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FRTX400H-QJ™

USER’S MANUAL

Revised December 30, 2008

Thank you for purchasing WiebeTech’s FRTX400H-QJ. FRTX400H-QJ features WiebeTech’s write-

blocked technology, quadruple connectivity for each bay, and power/access LEDs all inside of a tough,

durable aluminum frame and lid. Whether in the field or in a lab FRTX400H-QJ is a must-have for

forensic investigators.

Features

• TrayFree™ technology! Simply slide in a SATA drive and shut the door. Each SATA bay offers a

lock for additional security, and shock protection for longer drive life. All metal bays.

• Copy data from IDE or SATA drives. Bays one (PATA) and three (SATA) are write-blocked. Bays

two and four (SATA) are read/write making it possible to write to SATA drives from the write-

blocked drives.

• Quadruple connectivity. FRTX400H-QJ comes with all the cables you need to connect to eSATA,

FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB.

• Each hard drive has its own data channel for maximum speed.

• Power and access LEDs let you know status of your hard drives.

• Sturdy aluminum case provides excellent heat dissipation and rugged durability.

• Heavy duty handle allows for easy transport.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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FRTX400H-QJ™ USER’S MANUAL Revised December 30, 2008 Thank you for purchasing WiebeTech’s FRTX400H-QJ. FRTX400H-QJ features WiebeTech’s writeblocked technology, quadruple connectivity for each bay, and power/access LEDs all inside of a tough, durable aluminum frame and lid. Whether in the field or in a lab FRTX400H-QJ is a must-have for forensic investigators. Features • • • • • • • TrayFree™ technology! Simply slide in a SATA drive and shut the door.
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CRU-WiebeTech Table of Contents 1. Pre-Installation Steps 3 1.1 FRTX400H-QJ Accessories 1.2 Identifying Parts 3 3 2. Using FRTX400H-QJ 4 2.1 Installing a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) 2.2 Jumper Configuration for 3.5-inch IDE/PATA HDD 2.3 Installing Hard Drives 4 4 4 2.3.1 SATA HDD: 3.5-inch 2.3.2 IDE/PATA HDD: 3.5-inch 2.3.3 SATA HDD: 2.5-inch 4 5 6 2.4 FRTX400H-QJ Host Connections 2.5 Connecting FRTX400H-QJ to your Computer 2.6 Daisy Chaining 7 7 7 3.
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CRU-WiebeTech 1. Pre-Installation Steps 1.1 FRTX400H-QJ Accessories Check the accessories with your FRTX400H-QJ. Please contact WiebeTech if any parts are missing or damaged. The box should contain the following items: Accessories FRTX400H-QJ unit 2.5-inch SATA HDD holster eSATA to eSATA cable FireWire 800 to 800 cable Quantity 1 1 4 4 FireWire 800 to 400 cable USB cable Power cord Packet of screws and keys Manual and Warranty Information 4 4 1 1 (on CD) 1.
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CRU-WiebeTech 2. Using FRTX400H-QJ 2.1 Installing a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (Optional) Install a host bus adapter (HBA) with FireWire 800 or eSATA ports into an empty expansion slot inside your computer. If your computer already has available FireWire or eSATA ports, or if you would rather use USB, you can skip this step. Compatible cards are available from WiebeTech (www.wiebetech.com). The following general steps will work for most cards.
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CRU-WiebeTech 2.3.1 IDE/PATA HDD: 3.5-inch For IDE/PATA drives, pull gently on the handle to slide the tray out. If the tray doesn’t slide out easily, do not continue to pull on the handle. Check the lock and make sure that the tray is unlocked. Once the tray is out, remove the tray’s top and bottom coverings with the leverage key. Attach your IDE/PATA drive to the ribbon cable and to the 4-pin power cable. Leverage Key Put the drive into the tray and secure it with screws.
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CRU-WiebeTech 2.3.3 SATA HDD: 2.5-inch Open up one of the SATA bays. Slide the 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch converter in with the SATA connection towards the back and the black grilled top facing up as the picture below shows. Place the 2.5-inch SATA HDD into the drive slot located on the front of the 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch converter. When the 2.5-inch drive makes it’s connection inside of the 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch converter then you can push the converter all the way inside the TrayFree bay.
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CRU-WiebeTech 2.4 FRTX400H-QJ Host Connections Connect the eSATA, FireWire or USB cable from your computer into the port on the FRTX400H-QJ. eSATA USB FireWire 800 2.5 Connecting FRTX400H-QJ to your Computer Plug in the data cables and power cord. The FRTX400H-QJ connects to your computer through FireWire, eSATA or USB. Each drive has its own dedicated connection for maximal data speeds. Plug one end of each cable to the back of the unit. Insert the other end into an open port on the computer.
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CRU-WiebeTech Eject the volume before powering down the unit by dragging the volume’s icon to the trash bin, or by selecting the volume then pressing Command-E. Shutting down the unit without first ejecting the volume can result in data loss. 3.2 Usage with Windows Operating System 3.2.1 Compatibility The FRTX400H-QJ is Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows XP and Vista. No drivers are needed on this operating system. The USB2 port is USB 1.1 compatible. 3.2.
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CRU-WiebeTech 5. Technical Specifications Product name/code: Bridges FRTX400H-QJ (35440-2509-0000) eSATA: up to 3 Gbps (95MB/s approximate actual speed) Dual FireWire 800: up to 800 Mbps (55MB/s approximate actual speed) USB 2.0: up to 480 Mbps (30MB/s approximate actual speed) Bay One: 3.5″ IDE/PATA hard drive up to 750GB. Write-blocked. Bay Two: 3.5” SATA 1 or SATA 2 hard drives up to 1TB. Read/Write. Bay Three: 3.5” SATA 1 or SATA 2 hard drives up to 1TB. Write-blocked. Bay Four: 3.