Inter-Tech Argus GD-PD05U User Manual

Manual

GD-PD05U

Docking Station + USB HUB

1 General information ........................................................................................................ 3

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3

1.2 Scope of delivery .................................................................................................... 3

2 Safety ................................................................................................................................ 4

2.1 Intended use .......................................................................................................... 4

2.1.1 Application area and local requirements ................................................... 4

2.1.2 Disposal .................................................................................................... 4

2.2 General notice ........................................................................................................ 4

2.3 Danger and protection ............................................................................................ 4

3 Product information ........................................................................................................ 5

3.1 Features ................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Technical Specification. .......................................................................................... 5

4 Installation and use ......................................................................................................... 6

4.1 Description of controls and connectors ................................................................... 6

4.2 Connection ............................................................................................................. 6

4.3 Operating ............................................................................................................... 7

4.4 One Touch Backup ................................................................................................ 7

5 FAQ ................................................................................................................................... 9

6 Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 10

7 Disposal ......................................................................................................................... 10

8 Warranty terms .............................................................................................................. 11

9 Contact ........................................................................................................................... 11

1 General information

1.1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our HDD Docking Station.

For your safety and the satisfaction of using this product, please read this manual
carefully before installation or using.

1.2 Scope of delivery

1x Docking Station

1x USB 3.0 cable

1x Power supply

1x Manual in German

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2 Safety

2.1 Intended use

2.1.1 Application area and local requirements

This product is only for use in combination with computers inside of
rooms.

Don´t use or store this product close to water or in humid rooms.

Don´t use this product close to heat. The additional heat could cause
overheating or fire.

2.1.2 Disposal

Don´t put this product to the general trash

This product can be disposed at the intended places without any costs.

2.2 General notice

Please read this manual before installing or using.

Please keep this manual and pass it if the product will be passed.

Please follow the introductions and warnings.

The non-observance of this manual can cause defects, violation or death.

We assume no liability for damages or violations caused by the non­observance of this manual.

2.3 Danger and protection

Don´t place the product close to heatings.

Don´t operate the products with wet or humid hands.

Don´t pull out the power supply by pulling the cable.

Don´t use repaired or defective cables.

In case of strange noise or smell, pull out the power supply immediately.

Don´t open the product or the power supply.

Please take care that all cables will be connected stable.

Take electric products away from childeren.

Don´t pull out the power supply with wet or humid hands.

Pull out the power supply from socket in case of longer non-use.

Maintenance and cleaning only by authorized personnel.

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3 Product information

3.1 Features

- Plug&Play

- Support of 2,5“ and 3,5“ SATA I/ II/ III HDDs or SSDs

- Hard drive size up to 4 GB

- SuperSpeed USB 3.0

- 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub

- Automatic charge function recognition

- USB charge ports with 1A, 1A, 2A

- CDP (Battery charging spec 1.2)

- DCP

- One Touch Backup (OTB)

- Supports Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ Win7/ Win8/ Win10

- Suppors MacOS 10.x and higher

(One Touch Backup don´t supports Windows 98 and MacOS)

3.2 Technical specifications

Connection USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) or USB 2.0 (480Mbps)

HDD Support 2,5“ and 3,5“ SATA I, II, III HDDs up to 4TB

LEDs Power/ HDD activity/ connected devices

Power supply via external power supply 12V/ 5A

Operation temperature 5°C to 50°C

Storage temperature -40°C to 70°C

Humidity 5% bis 90%, non-condensing

Supported OS Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10

Mac OS ab Version 10.x

Dimension 142 x 101 x 82mm

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4 Installation and use

4.1 Description of controls and connectors

Pic.1

4.2 Connection

1. Unpack the device and control for defects and missing parts of
scope of delivery.

In case of defects or missing parts please contact your local
dealer.

Keep the original package in case of RMA.

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2. Connect the docking station, with the included USB 3.0 cable,
with your computer (Pic.1 – 6)

By using the USB 3.0 port of your computer (Blue USB port) you
can get data transfer rates up to 5Gbps erzielen (depends of hard
disk and controller).

The docking station can also be connected to an USB 2.0 port
(white USB port). The connection to an USB 2.0 port has no limits
to functions of the docking station, except the data transfer rate
will be limited to 480Mbps.

3. Connect the docking station with the power supply (Abb.1 – 7).

4. Switch on the docking station by pushing the On/ Off switch
(Abb.1 – 8)

All LED will light up temporary. Then only the operating LED will
be lighted (Abb.1 – 2).

5. Put a 2,5“ or 3,5“ HDD into the provided bay.

If connection will be correct the HDD LED lights up ( Abb.1 - 3 ).

6. The hard drive will be shown in your OS.

If you´re using an un-formated HDD, you have to prepare the HDD
for first use. Insert the HDD into the docking station and start the
disk management of your OS.

If you don´t know what to do, please ask a professional for help.
Mistakes can cause damage of OS or loss of important data.

4.3 Operating

1. You can change hard drives without switching the docking station
off.

Please take care that no data will be transfered between computer
and docking station when switching the hard disk. Data can be
lost.

4.4 One Touch Backup

To use the One Touch Backup (OTB) function, please download the

software from our website:

www.inter-tech.de/Service &Support/Downloads/Drivers

The OTB software allows to copy files, folders or drives, auto­scheduled or manually by switching the OTB switch (Abb.1 – 5) to the
installed hard disk.

The software is not usable to make OS backups for OS recovery.
Please use provided special software for this.

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Information for the OTB software are on our website

The supported software is checked for virus.

Please note that we won´t assume liability for lost data, defects of
OS, loss of use or costs for recovery, caused by installing or use of
the OTB software. Normal warranty terms for damages or faults of
the docking station are still unaffected and will be handled referred to
the warranty terms.

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5 FAQ

1. The device will not be shown at the computer.

a) Is the device swichted on?

Push the On/ Off switch backside the device

b) Is the USB cable connected to the computer?

Is the USB cable fixed correctly to docking station and computer?

Pull out the cable on both side and connect it again between docking station and
computer.

c) Is the docking station connected to the socket?

Please check if the power supply is connected to the docking station and to the socket.

d) Is the inserted hard disk formatted and partitioned?

When using a new hard disk, the hard disk must be formatted and partitioned first.

e) Is the hard disk functionally?

Check the function of the hard disk by mounting it into the computer directly, in an
external enclosure or by inserting a real functional hard disk into the docking station.

If none of the above named possibilities will show a result, one of these items will be defective.
Bring your docking station incl. all accessories, the hard disk and your invoices to your local dealer
to look for the operational reliability.

2. Which kind of hard disks can be used?

You can use 2,5“ and 3,5“ SATA I, II and III hard disks.

3. What can be charged at the USB port?

You can charge all devices which are used to be charged by USB.

4. What is the output of the USB ports.?

At two ports is the output max. 1A and one port has max. 2A. The ports are labeled
according to that.

5. Can I charge different devices at the same time?

You can charge up to 3 different devices simultaneously.

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6 Maintenance

This device need no maintenance which requires the opening of the
device or the power supply.

To get a steady and smooth function, please remove dust from time to
time.

Cut the docking station from socket and computer and remove the dust
with a damp cloth. You can blow or draw off the dust from drive bay
additionally.

7 Disposal

Please dispose your product by using the special discharge point for
electronic waste. Please ask your minicipality or disposal company in
case of further questions.

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8 Warranty terms

Inter-Tech grants 24 months warranty by proper use up from the date of
purchase.

In case of warranty please contact your local dealer or the dealer from
which you bought the product.

We will grant no warranty by:

- Missing or damaged warranty seal,

- Negligent behavior,

- Improper use,

- Nonobservance of the manual,

- External violence,

- Acts of god,

- Damages caused by manipulation, upgrading, updating or
reconstruction of hardware or software

- Damages caused by other harm,

In case of data loss Inter-Tech will only be liable at wanton negligence or deliberate
intention or, in all other cases, only for the recovery of data from a continous, daily
backup. Inter-Tech does not assume liability for all other matters.

Please look also at our complete warranty terms on our website.

9 Contact

Inter-Tech Elektronik Handels GmbH

Hainhäuser Weg 93

D-30855 Langenhagen

Germany

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

www.inter-tech.de - www.sinan-power.de - www.cobanitrox.de

This product complies to the requirements set out in the EMC directive 2004/108/EG,
2006/95/EG, 2011/65/EG and 2009/125/EG of the council of the European Parliament
and the Council of the European Union.
The declaration of confirmity will be shown on our website:
Service & Support/ Downloads/ Declarations

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www.inter-tech.de

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