Addonics Technologies AEPDDESUWP-X User Manual

The eSATA / USB DigiDrive supports Type I, II CF

Drive icon

Media Detection

Hot Swap
eSATA port

Icon appears only
when flash media is
inside

Flash media is
automatically
refresh and
detected when
added or removed

Non hot swap
eSATA port

Icon appears only
when flash media is
inside

Flash media
detection requires
manual refresh in
Device Manager

Drive icon

Media Detection

Hot Swap
eSATA port

NOT RECOMMENDED

Non hot swap
eSATA port

Icon always there
with or without flash
media inside the
DigiDrive

Flash media
automatically
detected when
added or remove

Mini USB port

Mode switch
(M1 or M2)

eSATA port

5V power connector

Cards, CF Micro drive, SD, SDHC, miniSD (with
adapter), Trans flash, SD HS (Secure Digital High
Speed), MMC Cards (4-bit and 8-bit modes), RS­MMC, MMC-Micro, MMC Plus, Smart Media, xD
picture card- both H and M types, Memory stick,
Memory stick PRO, MS Extreme III Type media, MS
PRO, HS (4-bit mode).

Mode Switch:

Note: Only applies on eSATA connection

I. Setting up the device in eSATA mode

a. Connect USB power cable from PC to the eSATA /

USB DigiDrive.

b. Attach eSATA cable from eSATA / USB DigiDrive

to the PC eSATA port.

The tables show drive icon and media detection
behavior basing on the mode switch setting and the
type of eSATA port the eSATA / USB DigiDrive is
connected to.

M1 mode – force flash media to become Fixed disk

type

ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES

Model: AEPDDESUWP-X (READ-ONLY mode)

(Allows writing to MBR section of the media for support of Windows XP)

M2 mode – force flash media to become Removable

disk type

II. Setting up the device in USB Mode

a. Attach mini USB cable from eSATA / USB

DigiDrive to USB port on PC.

b. The drive icon appears only when flash media is

inside the eSATA / USB DigiDrive.The drive icon
will disappear and reappear during media change.

Note for AEPDDESUWP: If an unformatted flash
media is use, no drive icon will show up in My
Computer.

Media Priority

When more than one media is inside the eSATA / USB
DigiDrive during bootup, the media that gets detected
first is according to the priority shown below

1. Compact Flash

2. Smart Media / xD Picture card

3. MMC / SD

4. Memory Stick

Note: If both eSATA and USB cables are plug-in, the

eSATA connection takes priority.

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