SATA II Enclosure PHR-100SU User`s Manual
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1. Questions Q1 What are SATA SATA I SATA II eSATA any way How are they related to PHR 100SU enclosure A1 SATA stands for Serial ATA in contrast to old Parallel ATA IDE EIDE ATA and ATAPI technology SATA starts with 1 5Gb s specification and evolves to 3 0Gb s specification which is commonly referred to as SATA II Hence original SATA 1 5Gb s is called SATA to distinguish with SATA II 3 0Gb s Initially SATA was designed as an internal or inside the box interface tech nology for storage device like HDD Both SATA and SATA II hard drives use plug and receptacle interface with L shaped key as shown below This connectors and cable flat with L shaped key support both SATA 1 5Gb s and 3 0Gb s however the cable length is limited to 1m around 3 3 feet maximum When this manual was written majority of SATA ports pro vided by computers or add on SATA host adapters are the receptacle with L shaped key Our PHR 100SU includes an 80cm cable with SATA connec tor with L shaped key to support majority SATA port in the system 15 It is worthwhile to mention a new type of SATA receptacle and plug without L shaped key called eSATA for external SATA connectivity If you have an eSATA port you need to purchase a SATA to eSATA cable in order to use PHR 100SU in SATA connection Q2 How should I disconnect PHR 100SU safely from the computer After disconnect the SATA enclosure why does the driv2. USB2 0 Hi Speed SATA II Enclosure for 3 5 Serial ATA Hard Drive PHR 100SU User s Manual 6 e gt 14 15 15 CONTENTS INTRODUCING USB2 0 SATA lI ENCLOSURE About this Guide System Requirements Package Contents Safety Precautions HARDWARE BASIC HARDWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR MAC SATA Connection for MacOS X 10 2 and above USB Connection for MacOS X 10 1 x to 10 7 x and above SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR PC SATA Connection for Windows XP Vista Windows 7 USB Connection for Windows XP Vista Windows 7 SATA HARD DRIVE PARTITION and FORMAT PROCEDURES in PC For Windows XP Vista Windows 7 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Introducing SATA II USB2 0 Enclosure Thank you for choosing the PHR 100SU aluminum SATA II USB2 0 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure This is an aluminum enclosure which supports 3 5 SATA or SATA II hard drive It is simple to install and comes with all the parts you need to create an external SATA II USB2 0 device Based SATA II SATA USB2 0 and USB1 1 specifications the transfer rates are up to SATA II 3 0Gb s SATA 1 5Gb s USB2 0 480Mb s USB1 1 12Mb s PHR 100SU can support the speed specification listed above however its transfer rates are possible to be lower and will vary depending upon the type of SATA and USB host controller SATA Hard Drive and computer hard ware About This Guide Before you begin using the PHR 100SU be sure to read this m
3. anual in its entirety This guide contains e SATA II USB2 0 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure e Hardware Installation e Software Installation System Requirements e Windows PC Macintosh desktop or NoteBook computer with available SATA and or USB port e MacOS X 10 2 and above for SATA connection MacOS X 10 1 x to 10 7 x and above for USB connection e Windows XP Vista Windows 7 SATA connection is not supported under Windows98SE e Pentium II compatible and above with 128MB RAM e Both SATA II host port and SATA II hard drive are required for SATA transfer speed e USB2 0 host port is required for Hi Speed USB2 0 transfer speed Package Contents The PHR 100SU aluminum SATA II USB2 0 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure pack age includes the following items USB2 0 cable e SATA II USB2 0 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure e AC DC Adapter Safety Precautions ON INSTALLATION 1 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain water or moisture 2 Do not place any containers with liquids drinking glass flower vase etc or containers with small metal parts paper clips etc on top of the unit 3 According to standard industry practice surge protection is recommended for all telecommunications devices Surge suppressors and or line conditioning should be used on the input power supply ON OPERATION Do not move the chassis during operation Doing so may cause a malfunction e Protect the unit from shoc
4. c 26 7MB sec 56 2MB sec 33 5MB sec 36 2MB sec 111 3MB sec Table Comparison of interface speeds and data transfer rates external disk drive interfaces Above data are quoted from www sata io org The performance of PHR 100SU in your application might be higher or lower depending upon the hard drive used SATA and USB host and computer hardware In our test we have seen over 60MB s sequential read and write speed in SATA connec tion SATA is the better choice for storage device 17
5. e and tighten all 4 screws to secure the hard drive to the Base Plate hard drive _ Base Plate 8 Align the Base Plate to the Sleeve Slot Slide and push the hard drive Base Plate into the Enclosure Sleeve 10 Secure the Back Panel with the 5mm diameter screw 11 Plug the AC adapter into the Enclosure to power it on You may now connect the unit to your computer using a USB or SATA Cable 10 Software Installation for Mac SATA Connection for MacOS X 10 2 and above At the time when this manual is written none of Mac computers has built in external SATA port accessible to connect PHR 100SU enclosure In order to take advantage of high performance via SATA connection current solution is to add a third party Mac compatible SATA II or SATA host controller adapter with external SATA port with L shaped key type When external SATA port is available please follow steps below to use PHR 100SU enclosure 1 When computer is powered off attach PHR 100SU to the SATA port of the computer 2 Power on PHR 100SU first then turn on the computer 3 After Mac OS boots up it will recognize it automatically ask you to initialize the new drive if it was not initialized yet and mount the drive on desktop Above described connection and power sequence is referred to as Hot Boot There are total five power sequence modes by which an external hard drive can possibly be used with a computer system They are de
6. e icon still stay on the desktop of MacOS X A2 In USB connection in Windows PC please click Safely remove USB mass storage device Drive letter line inside Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System Tray In Mac computer please trash the external drive icon Then disconnect PHR 100SU from the system In SATA connection depending on the SATA host controller and sometimes OS you use some controllers support hot plug and unplug function some don t You have to find out its capability To prevent data corruption the safest way to disconnect SATA cable or power off PHR 100SU is to shut down computer first SATA drive or SATA connection is not treated essentially as removable device to the most of systems if not all That is why there is no eject icon associated to SATA drive in Finder of Mac OS X and System Tray in Windows has no Remove Hardware option for SATA drive Therefore when the SATA drive is connected some system still keeps SATA drive icon you just won t be able to use the drive until you connect it back 16 Q3 How is SATA compared to USB and Firewire in speed What per formance gain can one expect by using SATA connection A3 Following chart shows the specification data rate MBps and Overhead among USB Firewire and SATA Typical Interface Speeds Next table compares real world benchmark between USB Firewire and SATA drives 480Mbps 400Mbps 1500Mbps 31 6MB sec 34 8MB sec 42 4MB sec 26 5MB se
7. fined as follows Hot Boot Computer is off enclosure is on and is attached to computer Boot up system Cold Boot Computer is off enclosure is off and is attached to computer Boot up system completely then turn on the enclosure Hot Plug System is up and running enclosure is turned on then attached to computer Cold Plug System is up and running enclosure is off then attached to computer Enclosure is turned on Power Cycle System is up and running enclosure is on and mounted on the computer Then power off the enclosure wait for several seconds and turn the enclosure back on 11 12 It is important to note that different SATA host adapters handle the power sequence in different way Some support all five power sequence modes the other can only support Hot Boot PHR 100SU supports all five power sequence modes To find out what your SATA host adapter is capable of please contact the manufacturer of SATA host adapter or simply try all power sequence mode yourself Before disconnecting the SATA drive cable from the computer we recom mend you to shut down the computer first because current system driver and SATA host specification do not make SATA hard drive 100 removable like USB or Firewire hard drive USB Connection for Mac When the Enclosure is connected to the computer MacOS 9 2 and OSX will recognize it automatically initialize it if the drive is not initialized and mount the drive to de
8. ks and vibrations e Do not use the subsystem in areas exposed to oily smoke or steam such as a kitchen or close to a humidifier e Do not use the subsystem in locations exposed to rain or splashes of water such as outdoors in a bathroom or close to a window e Do not use the subsystem on an unstable or slanted surface without proper support Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or hot air where the temperature could exceed 45 C or very cold locations where the temperature is below 0 C e Keep the power cord away from hot appliances e Do not touch the power cord with wet hands ON TRANSPORTATION Save the packing materials as you may need to repack and transport the unit at a later date Always remove the disc before moving the unit ON POWER SOURCES When you are not using the unit for a long time disconnect the power cord from the unit To unplug the AC power adapter from the wall outlet grasp the adapter itself Do not pull the cord Warning If any of the following conditions occur immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and contact your dealer or an authorized service station Continuing to use the computer involves the risk of fire and electric shock e Smoke or unusual smell is coming from the subsystem e Water has entered the unit or the unit has become wet e A foreign object has entered the unit e The unit has been dropped or the front panel or frame has been damaged e The powe
9. r cable is damaged causing wire breakage or exposed leads Hardware Basic Precaution Please make sure your hand is dry and remove static from your body by touching metal parts of your computer chassis Power USB ON OFF Switch Connector SATA Connector Power Back Panel Connector Package Content Enclosure Sleeve 1 USB Data Cable Base Plate 2 5mm Diameter Screws Back Panel 4 Anti Shock Mount with 10mm diameter screw AC Adapter Hardware Installation Enclosure Sleeve Front Back E 0 Hi Speed USB2 0 SATAII PHR 100SU for SATA Drive Front Panel Back Panel Note The diagrams below are using the FireWire USB2 0 Enclosure as an example installation procedures for PHR 100SU are similar 1 Do not connect AC Adapter to the enclosure unscrew to loosen the Back Panel and remove the Back Panel from the Enclosure 2 Use your thumb to push the Base Plate out 4 Install 4 white Anti Shock Mounts w 10mm screw into both sides of the hard drive Do not tighten the screws yet 5 Connect both power and SATA cable from Base Plate bridge into the back of SATA hard drive 6 1 Slide the hard drive into the front Base Plate first and 2 press down on the hard drive make sure all 4 Anti Shock Mounts sit inside the Support Slot 7 Pressing down the hard driv
10. s important to note that different SATA host adapters handle the power sequence in different way Some support all five power sequence modes the other can only support Hot Boot PHR 100SU supports all five power sequence modes To find out what your SATA host adapter is capable of please contact the manufacturer of SATA host adapter or simply try all power sequence mode yourself 13 USB Connection for Windows XP Vista Windows 7 Plug the USB cable into any available port Windows XP Vista Windows 7 will start installing the proper driver Please follow the on screen instruction to complete the driver installation You may need the Windows CD during this installation Note If you don t see the new drive letter added in My Computer after driver is loaded properly the reason could be the hard disk has no par tition and format yet please partition and format the drive in the enclo sure before using it Hard Drive Partition and Format procedures in PC It is recommended to do the partition and format under USB connection 14 For Windows XP Vista Windows 7 If you can see a new entry under Disk drives of Device Manager you are ready to partition and format the drive Please open Control panel Administrative Tools and Computer management click on Disk Management Follow the on screen instruction to continue make sure to select the unallocated newly added disk to partition and format Frequently Asked
11. sktop All five power sequence modes are supported in USB connection Note MacOS X provides a Disk Utility to create multiple volumes which is located in Utilities folder inside Applications folder Software Installation for PC SATA Connection for Windows XP Vista Windows 7 Some PC computers nowadays are equipped with external SATA ports for peripheral connectivity or provide a SATA cable and bracket to route internal SATA port on motherboard to external port Otherwise to take advantage of high performance SATA connection you need to add a third party SATA II or SATA host controller adapter with external SATA port the L shaped key type When external SATA port is available please follow steps below to use PHR 100SU enclosure 1 When computer is powered off attach PHR 100SU to the SATA port of the computer 2 Power on PHR 100SU first then turn on the computer 3 After Windows boots up it will load the driver and recognize the enclosure automatically If you don t see a new SATA drive in My Computer probably the SATA drive needs to be partitioned and formatted first Above described connection and power sequence is referred to as Hot Boot There are total five power sequence modes Hot Boot Cold Boot Hot Plug Cold Plug and Power Cycle by which an external hard drive can possibly be used with a computer system Please refer to the section SATA Connection for MacOS X 10 2 and above for definition It i
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