miniSwap-U3 Manual
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1. USB 3 0 utilizes single unidirectional data paths for increased bandwidth up to 10x faster than USB 2 0 For faster data performance the miniSwap U3 implements USB Attached SCSI Protocol UASP which enables command queuing for USB storage devices while eliminating software overhead for SCSI command phases About the miniSwap U3 The miniSwap U3 is a Trayless high quality Aluminum External Hot Swap USB 3 0 enclosure It supports 2 5 Solid State Drives SSD and 2 5 SATA hard disks HDD The silver aluminum case is crafted for maximum durability and heat dissipation For maximum performance the disk is provided its own direct connect USB 3 0 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 with a USB 3 0 interface the miniSwap U3 is designed to provide the ultimate in performance with external SSD and 2 5 SATA hard disks Package Contents Part number SATA miniSwap U3 includes One Bay external USB 3 0 chassis One ext shielded USB 3 0 data cable with Type A to Micro B connectors Four rubber feet One CD ROM containing the miniSwap U3 User s Manual miniSwap U3 Highlights 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 OH Attractive durable portable Trayless enclosure supports one 2 5 SATA2. SSD or HDD Easy to set up No screws no drive tray required simply swap drives in seconds Easy to operate Simply open the door to insert or remove storage device for virtually unlimited storage Supports 7mm 9 5mm 12 5mm and 14 9mm drive heights High performance design Integrated SATA to USB 3 0 backplane no internal cabling High bandwidth design Supports USB 3 0 5Gbit s peak transfer rates Supports SATA 1 5G 3G or 6G HDD or SSD 2 5 form factor with any capacity Bus Powered with Power and Activity LED 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 increasing heat inside the computer Works with Macintosh or PC with shielded USB 2 0 or 3 0 ports running Mac OS X Windows or Linux Kensington Security Slot miniSwap U3 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 u
3. 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 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 19 Vi VII Product Support Technical Support For additional information on how to use miniSwap U3 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 e Computer OS type and version example Mac OS X version 10 6 Windows 7 e 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
4. two in the rear Drive Installation There are three steps to install a hard drive or SSD and attach the miniSwap to the computer The dual bay miniSwap ES is shown below to help illustrate the drive install process 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 r E TKXGP82376A 2 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 To remove a disk slide the latch to the right and open the door Remove the disk as shown below Do not use excessive force when opening the bay door Excessive force can cause damage to the enclosure f the door will not open easily remove the three screws on ea
5. 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 the 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 e A description of the problem A copy of the original purchase invoice Return shipping address e Contact information including daytime telephone number
6. FirmIek Store and Share your Digital Creations miniSwap U3 Hot Swap 2 5 External Bus Powered USB 3 0 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 miniSwap UltraTek AV Tek SeriTek names and logotypes are trademarks of FirmTek LLC Apple Macintosh 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 typographical or other errors FirmTek assumes no liability for any
7. 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 material 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 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 14 VIII 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 form
8. ard Drives eeeesssssseseseeeeeneenn e 11 General Hot Swap Guidelines cccccccceceeeeeeeaeeeesssssssseseeeeeeeeeees 11 IV Sleeping amp Wake Up Procedures c sssseecececeeeeeeeseseaseaeeaeeeesees 12 PEN TOUDIGSMOOUING e eR c a 13 MIS Product oSUupDO Lstivtiiosed codi eon nazi pn COURSE aa imu deus Dun e E d 14 VII Product Warranty and Disclaimers seseeeeeeeeeeseeeese 14 VIII Regulatory Compliance Statements sseseesssesssssss 15 Introduction Welcome Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the miniSwap U3 Trayless Hot Swap 2 5 External USB 3 0 Enclosure This product is yet another innovative solution from FirmTek About This User Manual The user manual will introduce you to the miniSwap U3 enclosure Please read it carefully so that you may become familiar with the proper operation of the miniSwap U3 About USB 3 0 Technology An evolutionary replacement for the USB 2 0 interface the USB 3 0 Universal Serial Bus standard provides enhanced performance simple upgrades and easy configuration USB 3 0 is fully compliant with the USB 2 0 protocol while offering up to 5 Gbit s performances compared to a maximum of 480Mbit sec for USB 2 0 USB 3 0 devices can be hot swapped with most operating systems support cable lengths up to 9 8 feet and its electrical design is closer to PCle Gen2 than USB 2 0
9. atting 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 capacity 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation bet
10. ch side of the enclosure and remove the top to discover the issue 3 Attach the USB 3 0 cable Install the USB 3 0 data cable on the rear of the miniSwap U3 enclosure Do NOT force the USB connector The USB 3 0 Micro B connector can only fit in one direction The notch in the Micro B connector found on one end of the USB 3 0 cable must be pointed down to properly insert the USB connector into the rear of the miniSwap U3 USB 3 0 Micro B Connector Attach the USB A male connector found on the other end of the USB 3 0 cable to the computer The blue area inside the connector must be down for the connector to properly slide into place USB 3 0 A Connector Making the USB 3 0 Connection N Caution Be sure to connect the cable using the proper orientation to your computer and external enclosure It should easily snap into place Please do not force the USB connector into the computer USB port or the miniSwap U3 Use of excessive force may damage the computer or the miniSwap U3 and is not covered by warranty service Power Operation Once the USB cable is connected and the computer is running the power LED will glow and the drive mounted in the miniSwap U3 can be accessed by the computer The miniSwap U3 will operate on bus power provided the USB power limits of the computer are not saturated USB 2 0 computer connections offer up to 500mA of power while USB 3 0 ports provide up to 900mA If too many USB devices are connected at the sa
11. drives and then power on the enclosure by connecting the USB cable to the computer Removing External Hard Drive s N 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 11 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 keep 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 Go to 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 o
12. 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 U3 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 USB 3 0 Cable Please use the USB 3 0 cable provided with the miniSwap U3 to ensure integrity during data transfers Use caution and handle the cable with care When inserting and removing the USB 3 0 cable hold the connector at the ends not the cable when inserting and removing the cable from the computer and the external USB 3 0 enclosure Note The miniSwap U3 cable and connectors This external USB 3 0 cable connector is specifically design to provide secure connections with the miniSwap U3 The USB 3 0 cable included with the miniSwap U3 can be used with either USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 ports TABLE OF CONTENTS Ll INMPOCUCION aaa wien ote in 4 Il Preparing the miniSwap U3 eeeeesssssssseeeeeenenn 8 Drive InstallallOni sssseorsseoi ced cteikta wena Dae E E Dua IR OD S DR FerdE 9 Power Operation sui oni Gc aito t b ital te Leva MA a ondteu c lit dada Coe odes 10 Ill Hot Swapping H
13. f 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 U3 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 U3 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 Putthe system into Sleep mode or shutdown normally When you wish to Wake Up or Turn On the Computer System 1 Verify your miniSwap U3 enclosure is connected to the computer via the USB cable 2 Wake Up or Turn On your System normally At this point your system should automatically load then discover and mount the volumes 12 V Troubleshooting My hard drive isn t recognized Check the cables and connections Ensure the USB 3 0 cable is properly oriented to the connector on the computer and the external enclosure Ensure the enclosure is properly powered If several USB devices are connected to the computer rem
14. me time an optional miniSwap U3 power adapter may be required Front Panel Status amp Activity LED Light On the front of the miniSwap U3 enclosure are two multi color Green amp Blue status activity LED lights These lights appear on the right side of the bay door The lights will be off if the power is off When a USB cable is attached to the miniSwap U3 the LED will normally glow green if no drive is detected When a hard disk is installed a blue LED will glow Once the drive is being accessed the blue LED will blink 10 Ill Hot Swapping Hard Drives Introduction The miniSwap U3 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 miniSwap U3 enclosure within seconds 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 Donot remove a disk that is being used as the Startup Disk Connecting External Hard Drive s If your computer is not turned on connect the USB cable and then power on the computer If the computer is already powered on insert the hard
15. ncompressed SD DVCPro 25 50 HDV DV DVCA miniSwap U3 Specifications General System Hardware Requirements Operating Systems Supported Enclosure Capacit External Connector Cables Supported Hard Drive Types Supported Data Transfer Rates Advanced Data Features Enclosure Dimensions Enclosure Weight Color Status LED Environmental EMC Compliance Compatible with Macintosh or PC with an available USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 port e System independent Cross platform PC and Macintosh compatible One 2 5 Trayless hot swappable drive bay One port shielded USB 3 0 Micro B Connector e Shielded USB 3 0 up to 3 meters in length e 2 5 Serial ATA hard drive HDD or solid state drive SSD Must support 5V operation e Supports 7mm 9 5mm 12 5mm 14 9mm drive heights Any capacit Up to 5 Gbit second burst data Fully compliant with SATA 1 5 3 and 6 0Gbps Devices One year limited parts amp labor e 170 5 mm L x 23 9 mm H x 97 mm W e Enclosure Only 130z without drive e Silver Aluminum No Drive Detected LED is Green e Drive Detected LED is Blue Drive Activity Blue LED Blinks e Supports 5V devices EN55022 1998 EN55024 1998 European Community e FCC Part 15 Class B US miniSwap U3 System Requirements Hardware Requirements Compatible with external USB 3 0 and 2 0 ports USB 3 0 ports can be found on the 2012 Apple MacBook Pro 2012 MacBook Ai
16. ove all of them and just try connecting the miniSwap U3 USB 3 0 ports provide up to 900mA of power USB 2 0 ports provide up to 500mA of power If the drive inserted in the miniSwap U3 requires 12v it is not compatible and will not power up Make sure the hard drive has been initialized for use with the OS you have selected Disk Utility completes this task with Mac OS X Disk Manager provides this service in Windows Does the miniSwap U3 work with all PPC and Intel based Macintosh computers Yes the miniSwap U3 works with all computers with at least one available USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 port For support of devices over 2TB Mac OS X 10 5 x or higher is required Is a power adapter available Yes an optional miniSwap U3 power adapter is available FirmTek was able to successfully mount two miniSwap U3 enclosures at the same time with 2 5 SATA HDDs installed while only using Bus power on the 2012 MacBook Pro If you have several additional USB devices connected at the same time it s possible a power adapter may be needed Simply unplugging excess USB devices will usually allow Bus power to support the miniSwap U3 Please contact FirmTek if you wish to order a miniSwap U3 power adapter Drive is difficult to eject or insert If the selected 2 5 SATA HDD has a notch in the rear 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
17. r 2012 Mac mini 2012 iMac and Windows PC notebooks and desktops 2 5 SATA 1 5G 3G 6G hard drive or SSD any capacity Bus power support for most 5v energy efficient 2 5 SSD HDD If more than two miniSwap U3 enclosures are used on a single computer an optional power adapter is required ll Preparing the miniSwap U3 Caution N Please verify your data is backed up before attempting to use the miniSwap U3 external enclosure The miniSwap U3 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 U3 for use Please review this section and familiarize yourself with the miniSwap U3 enclosure before installing hard drives and connecting it to your computer Front view of the miniSwap U3 enclosure Side Latch Rear view of the miniSwap U3 enclosure Mount Rubber Feet Once the miniSwap is out of the box please mount the included four rubber feet Two rubber feet are attached in the front and
18. ween 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 properly 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 USTSLKC2LL 1207 15
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