FUSION F3 ™ Rugged and Portable 2-Drive Hardware RAID SATA Storage System User’s Guide For Windows
Fusion F3 Package Contents 1 – Fusion F3 2-Drive RAID SATA Storage System 2 – Carrying Case Store the Fusion F3, interface cables and power cord for on-the-go use. 3 – Power Cord US version shown; version varies by region. 4 – USB 2.
Fusion F3 Specifications and Features 1 – Power Button 5 – Drive Configuration Indicator LEDs These LEDs indicate the current drive configuration: FAST (RAID 0), SAFE (RAID 1), and JBOD (individual drives). 2 – Power Indicator LED This indicator lights when Fusion F3 is powered. 6 – Drive Presence, Activity, and Fault Indicator LEDs These LEDs indicate the drives’ ready state (bottom LEDs), read and write activity (all LEDs), and fault (error) status (top LEDs).
Safety Precautions and Disclaimers SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DISCLAIMERS 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. Drive Usage: Sonnet Technologies has qualified the hard drives listed below for use in Fusion F3 storage systems.
Fusion F3 Setup A. Set Drive Configuration The drives inside Fusion F3 are configured as a RAID 0 group (FAST), and Mac OS Extended (Journaled)-formatted. If this configuration suits your needs, skip to B. Connect Interface Cable on the next page. Otherwise, follow the steps below to configure the F3’s drives. WARNING: Reconfiguring the drives in your Fusion F3 enclosure requires you to reformat them.
Drive Setup B. Connect Interface Cable C. Drive Setup - Windows 7/Server 2008/Vista Users’ Instructions 1. Using one of the supplied cables (eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0), connect the Fusion F3 to your computer. For maximum performance, connect the D400QR5 to a SATA host controller card. Remember, if you formatted the F3’s drives in JBOD mode, you must use either a FireWire or USB cable, not eSATA.
Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information Specifications FCC Compliance Compatibility Compatible with Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® computers with compatible interface Interface Connectors eSATA, 2x FireWire 800, USB 2.0 Data Transfer Speed Up to 205MB/s, depending on interface used and configuration OS Support Platform independent Operating Temperature 32 to 95˚ F (0˚ C to +35˚ C) Dimensions (WxDxH, with feet attached) 8.7 x 13.
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