Owc Mercury Elite PRO QX2 User Manual
MERCURY ELITE PRO QX2
Assembly Manual & User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................1
1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1.1.1 Apple Mac Requirements
1.1.2 PC Requirements
1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS
1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
1.4 FRONT VIEW
1.4.1 Front Features
1.5 REAR VIEW
1.5.1 Rear Features
DEVICE SETUP ...................................................................................................4
2.1 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION
2.2 QUICK START
2.2.1 OWC Drive Guide
2.3 RAID SETTINGS
2.3.1 Setting the RAID Mode
2.3.2 RAID Modes
2.4 CHANGING DRIVES
2.4.1 Adding and Removing Drives in Independent Mode
2.4.2 Adding Drives to an Existing RAID Set
2.4.3 Replacing Drives
SUPPORT RESOURCES ..................................................................................9
3.1 TROUBLESHOOTING
3.2 ABOUT DATA BACKUP
3.3 ONLINE RESOURCES
3.4 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1.1.1 Apple Mac Requirements
• eSATA (3.0Gb/s): OS X 10.3 or later
• FireWire 800: OS X 10.2 or later
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 (backwards compatible to
USB 2.0): OS X 10.6 or later
1.1.2 PC Requirements
• eSATA (3.0Gb/s): Windows® XP or later
• FireWire 800: Windows 2000/XP or later
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 (backwards compatible to
USB 2.0): Windows 2000/XP or later
1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives
• Up to four 3.5” SATA drives (1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, or 6.0Gb/s).
• Drives of identical model and capacity are required for all RAID modes other than span
mode and independent drive mode.
• For an updated list of supported hard drives, please visit the product page online.
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS
Mercury Elite Pro Qx2
Power cable
USB 3.1 Gen 1 cable
(Standard-A to Standard-B)
FireWire 800 (1394b)
9-9 pin cable
NOTE: Hard drive screws included but not pictured.
eSATA (3.0Gb/s) cable
Keys
1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped.
Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please visit the
product web page for the most recent product specifications.
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1.4 FRONT VIEW
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1.4.1 Front Features
1. Locking faceplate — Use the included keys to lock the faceplate for security, or re-
move the faceplate to gain access to the drive bays and configure the RAID mode.
2. LED indicators — See the following chart for information on the Qx2’s LEDs.
LED COLOR QX2 ON
Power Blue Solid blue Off Solid blue N/A N/A
Drive
(A, B, C, D)
Green/
Orange
Solid green
(all four)
QX2
SLEEPING
Off (all four)
DRIVE
ACTIVITY
Flashing
green
DRIVE BAD/
BAY EMPTY
Off
DRIVE
REBUILD
Flashing
orange
1.5 R E AR V I E W
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1.5.1 Rear Features
1. Kensington® Security Slot — Connect a security tether here.
2. FireWire 800 ports — Attach the included 9-9 pin FireWire 800 cable to one of these
ports and to your computer. Use the other FireWire 800 port to daisy chain other
FireWire 800 devices.
3. eSATA (3.0Gb/s) port — Attach an eSATA cable here. (Cable not included.)
4. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port — Attach the included USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Standard-A to Standard-B)
cable here.
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