User Manual (4) Enclosure Assembly (5) System Set Up (1
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1. USB 2 0 port FireWire 800 ports Z FireWire 400 port aal a oP S L UVUUUUUUSTUUUUUU Heat sink Power switch Power receptacle 6 Safety Information 6 pin FireWire cable When using a 6 pin FireWire cable make sure NOT to insert the connector the wrong way upside down or you will damage the device Location and placing precautions Do not cover the SK 2500 and do not place the unit on other heat sensitive equipment Avoid positioning it in the following places e Locations with direct sunlight next to radiators or other sources of heat with high temperatures more than 35 C or high humidity more than 90 e Locations subject to vibration shock or with a slope e Do not expose the product to water or humid conditions Electricity and power plug Careful attention must be paid to the following points in order to avoid operational faults and electric shock or fire e When removing the power cable from the socket always pull on the plug fixture and never on the cord e Do not touch the power cable with wet hands e Never try to repair or modify the power cable yourself e If the unit should emit sm2. AKITA User Manual March 11 2010 v1 0 CE For more information visit our website at www akitio com 4 Enclosure Assembly a Slide the assembled drive back into the enclosure but be careful not to damage any of the components b Fasten the 4 screws at the bottom of the casing to finish the assembly Next peel off the paper from the back of the self adhesive rubber feet Now place the rubber feet over the screws and stick them on the casing to cover the screws Note Be careful not to damage any components when installing the HDD 1 Specifications Application e 2 5 SATA I or SATA II hard drive e 20GB 1TB e 9 5mm or 12 5mm Interface Ports e FireWire 800 e FireWire 400 e USB 2 0 High Speed Data Transfer FireWire 800 up to 800Mbps 100MB s e FireWire 400 up to 400Mbps 50MB s e USB 2 0 up to 480Mbps 60MB s e USB 1 1 up to 12Mbps 1 5MB s System Requirements PC Windows XP Vista 7 e Mac Mac OS 10 2 or above e Your hardware device must have the correct corresponding port e g FireWire 400 USB 2 0 or PCI card Operating Environment e Temperature 5 C 40 C e Humidity 10 RH 80 RH Storage Environment e Temperature 20 C 70 C e Humidity 5 RH 90 RH Power Supply e Input AC 100 24 0V 06 A 50 60Hz e Output DC 5V 2A Enclosure Size e12 5cm x 7 8cm x 2 4cm 5 System Set Up If the drive has been pre installed and setup already you do not need to prepare anything else
3. and can use it straight out of the box If you have installed the drive yourself and this is a brand new HDD you will have to create a partition first and format the drive before it is recognised by the computer a Turn on your computer and start the system b Connect the SK 2500 and turn on the power If bus power is insufficient you will have to use the external power supply c The system will automatically mount the drive and you can access it under My Computer for the PC or on your desktop for the Mac d If the drive does not show up make sure it has sufficient power and then use the Disk Management tool on the PC or the Disk Utility on the Mac to prepare and format the drive Be aware that formatting the drive will erase all existing data e For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost always eject the external drive from your system first before you turn it off Note When not in use for longer periods of time it is recommended to turn off the device and remove the power supply from the wall socket ep a eh se tes et yi eh ih itr i i tse mes Gm ase tm yyy uh um iar Fa im mm ip ma dah iy ih mah Se ii ut a ell usa you n heptane a im st a ha c myc tty 2 Detailed View LED indicator behind front panel OFF Power OFF Solid Blue Power ON status ready Flashing Blue Power ON read write access SK 2500 800
4. oke an unusual odour or noise switch it off immediately and unplug the power cable Cables Use only the cables supplied or recommended by your vendor in order to avoid any sort of malfunction 3 Hard Drive Assembly a Remove the 4 screws located at the bottom of the case and pull out the circuit board from the enclosure b Install the hard drive and mount it with the two screws from the bottom through the circuit board and with the two screws from the side Note Your unit may come with a pre installed hard drive Before opening your enclosure please read the warranty carefully as this could void it Q What file system should I use to format the drive A This will depend on how you want to use the drive but in general we recommend e Windows XP Vista 7 gt NTFS e Mac OS X gt HFS Mac OS Extended e Others and to use it on both PC and Mac gt FAT32 Q Can I use my device with bus power only A This will depend on the model the hard drive the interface cable and the host computer Bus power is supported with 6 pin and 9 pin FireWire cables as long as the host provides sufficient power For other interfaces we recommend using a drive with low power consump tion a short cable avoid using any kind of extensions or unpowered hubs and making sure the host provides enough power to use bus power only If insufficient an external power supply is required Q Can I use more than one interface at the same
5. time A No only one interface can be used at any given time Disconnect the previous cable before connecting the new one 2010 by inXtron Inc All Rights Reserved The information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable inXtron assumes no responsibility for any errors or differences between the product you may have and the one mentioned in this document and reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and or design of this product without prior notice The diagrams contained in this document are for reference and may not fully represent the real product
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