Addonics Technologies AD2SAHDCF User Manual

Overview

2.5” form
factor bracket

Addonics

T E C H N O L O G I E S

Dual CF-SATA HDD Adapter

Model: AD2SAHDCF

User’s Guide

CF Slot 1

CF Slot 2

Version 1.0

FCC Warning Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user
is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following
suggestions.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment to a different power outlet other than the one where receiver is
connected
Consult a certified television or radio technician

SATA Power
Connector

SATA Data
Connector

Note: The default setting for the RAID setting is
BIG. The switch has 3 settings. You slide the switch
from left to right to change RAID setting.

USB Port

Switch

Recommendations on using the AD2SAHDCF as a boot device

The CF cards plug into the AD2SAHDCF can be configured as your boot drive. It
is recommended that the CF cards be configured as a raid set first by connecting
it as an external device.

Steps:

1. 57xx SteelVine Manager Utility Installation
Note: To monitor the status of your raid set, you need to install the Sil5744

SteelVine Manager. Install the utility from the CD that came with your
package.

a. Turn computer ON. Insert Host Controller Driver Disk into CDROM.
b. The Addonics Technologies Driver Disk window pops up.
c. Select Configuration Utilities. Sil5744 SteelVine Manager. To extract the

utility select your operating system from the list.
d. Extract the files into your system.
e. Install SiI5744 Manager by clicking the 5700Package.msi. Follow the

instructions.
f. After software installation, run the SteelVine Manager.

The 57xx SteelVine Manager Utility manual can found in the Driver Disk under
User Guides or can be downloaded from

http://www.addonics.com/support/user_guides/host_controller/SiI57XX_Us
ers_Guide_Rev_1.0.pdf

2. Insert the CF cards to the CF slots on the AD2SAHDCF.

3. RAID Configuration.
Note: SATA Connection: The act of connecting and disconnecting the SATA

power cable serves as the RAID Setting button to confirm RAID mode

setting.

USB Connection: The act of connecting and disconnecting the USB

cable serves as the RAID Setting button to confirm RAID mode setting.

a. Set the switch to the RAID configuration required.

RAID Settings

Switch

b. SATA Connection: Connect the SATA data and power cable to the

AD2SAHDCF to confirm RAID mode setting.

USB Connection: Connect the USB cable to the AD2SAHDCF to
confirm RAID mode setting.

c. Check in the 57xx SteelVine Manager if the RAID configuration is

correct.

4. Once you have confirmed you had configured the correct raid set you want for
the CF cards, you can then connect the AD2SAHDCF to a SATA port to be

able to make it as a boot drive.
Installing a fresh install of the operating system will be the same as

installing it on a SATA hard drive.