Sonnet Echo Express SE Thunderbolt, Echo Express SE User Manual

User’s Guide

for Echo™ Express SE

™

Thunderbolt

Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards

Contents

1 Introduction, System Requirements........................................................................................... 1

2 Echo Express SE Description..................................................................................................... 2

Echo Express SE Extererior
Echo Express SE Inner Assembly
Echo Express SE Power Adapter

3 PCIe Card Installation Steps.................................................................................................... 4

4 Verify Connections Using System Information............................................................................ 7

Verify the Echo Express SE is Recognized
Verify the Installed Card is Recognized

5 Tips, General Information, and Known Issues............................................................................. 8

Tips, General Information
Known Issues

6 Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information........................................ 9

Specifications
Safety Precautions
FCC Compliance
Contacting Customer Service
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Chapter 1 – Introduction, System Requirements

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase! The Echo Express SE is a
Thunderbolt expansion system for PCIe cards. Through its PCIe
slot, you may connect an expansion card to your iMac
mini, MacBook
ways never before possible!

While the Echo Express SE chassis requires no drivers, the
expansion card you install does; Thunderbolt-compatible drivers
to enable it to work properly through the Thunderbolt interface
are required. More information on what cards are compatible
with Echo Express SE is available at:
http://sonnettech.com/support/charts/thunderbolt/index.html

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Air, or MacBook Pro to expand its capabilities in

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, Mac®

System Requirements

The Echo Express requires the following to operate:

• Mac computer with a Thunderbolt port

• OS X 10.6.8 or later

• Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card (see Specications on page 9

for details), and Thunderbolt-compatible drivers for the card

• Thunderbolt cable (not included; sold separately)

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