Specifications

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FIRMTEK
1184
SERITEK/5PM
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FEATURES
◆ Compatible with virtually every external
SATA PM host adapter on the market and
supports data transfer rates of up to
300MBytes/sec or 3 Gbits/sec per drive.
The SeriTek/5PM easily supports the most
demanding applications like uncompressed
high-definition digital video creation and
editing, computer animation, and digital
photography.
◆ The SeriTek/5PM is compatible with most
Port Multiplier capable eSATA controller
cards, as well as all SATA 3.5˝ hard drives.
◆ Port Multiplication is supported by a Mac
running OS X 10.4 or later with a SATA PM
host adapter installed. The enclosure is
system independent, and will work with any
Mac or Windows PC with a controller that
correctly follows the eSATA II specifications
for Port Multiplication.
◆ To further enhance flexibility, Port
Multiplication frees users to use multiple
cards and multiple enclosures to create
ideal RAID solutions in both size and
performance. Users may opt for multiple
cards, multiple enclosures or both to attain
the solution that best meets their needs.
Five-Bay, Hot-Swap, SATA PM Enclosure
Incorporating the latest storage technologies, the SeriTek/5PM SATA enclosure with
Port Multiplier technology, delivers unprecedented performance of up to 3Gbps with
cross-platform Macintosh and PC Support. This breakthrough solution houses up to
5 hot-swappable drives, each with transfer rates as high as 3 gigabits per second,
delivering potential aggregate hard drive performance beyond 220 megabytes per
second with just one cable. When configured with three additional SeriTek/5PM
enclosures (for a total of 20 drives), RAID 0 performance can exceed 700 megabytes
per second. The remarkable performance and capacity of the SeriTek/5PM supports
uncompressed streaming video, photography, storage and archiving, as well as
other activities involving large media or image files. Hot-swap compatibility also
makes it easy for users to move entire drives and arrays between any FirmTek-
equipped systems, or into secure storage, in seconds.
In addition to its state-of-the-art support of Port Multiplication, the SeriTek/5PM delivers features such as a front-panel
power switch that carries a multi-second delay to prevent accidental power-down.
The SeriTek/5PM is made of attractive aluminum and includes a unique temperature management system featuring two
ultra-quite fans that have three user-selectable speeds, a fault LED and a mutable temperature and fan failure alarm. For
further protection, FirmTek employs a server-class power supply as standard equipment.
Five Drives Running on a Single Cable
The remarkable technology included in the SeriTek/5PM is support for port multiplication. Driven
by new controller cards supporting the eSATA II specification, this innovation allows each physical
SATA port to drive multiple devices in enclosures like the SeriTek/5PM. Port multiplier technology
optimizes up to 5 drives per enclosure, delivering much greater throughput without taxing the
computer’s processor.
When 20 high performance hard drives are configured in a RAID array (utilizing four SeriTek/5PMs),
throughput can exceed 700Mb/sec (depending on the controller card), enabling multiple HD
video streams to be streamed directly to disk. Port multiplication also delivers much greater
simplicity for standard applications, as a single cable connects the computer with up to five drives.
For more advanced applications it dramatically increases on-hand high-performance storage.
With up to 20 RAID-configured drives connected simultaneously, accessible storage limits can be
effectively eliminated for all but the most demanding applications.
Heat Management System
Heat Management System provides superior airflow throughout the chassis, by using a unique
system of cooling vents, holes in the tray handles and perforations in each tray. It also utilizes two
whisper quiet hard drive fans with user selectable, 3-speed (Low/Med/High) fan control. The only
5-Bay SATA PM enclosure that provides users with the flexibility of push button fan speed control,
this ensures cool, reliable operation with any size hard drive and allows users to easily modify the
cooling and acoustical characteristics of the enclosure. In the unlikely event a fan fails or tempera-
tures climb too high, the enclosure warning LEDs will turn red and a “mute-able” audible alert will
warn the user. All of these controls are placed on the front of the enclosure for easy user access. It
costs more to build the SeriTek/5PM enclosure with all of these user friendly features, but this is
the type of quality and detailed design that FirmTek customers expect from an industry leader.