Addonics T E C H N O L O G I E S 3-to-5 SA Disk Array Enclosure (AE5RCS35NSA, AE5RCS35NSAW) User’s Guide Version 1.
FCC Warning Statement 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. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents FCC Warning ................................................................................... 1 Limited Warranty ............................................................................ 1 Contents............................................................................................ 2 Chapter 1 General Information ......................................................... 3 Features............................................................................
Chapter 1 General Information The Addonics 3-to-5 Disk Array system makes implementing sophisticated RAID technology into any computer simple. Designed to accommodate up to five 3.5" SATA or SATA II hard drives into three 5 ¼” drive bay, each hard drive can be easily secured inside or removed from the Disk Array rack with the simple aluminum drive drawer.
Chapter 2 Disk Array Parts and Functions Front Panel HD1 D7 D8 D1 HD2 D9 D2 D10 D3 HD3 D4 D11 D5 D12 HD4 D6 D13 HD5 D14 D1 – D5: HD1 – HD5 power switch D6: Reset Switch for buzzer alarm and Overheating Press the Reset Switch to stop the alarm, and Overheating LED goes off. D7 – D11: Power and HDD access LED LED light is GREEN when power is ON. LED light is blinking and its color is ORANGE indicating HDD access. Addonics Technologies – 3-to-5 SA Disk Array User’s Guide v1.
POWER SWITCH Each individual hard drive on the disk array has its own power switch. TURNING ON a Hard Drive To turn on a hard drive, using a pointed object insert it on the circular slot (D1 – D5) located on top of the power logo and push it. The power and HDD access LED (D7 – D11) would light up (green color). TURNING OFF a Hard Drive To turn off a hard drive, using a pointed object insert it on the circular slot (D1 – D5) located on top of the power logo and push it.
Rear View HD1 Power 2 HD2 HD3 HD4 Power 1 J5 HD5 POWER1: 4-pin Molex Power connector Note: One 4-pin Molex power connector powers 2 drives. In order to power all 5 drives all three 4-pin connectors must be connected POWER2: 15-pin Serial ATA Data Power connector Note: The top 15-pin Serial ATA Data Power connector powers 2 drives. The second 15-pin Serial ATA Data Power connector powers the three bottom drives.
lJP1: Temperature setting jumper lJP2 & J4: Extension function jumper FLR: Fan failure detection (red) FL+: Fan failure detection (+) FLG: Fan failure detection (green) RST: Reset Switch for buzzer alarm and Overheating LED TLR: Temperature detection (red) 5V+: 5V Power TLG: Temperature detection (green) GND: Grounded PL1- • PL5-: Ext Power LED detection (-) HL1- • HL5-: Ext HDD LED detection (-) VCC1- • VCC5-: Ext 5V Power (+) Addonics Technologies – 3-to-5 SA Disk Array User’s Guide v1.
Chapter 3 Caddy Drive Drawer Install Using the screws provided, secure the hard drive to the drive drawer. Addonics Technologies – 3-to-5 SA Disk Array User’s Guide v1.
Chapter 4 Product Application 5SA Disk Array Mounted on a Storage Tower 5SA Disk Array as a Standalone Addonics Technologies – 3-to-5 SA Disk Array User’s Guide v1.
Technical Support If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the proper information can be both time consuming and frustrating. Here are some tips to help you out: (1) (2) (3) (4) MODEL NUMBER – Please have this number on hand. SYSTEM INFORMATION – Type of computer, peripherals, etc.
