technical assistance please visit us at www firmtek com or email us at support firmtek com Please provide the following information when contacting us Product model and serial number e Computer model Computer OS type and version example Mac OS X version 10 2 Windows 2000 or Windows XP Hardware and software installed on your system e Contact information including daytime telephone number and email address A detailed description of the question or problem Return Merchandise Authorization To obtain limited warranty service you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA and ship to address by contacting FirmTek at http www firmtek com support Please request the RMA by filling out the form at the bottom of the page NO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT AN RMA NUMBER If FirmTek technical support determines the product needs to be repaired or replaced a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number and shipping address will be provided Please pack the product in th
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