Cavalry CADA-SA2 Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

CADA-SA2

2-BAY RAID EXTERNAL

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................... 1

Features and Applications ......................................................................................... 1

Specications ............................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements ................................................................................................ 1

Package Content ........................................................................................................ 1

Product Part Identication ......................................................................................... 2

Drive Installation ...................................................................................................... 2

Description of RAID-Modes.................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER 2. SETTING YOUR RAID MODE ............................................................. 4

RAID Switch Setup ................................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER 3. YOUR DISK MANAGEMENT UTILITY .............................................. 5

CHAPTER 4. INITIALIZING AND FORMATTING YOUR NEW ARRAY ............. 5

CHAPTER 5. SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 6

After the Storm: Rebuilding a Damaged Array .........................................................6

LED Light Status Codes ........................................................................................ 7

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 7

Warranty Information .............................................................................................. 8

Contact Information ................................................................................................ 8

CHAPTERGETTING STARTED

1

FEATURES

Thank you for purchasing the Cavalry 2-bay USB 2.0

RAID enclosure. The CADA-SA2 was designed to

deliver affordable RAID security and speed using the

minimum amount of required setup. The multiple RAID

modes allow users to choose between the most popular

RAID formats with minimum RAID experience

required. The hi-speed USB 3.0 interface allows users to

unleash the full power of their 2-disk RAID array.

Up to 120MB/S Maximum Transfer Speed

USB 2.0/1.0 Backwards-Compatibility

Up to 6 TB Total Capacity (Depending on Your OS)

RAID 0, RAID 1, Spanning, and JBOD Modes

2 x 3.5” Drive-Bays

3.5” SATA II HDD and SSD support

SPECIFICATIONS

Model #:

Interfaces:

Power Supply:

Congurations:

Dimensions:

Weight:

EN-CADA2B-ZB01

CADA - SA2-B

USB 2.0/USB 1.0

Output: 12V / 3A

RAID 0, RAID 1, Spanning, JBOD

8” x 5.25” x 4.25”

(203mm x 133mm x 108mm)

Weight: 7.1lbs (3.2kg)

APPLICATIONS

For customers with large media-collections, space is at a

premium. Low-speed drives can cause frustrating hiccups

during high-throughput applications like movie editing and

viewing. Modern computer-users need a way to securely store

large amounts of data and retrieve it at high-speeds it with

ease. Having the option to automatically backup critical les

is invaluable for the dedicated media and data collector. Only

RAID can bridge the gap between size and speed as well as

offer true automatic backups of your most valuable data. The

CADA-SA2 puts RAID 0 and RAID 1 within the reach of the

average computer user with a simple set-and-forget interface.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS Compatibility:

Windows XP / Vista / 7 + (32-bit & 64-bit)

Mac OS X 10.4.8 + (requires reformatting)

Hardware Requirements:

Available USB 2.0 port or

USB 1.0 ports (at reduced speed)

Hard Drive Requirements:

3.5” Desktop Internal Hard Drive with

sSATA II Interface

Operating Environment:

Temperature

Operating: 41o - 131o F

PACKAGE CONTENTS

CADA-SA2 Enclosure

3.5” Internal Hard Disks

12v/3A DC Power Supply

* Note: Hard drives are not included with
Enclosure-Only Models. Package contents

may vary depending on Bundle purchased.

(dependent on bundle purchased)

Relative Humidity

CADA-SA2

1

Non-Operating: 40o - 149o F

Operating: 8% - 90% RH
non-condensing

Non-Operating:5% - 95% RH
non-condensing