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1. 026026292820 2025202006 0 020260802020 D2020802020 el 0202680200 D2S26202000 6202628620 O8OL20L020 08620862826 6220202626 020208202020 202022202020 020202920222026 625222606 020202620282 NERO ONO AO LO NON ANO NO NONONL OOOO 026202090 E OEP 0252820L6L626 AO LO NO DAO NE RONE ONO NOS 00602628202805 082220062606 020208200008 826262500802026 6080025060626260505002808 IO 0 0 O OQ CRCECECECECECECES ECHO EXPRESS SE ECHO EXPRESS SE FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW 10 963 278 46 ECHO EXPRESS SE II SIDE VIEW Introduction System Requirements Congratulations on your purchase The Echo Express SE II is a The Echo Express SE II requires the following to operate Thunderbolt to PCI Express card expansion chassis Through its e Mac computer with a Thunderbolt port PCIe slots you may connect two cards any Mac gt Thunderbolt compatible PCIe cards see Specifications on page with a Thunderbolt port to expand its capabilities in ways never 10 for details and Thunderbolt compatible drivers for the card before possible Thunderbolt cable not included sold separately While the Echo Express SE 11 chassis requires no drivers the expansion cards you install do Thunderbolt compatible drivers to enable them to work properly through the Thunderbolt interface are required More information on which cards are compatible with Echo Express SE IT is available at http sonnettech com support2. G ES CD OOS OOS OOS OOS OOS OOS os COOS O0000000000000000OO0OOKL 0O000000000000000000Q 00 4 IDo 2626 000000 O_O 00 0 0 0 000000 00000 000000 7 0 000 000 RE 0 QCIQ LE Ee 1 i 0 5 a E COHR H RRIRRE 0 2 Y N j 9 6 Chapter 2 Echo Express SE II Description Echo Express SE II Inner Assembly 1 PCIe Slots These are x4 electrical x8 mechanical PCIe 2 0 slots They are also compatible with PCle 1 1 and 3 0 cards 2 Thunderbolt Interface Card This is installed into its own slot and may not be moved to another slot 3 Port Access Covers These cover openings in the chassis when PCIe slots are unoccupied 4 Temperature Controlled Fan This provides cooling for the installed PCIe cards and the chassis supporting Thunderbolt circuitry It operates at a whisper when the card is running cool and automatically speeds up in steps as the temperature rises Do not block the vent holes on the front back or bottom of the chassis to prevent overheating Chapter 2 Echo Express SE II Description Echo Express SE II Power Adapter 1 Power Adapter Connect this to the Echo Express SE II chassis power port Note that the power indicator on top lights when the adapter is connected to AC power 2 Power Cord Connec
3. charts thunderbolt index html Chapter 2 Echo Express SE II Description Echo Express SE II Exterior 1 Power Indicator This lights when the Echo Express De 02020 0000 000 SE Ii powered the Thunderbott 0 cable between Echo Express and your 0 OOOO oO OOOO 5 0260 computer is plugged in securely and 0 06060 OC oQ 5 OC 5 OC 5 OC OC OC the computer powered on Note that OLOZOZOZOZOZOYOZLOZOZOZOZOZO if the Echo Express SE IT is connected DOC 020 6 0 to anoth o another Thunderbolt device Q Co do E instead of directly to the computer O0 026262626026 any other Thunderbolt devices O2OLOL0L0O O2G202002020 OXOXO lt O OO OXOLO lt O OO Echo chassis must also be powered 00010 0 0 0040 0 0000 on before the Echo chassis power O70 00 07 0020 0 0 20 p ORO KOKO 0707 07 0 0 0 0 0 00 indicator will light up 0 0 0 02 0 0 0 0 0 00 60 gnkup OOO 0 0 0 200 007 AO 0 6 0 0 EREE OAOE ES O O O O O O0O O O0O 0 O0 O O O connected between the computer and NN 2 Thunderbolt Ports gt NT T Connect 8 Thunderbolt cable between OQ OQ QO OQ OQ 6 2 il either of these ports and your Oooo Oooo DD computer s Thunderbolt port the 0 0 open port may be used to connect see another Thunderbolt device 3 12V DC Socket Connect the included DC power adapter between this socket and the included power cord 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000 ooo0oo0oo0000000000000 0 0 0 0 0
4. port access cover from the 900000000000 epa 00000200 Echo Express SE II chassis inner assembly Figure 3 20000 Figure 2 5 Remove and set aside the loose port access cover Figure 3 2 6 Repeat steps 5 and 6 as necessary with the remaining port access covers to install a second card or double width card Figure 3 Chapter 3 PCIe Card Installation and Chassis Setup Steps AN WARNING When handling computer products take care to prevent components from being damaged by static electricity avoid working in carpeted areas Handle expansion cards only by their edges and avoid touching connector traces and component pins Also avoid touching the Echo Express SE II chassis circuit boards and any of its components 7 Remove a PCIe card from its packaging handling the card by its edges and without touching any components or gold connector pins 8 Line up the card s connector with the slot and then gently but firmly press the card straight into the slot do not rock the card or force the card into the slot If you encounter excessive resistance check the card s connector and the slot for damage and then try inserting the card again Figure 4 9 Secure the card using the screw you removed previously do not overtighten the screw Figure 4 10 Repeat steps 7 9 with any remaining cards 11 Flip the inner asse
5. User s Guide for Echo Express SE II Thunderbolt to PCI Express Card Expansion Chassis gt lt SIMPLY FAST THUNDERBOLT EXPRESS Contents 1 2 Introduction System R QUIIEMENCS seen en ent scene tete sense se eauesaues Echo Express SE II Echo Express SE II Extererior Echo Express SE II Inner Assembly Echo Express SE II Power Adapter Thunderbolt Connector Lock PCIe Card Installation and Chassis Setup StepS ssessscececococsosssccccoososssosecoeoososssescecoeossssssesese D Verify Connections Using System Information sesssecsseesseccececccecocecoceccosecossssssososssssssssssssssssss 8 Verify the Echo Express SE II is Recognized Verify the Installed Card is Recognized Tips General Information and KNOWN ISSUeS sssssssssssssssecosecosecesececescecececececoecccocesosesssesssssssss D Tips General Information Known Issues Specifications Precautions FCC Compliance and Support Information LO Specifications Safety Precautions FCC Compliance Contacting Customer Service Visit Our Website This page left intentionally blank Chapter 1 Introduction System Requirements 6 063 154 D20202620202022202020262020 D2628L00002620222025282606 020268200086602520208222026 0202020062 20222880202006 0606202886 2606268625202606 020026026202806080586062606 020262280202628262080202626 ROOT NOON NOOO NOOO IKONS 028260252000 OOO 0
6. h com For Customers Outside the USA For support on this product contact your reseller or local distributor Visit Our Web Site For the most current product information and online support files visit the Sonnet Web site at www sonnettech com support Register your product online at http registration sonnettech com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners Product specifications Sonnet Technologies Inc All rights reserved Sonnet the Sonnet logotype Creativity Stored Here Simply Fast the Simply Fast logotype Allegro Echo and Tempo are trademarks 2013 of Sonnet Technologies Inc FireWire iMac Mac the Mac logo MacBook and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Thunderbolt and subject to change without notice Printed in the USA SIM PI FA 1 I UG ECHO EXP SE2 E A 100913 www sonnettech com
7. he power adapter cable to the Echo Express SE Ils 12V power socket Note that the power indicator on the Echo Express SE II chassis will not light until the computer and any other Thunderbolt device connected between it and the Echo chassis is powered on Chapter 4 Verify Connections Using System Information A Verify the Echo Express SE II is Recognized 1 With the Echo chassis powered and connected to the computer turn on the computer 2 From the Apple menu select About This Mac the System Information application will launch 3 When the About This Mac window opens click More Info a summary of specifications will appear 4 Click System Report a full report window will appear 5 In the System Information window click Thunderbolt under the Hardware header in the left column Figure 9 6 In the top right column under the Thunderbolt Device Tree header you will see the computer followed by Echo Express SE II Figure 9 Support Note If Echo Express SE II is not listed disconnect and reconnect the Thunderbolt cable between the computer and Echo Express SE II Note that it is not necessary to shut down the computer before disconnecting and reconnecting the cable so long as the installed card is Thunderbolt compatible B Verify the Installed Card is Recognized 1 Click PCI Cards under the Hardware header in the left column Figure 10 3 At the top of the right column the installed card is l
8. isted By selecting the card detailed information is listed You should see Yes next to Driver Installed and Tunnel Compatible otherwise the card or driver may not be Thunderbolt compatible Figure 10 Support Note While the Echo Express SE II expansion chassis requires no drivers installed cards require Thunderbolt compatible drivers to enable their use 806 Y Hardware ATA Audio Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Y Thunderbolt Bus Echo Express SE Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Power Printers SAS Serial ATA Storage Thunderbolt USB Network Firewall Locations Modems Volumes WWAN Wi Fi Y Software Accessibility Applications Components Developer Extensions Fonts Echo Express SE Il Vendor Name Sonnet Technologies Inc Device Name Echo Express SE Vendor ID 0x8 Device ID Device Revision 0x1 UID 0x0008000000223650 Route String Firmware Version 26 1 Port Status Device connected Link Status Ox2 Port Micro Firmware Version 2 0 7 Cable Firmware Version 1 1 0 Port Status No device connected 0x7 Link Status Port Micro Firmware Version 7 Bi Sonnet s Mac Cdl TYPE mini Hardware Thunderbolt Thunderbolt Bus Echo Express SE gure 9 Orie ested S Audio Built In Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Bur
9. mbly back over to its upright position Place your hand on top of the outer case and then gently push the inner assembly back into the outer case Figure 5 12 Turn the Echo Express SE II chassis upside down and then using the four screws you removed previously secure the outer case to the inner assembly do not overtighten the screws Figure 8 Figure 6 Chapter 3 PCIe Card Installation and Chassis Setup Steps 13 Turn the Echo chassis right side up 14 Connect a Thunderbolt cable between either Thunderbolt port on the Echo chassis and a Thunderbolt port on your computer or other Thunderbolt device in the chain connected to the computer If you are daisy chaining additional Thunderbolt devices connect another Thunderbolt cable between the downstream device and the open Thunderbolt port on the Echo chassis 15 Using a Phillips screwdriver secure the Thunderbolt cable s to the Echo Express SE II with the supplied Thunderbolt cable lock Figure 7 Note that if you are using an optical Thunderbolt cable the supplied Thunderbolt cable lock is not compatible and you should skip to the next step 15 Connect the included power cord between a wall outlet or power strip and the power adapter verify the connector is plugged in securely Note that the power adapter s power indicator will light at this time 16 Connect t
10. ning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory Parallel SCSI Power Printers SAS Serial ATA Thunderbolt usB Y Network Firewall Locations Modems Volumes WWAN Wi Fi Y Software Applications Components Developer Extensions Fonts Frameworks Logs Managed Client Preference Panes Printer Software Profiles Startup Items Sync Services Universal Access Ethernet Controller Yes Thunderbolt 108 0 0 ethernet Type Ethernet Controller Driver Installed Tunnel Compatible MSI Yes Bus PCI Slot Thunderbolt 108 0 0 Vendor ID 0x8086 Device ID Ox Subsystem Vendor ID em ID Ox x Link Speed 2 5 GT s xMac MINI Hardware PCI Cards gt ethernet Figure 10 Chapter 5 Tips General Information and Known Issues TIPS GENERAL INFORMATION Keeping the Cards Cool With its optimized airflow design and temperature controlled fan providing cooling at all times Echo Express SE II provides adequate cooling for the installed cards Do not operate the Echo Express SE II with its cover off and do not block any of the vents Otherwise the cards and chassis components may overheat Hot Plugging the Echo Express SE IT Expansion Chassis When a certified Thunderbolt compatible card used with Thunderbolt compatible drivers is installed in the Echo Express SE II you may connect and disconnect the chassis while the computer is on Of course if you have an
11. ontainers that contain liquids which might spill into any openings or in damp or wet conditions e If unusual smells sounds or smoke come from the device or if liquids enter it switch it off immediately and unplug it from the electrical outlet e Follow the instructions in this manual carefully contact your reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in this User s Guide FCC Compliance Echo Express SE II complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference AND this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Contacting Customer Service The Sonnet Web site located at www sonnettech com has the most current support information and technical updates Before you call Customer Service please check our Web site for the latest updates and online support files and check this User s Guide for helpful information When you call Customer Service have the following information available so the customer service staff can better assist you e Product name e Date and place of purchase e Computer model e PCIe card models e Operating system version e Software firmware versions USA Customers If further assistance is needed please contact Sonnet Customer Service at Tel 1 949 472 2772 Monday Friday 7 a m 4 p m Pacific Time E mail support sonnettec
12. ported Two half length up to 7 75 long full height single width x8 PCle cards or one double width card plus one single width card Compatible PCIe Cards See Sonnet Website www sonnettech com Power Adapter Input 100 240V AC 1 6A 50 60 Hz a 12V 7 0A 80W PCle Card Minimum Guaranteed Power Operating Temperatures EE F to 95 F 0 C to 35 C Dimensions WxDxH 6 5 11 x 4 6 in 16 5 x 27 9 x 11 7 cm Weight 3 7 Ibs 1 7 kg RoHS Compliant Package Contents e Echo Express SE II Chassis e Power Adapter e Power Cord e Thunderbolt Connector Lock e User s Guide 1 Thunderbolt cable required sold separately SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read this section carefully before proceeding These precautions explain the correct and safe use of this device thereby helping to prevent injury to you or others and also help you to minimize the risk of damaging the device Warnings Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock short circuiting fire and other hazards These warnings include but are not limited to e Do not attempt to modify the enclosure If this device appears to be malfunctioning contact your reseller or local distributor e Do not drop the chassis dropping or mishandling the chassis may result in a malfunction leaving the product inoperable Warnings continued e Do not expose the device to rain use it near water or c
13. press SE II before disassembling the chassis and installing or replacing a card KNOWN ISSUES Not all PCIe Cards Will Perform at 100 Thunderbolt s PCle bandwidth is limited to 10Gbps While many cards will operate at full performance some may not due to the fact they require more bandwidth than Thunderbolt is capable of delivering OS X Updates May Break Compatibility Specific device drivers that work under one version of OS X may not work under a later version Before updating to the latest OS we recommend that you contact your PCle card s manufacturer to verify that the existing drivers work Note that other software updates for the computer may also break compatibility Some Devices Performance May be Affected by Where They Are Connected in a Thunderbolt Chain However small Thunderbolt introduces latency to a device chain If you expand with additional Thunderbolt expansion chassis you may need to experiment with which cards work better in chassis closer to or farther from the computer in the chain PCIe CARDS ARE NOT HOT PLUGGABLE Never install a PCIe card into Echo Express SE II while it is connected to a computer or power outlet If you do you risk injury and damage to the card chassis and computer Chapter 6 Specifications Precautions FCC Compliance and Support Information Specifications External Connectors Two Thunderbolt Power Expansion Slots x4 electrical x8 mechanical PCIe 2 0 PCIe Cards Sup
14. t this between a power outlet and the power adapter Note that the power cord included with your product may appear different than the one pictured here depending on where the product was purchased Thunderbolt Connector Lock This lock secures Thunderbolt connectors plugged into the Echo Express SE 5 Thunderbolt ports to prevent accidental cable disconnection This lock is not compatible with optical Thunderbolt cables Chapter 3 PCIe Card Installation and Chassis Setup Steps 1 Remove the Echo Express SE II chassis from its packaging and then set it upside down on a soft flat level surface 2 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove and set aside the four screws securing the outer case to the inner assembly Figure 1 Support Note To avoid damaging components due to static electricity discharge wear an antistatic wrist strap while working inside Echo Express SE II 3 Flip the Echo chassis over Place your hand on top of the outer case Push the inner assembly into the outer case and then gently pull out the inner assembly Figure 2 Set aside the outer case Figure 1 Inner Assembly 00 0000 000 7 2000000220000 002220000000 9 000000000000 0 0 0 0000 0 000 0 92000802000 A 5 P 2000 4 Turn the inner assembly on its side with the PCIe slots facing up 0 7 000000 Remove and set aside the screw securing a
15. ything connected to the card such as storage devices cameras etc follow proper procedures for disconnecting those devices before unplugging the Echo Express SE II chassis There s No Power Switch and No Need to Unplug the Power Adapter Because the Echo Express SE II automatically powers on and off with the computer to which it s connected there s no power switch nor is there any need to disconnect the power cable under normal use Power Indicator Operation Because the Echo Express SE II chassis automatically powers on and off with the computer to which it s connected its power indicator only lights when the computer is on and turns off when the computer is sleeping or powered off Note that the power adapter s power indicator remains lit as long as it is connected to a live power outlet Connecting Additional Thunderbolt Devices You may connect up to six Thunderbolt devices total in a daisy chain including the Apple Thunderbolt Display Using Expansion Cards Without Drivers Some Thunderbolt compatible expansion cards like Sonnet s Allegro FW800 PCle FireWire adapter and Sonnet s Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb eSATA cards use drivers built into the OS Some PCIe Cards May Not Fit in Echo Express SE II Cards installed into Echo Express SE II must be no more than 7 75 16 76 cm long Adding or Replacing a Card Shut down the computer and then disconnect the power adapter and Thunderbolt cables from the Echo Ex
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