Macally PHR-100SU Computer Drive User Manual
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1. 2 ON OPERATION Do not move the chassis during operation Doing so may cause a malfunction Protect the unit from shocks and vibrations Do not use the subsystem in areas exposed to oily smoke or steam such as a kitchen or close to a humidifier 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 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 Keep the power cord away from hot appliances Do not touch the power cord with wet hands 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 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 be2. Choose Search for the best driver for your device And click Next 14 15 Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search Floppy disk drives CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update v Specify a location c WINDOWS Desktop New Folder Select on the Specify a location option and type in x PHR 100SU DRI VERS where is the letter of the CD ROM drive with the Drivers CD inserted or click on Browse to choose the corresponding driver folder in the CD Then click Next Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device USB Storage Driver Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver c CSWINDOW SSDESKTOPSNEWF L 1 sNEC Windows will search the location and find the appropriate driver from the Drivers CD Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard e USB Storage Driver Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires The window shown above indicates that the driver installation has been completed Click Finish to end the 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
3. 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 For Windows 98SE a new hard disk icon dose not appear in My Computer check device manager under system in the control panel Then double click on Disk Drives to see if a new entry appears System Properties P x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices i type C View devices by connection B d 1394 Bus Controller CDROM Disk drives E GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE4 ug GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK I WOC 0 BB 32B5AD s H Display adapters E 4 Floppy disk controllers Sy Hard disk controllers Human Interface Devices ma Keyboard m m Monitors FF v3 Mouse Network adapters 49 ile devices L ikd MmT Properties Refresh Remove Prnt Cancel If you can see a new entry as shown Example WDC WD80 OBB 32BSAO0 above you are ready to partition and format the drive Please open MS DOS prompt run DOS command FDISK to partition the new hard drive Then disconnect and power off PHR 100SU Turn on PHR 100SU reconnect it to computer s USB port You will see a new drive icon in My computer Format it before using the new drive 16 For Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 you can see a ne
4. 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 n 31 6MB sec 34 8MB sec 42 4MB sec 26 5MB sec 26 7MB sec 6 7 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 n 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 19
5. There are total five power sequence modes by which an external hard drive can possibly be used with a computer system They are defined 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 com
6. USB2 0 Hi Speed SATA II Enclosure for 3 5 Serial ATA Hard Drive PHR 100SU User s Manual mm RWW C0 o 11 12 13 13 14 16 16 17 17 CONTENTS INTRODUCING USB2 0 SATA Il 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 Mac SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR PC SATA Connection for Windows 98SE 2000 XP Server 2003 USB Connection for Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 USB Connection for Windows 98SE SATA HARD DRIVE PARTITION and FORMAT PROCEDURES in PC For Windows 98SE For Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 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 on SATA Il 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 b
7. be used with a computer system Please refer to the section SATA Connection for MacOS X 10 2 and above for definition 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 13 USB Connection for Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Plug the USB cable into any available port Windows 2000 XP or Server 2003 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 USB Connection for Windows 98SE Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for USB 2 0 Device device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Power on the USB2 0 Enclosure and plug the USB cable into your USB2 0 port The Add New Hardware Wizard should automatically appear as shown above Click Next when this window appears Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Search for the best driver for your device Recommended gt d C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want Back Cancel
8. come wet foreign object has entered the unit e The unit has been dropped or the front panel or frame has been damaged e The power 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 Back Panel Po Connector Connector Package Content Enclosure Sleeve 1 USB Data Cable Base Plate 1 SATA Data Cable Back Panel 2 5mm Diameter Screws AC Adapter 4 Anti Shock Mount with 10mm diameter screw Hardware Installation Enclosure Sleeve Front Back Hi Speed USB2 0 SATA Il PHR 100SU for SATA Drive um 2 Hn n n d 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 3 Set the Enclosure Sleeve aside 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 sur
9. e all 4 Anti Shock Mounts sit inside the Support Slot 7 Pressing down the hard drive and tighten all 4 screws to secure the hard drive to the Base Plate hard drive e Base Plate 8 Align the Base Plate to the Sleeve Slot Slide and push the hard drive Base Plate into the Enclosure Sleeve 9 Install the Back Panel to the Enclosure 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
10. egin using the PHR 100SU be sure to read this manual 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 9 2 and OS X for USB connection e Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 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 The software CD contains the drivers and manual USB2 0 cable Serial ATA cable SATA II USB2 0 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure AC DC Adapter Safety Precautions ON INSTALLATION To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain water or moisture 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 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 1
11. puter MacOS 9 2 and OSX will recognize it automatically initialize it if the drive is not initialized and mount the drive to desktop 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 2000 XP Server 2003 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
12. tion 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 disconnect PHR 100SU safely from the computer After disconnect the SATA enclosure why does the drive 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 18 Q3 How is SATA compared to USB and Firewire in speed What
13. w 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 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 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 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 17 It is worthwhile to men
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