3ware RAID Drive Cage
RDC-400 Quick Start Guide:
RDC-400 is an internal drive expansion cage that
supports four (4) hot swap drives in a 3 drive space.
It maximizes storage capacity and minimizes space.
Features:
• Requires 3 standard 5.25” half-height form factor slots
• Supports up to four 3.5” hot plugging ATA drive trays with key lock
• Accommodates four 1” height ATA disk drives
• Back plane design
• Two built-in fans provide self-contained ventilation
• Individual hard drive power and activity indicators
• Front access design to facilitate hot swap
• Compatible with ATA/133, 100, 66 and 33 drives
• Key locked power management for reliable hot swap
Note:
3ware has tested the unit in typical tower’s from major OEM’s, in addition to
component built system towers. The configurations included current 5400 rpm
and 7200 rpm drives from the leading suppliers of disc dives.
The performance of this product is dependent on the actual chassis, drive, cable
and power supply used.
PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING THIS UNIT
Installing into your computer:
1. Shut down your computer and turn off the power and remove remove the
power cable. Install the box as illustrated in figure 1.
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2. Connect the cables as shown in figure 2. When connecting cables to
the IDE bus make sure the numerical pins are lined up with the
connector, else you may damage the hard disk drive.
Figure 2
Installing a hard drive in the disk tray
1. Remove an empty disk tray.
2. Unpack the hard drive. Set the HDD to "Master". Refer to the manufacturer’s
documentation for the location of this jumper .
CAUTION: Static electrical discharge (ESD) can damage your drive or other
components. To avoid ESD, ground yourself by touching any metal on the
subsystem chassis.
3. Connect the power cable to the power connector on the hard drive.
4. Connect the 40-pin ATA cable to the IDE connector on the hard drive.
Align the colored edge of the cable with pin 1 of the connector.
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See figure 3.
5. Insert the hard drive into the disk tray.
6. Install the mounting screws on each side to secure the drive in the disk
tray.
7. Slide the tray into a slot until it clicks into place.
8. Insert the key (included in your package) into the keylock located on the
right of the front panel and turn it clockwise. This will lock the disk tray
into the subsystem providing data security and provide power to the drive.
If you are replacing a hard drive, make sure to unlock it by turning the key
counter-clockwise.
NOTE: When the hard drive is being accessed, the HDD activity LED
illuminates.
Hot Add/Removing Disk
The cage supports ‘Hot add and remove’ by turning power off to the drive
when the key is moved to the unlock position. See your controller
documentation for whether or not it supports this feature and for the specific
procedure to accomplish this.
Specifications
Form-factor 5.25” x 3 standard half height drive bays internal mounting
No. of drive channels 4
Hot-swap drive tray 4 each 1” trays
Cooling fan 2
Security locks Yes
Host independent Yes
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Drive access indicators Yes
Power requirements 5V DC 3A (Max)
Environmental relative humidity 10% to 85% Non-condensing
Operating Temp 5°C ~ 40°C (41°F ~ 104°F)
Non-operating Temp -40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F)
Physical dimension 128mm (H) x 149mm (W) x 233.4mm (D)
Weight 2.8kgs / 6.17lbs (without drives)
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Warranty, Technial Support and Service
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1-year hardware warranty: 3ware, Inc. warrants this product against defects in
material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of
original purchase.
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RESULTS FORM ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE, NATURAL OR PERSONAL DISASTER,
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