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VERSION 1.0
NOVEMBER 23, 2010 © 2010 RED.COM, INC.
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3 SETUP AND OPERATION
This section outlines connecting and powering up RED STATION Base, RED STATION CF, RED STATION
REDMAG 1.8” and RED STATION REDMAG 2.5” .
RED STATION Base, RED STATION CF, RED STATION REDMAG 1.8” and RED STATION REDMAG 2.5”
can be connected together, or RED STATION CF/ RED STATION REDMAG 1.8”/RED STATION REDMAG
2.5” can be connected as stand-alone.
3.1 SETUP OF RED STATION
3.1.1 CONNECTING RED STATION BASE AND RED STATION MODULES
IMPORTANT: RED STATION Base supplies power to RED STATION modules (up to 3 total; exclud-
ing RED STATION Base) through the supplied 2” DC Power Coupler Cable(s).
1. Remove RED STATION modules from the packaging.
2. Place RED STATION Base on a firm, flat surface.
3. Place RED STATION module(s) (RED STATION CF, RED STATION REDMAG 1.8” or RED STATION
REDMAG 2.5”) on top of RED STATION Base, aligning the four (4) bottom pegs with the four (4)
rubber pads on top of RED STATION Base.
4. Firmly press down on RED STATION modules(s) to insert the pegs into the rubber pads, creating
one unit.
NOTE: Up to three (3) total RED STATION modules can be stacked, connected and powered on
top of one (1) RED STATION Base.
5. Connect the 2” DC Power Coupler Cable between RED STATION Base and RED STATION modules
(refer to 2.3 CONNECTION CABLES).
NOTE: Connect additional RED STATION modules using supplied 2” DC Power Coupler Cable
to an available Power connector on RED STATION module.
6. Connect supplied power adapter to RED STATION Base and plug it into a power outlet.
7. Connect RED STATION module to the computer using the desired connection.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT connect more than one data cable between an individual RED STATION
module and the computer (e.g. USB + eSATA + FireWire) at the same time.
• eSATA - Connect eSATA Data Cable between RED STATION module and computer.
NOTE: When connecting to the computer using eSATA, it may take up to 15 seconds before
the media is displayed on the computer.
• FireWire '8800-'8
800 Cable – Connect FW800 cable between RED STATION module and
computer.
NOTE
: When more than one (1) RED STATION module is connected (up to 3 total), the sup-
plied 2” FW800-FW800 cable(s) can be connected between each module, with a single Fire-
Wire cable connected to the computer. This eliminates the need to connect a separate