Sonnet Technologies 400 User Manual

™

For
Windows

FUSION

4-Bay Serial ATA Hot-Swap Drive Enclosure

400

User’s Guide

Fusion 400 Specifications and Features

Specifications

Figure 1

Drive Tray (Slot 1)

Drive Tray (Slot 2)

Drive Tray (Slot 3)

Drive Tray (Slot 4)

Power Indicator LED

Unused Drive Activity
LEDs*

Compatibility Compatible with Mac,

Windows, and Linux comput-

ers with compatible SATA

controller

External Connectors Four eSATA

Drives Supported 1.5 & 3 Gb per second Serial

ATA; up to 10,000 RPM

Data Transfer Speed Up to 300MB per second per

drive

OS Support Platform Independent

Power Supply 90-260v Universal

Operating Temperature +41˚ F to +131˚ F

(+5˚ C to +55˚ C)

Dimensions 7.47 x 5.16 x 11.58"

(189.6 x 128.45 x 294mm)

Weight 13.5 lbs

Package Contents Disk enclosure, four 3.5"

drive trays, drive mounting

screws, power cord, four 1

meter eSATA data cables,

User’s Guide

Slot 1 Connector

Slot 2 Connector

Slot 3 Connector

Slot 4 Connector

Figure 2

* This enclosure was originally designed for use with SCSI

drives; the unused drive activity LED’s indicated data reads
and writes. Serial ATA does not support drive activity sig
nals, so Fusion 400’s LEDs just light up.

Warranty 3-year limited warranty

Power Switch

Power Cable
Connector

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Introduction and Safety Precautions

Introduction

Sonnet’s Fusion 400 4-bay Serial ATA (SATA) drive enclosure
combines the versatility of hot-swap functionality with sup
port for the fastest 3.5" SATA drives in a compact package. This
enclosure supports 3Gb/s drives and is backward compatible with

1.5Gb/s drives, so you’ll get maximum flexibility in choosing
drives for years to come.

Fusion 400 was designed with form and function in equal bal­ance. The drive trays have built-in locking levers that double as
handles to make swapping drives easy; its powerful built-in uni
versal power supply and the cable-less connections from drives to
enclosure simplify setup and assure reliability over the long haul.
The enclosure’s fan pulls air through its holes and those in the
tray handles to cool the drives (even the bottom of each remov
able tray is perforated for air flow) to make Fusion 400 a cool run
ning solution—the lower the drives’ temperature, the lower the
failure rate.

Whether you start off with one drive for simple backups, or stuff
Fusion 400 with the highest capacity, fastest SATA drives you can
get your hands on to create a high def digital video editing suite,
this is a product sure to leave you SATAsfied!

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Please read this section carefully before proceeding. These pre­cautions explain the correct and safe use of this device, thereby
helping to prevent injury to you or others, and also help you to
minimize the risk of damaging the device.

Warnings

Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of
serious injury or death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire,
and other hazards. These warnings include, but are not limited
to:

• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the enclosure. This
device contains no user-serviceable parts; if it appears to be mal­functioning, contact Sonnet Customer Service.

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• Do not drop the enclosures or any of its drive trays; dropping
or mishandling of the enclosure or drive trays may result in a
malfunction.

• Do not insert your fingers or foreign objects inside the enclo
sure; take particular care when small children are present.

• Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or containers
that contain liquids which might spill into any openings, or in
damp or wet conditions.

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• If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or
if liquids enter it, switch it off immediately and unplug it from
the electrical outlet.

• Follow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact
Sonnet Customer Service for additional advice not covered in
this User’s Guide.

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Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup

1. Remove the Fusion 400 from its packaging, and place the enclo-
sure near the computer to which it will be connected.

2. Remove a drive tray from the enclosure by pulling on its lever,
and then sliding it out. Lay it on a flat, level surface (Figure 3)

WARNING: When handling computer products, take care to

prevent components from being damaged by static electricity;
avoid working in carpeted areas. Handle hard drives only by their
edges and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.

3. Remove a SATA drive from its packaging and set it in the drive
tray label-side up, with the drive’s connectors facing the rear of
the tray (Figure 4)

4. Using six of the supplied screws, secure the drive to the drive tray

(Figure 4)

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drive

screw

drive tray

Figure 3

screw

screw

drive tray

5. Carefully insert the drive tray into the enclosure until it stops,
and then push the lever in to secure the drive and tray inside the
enclosure (Figure 5)

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6. Repeat steps 2-5 for additional drives.

Support Note: If your Serial ATA host controller card has

internal SATA connectors instead of eSATA connectors, you
must use cables different than those supplied with Fusion 400. Sonnet
strongly suggests you use high-quality shielded external cables with
eSATA connectors on one end, and SATA I (internal) connectors on
the other.

7. Connect the supplied eSATA data cables between the enclosure
and the SATA host controller in your computer; verify the con

nectors are plugged in securely

(Figure 6).

8. Connect the supplied power cable between the Fusion 400 and a
grounded wall outlet or power strip; verify the cable is plugged

in securely

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Figure 4

push lever until

it stops

Figure 5

eSATA data cable

9. Push the switch on the back of the enclosure to the ON position,
and then power on your computer.

10. Format the drives installed in the Fusion 400 according to your
needs; refer to your operating system’s software guide or help sec
tion for more information.

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Figure 6

Tips and Additional Information

Tips

This section covers some common sense tips for using the Fusion
400 enclosure.

Hot-swapping drives:
Fusion 400 supports hot-swapping drives, enabling you to swap
out a drive or an array of drives without having to shut down the
enclosure or your computer. This does not mean you can simply
pull out a drive at any time; you follow the procedure below or
you may lose data in the process.

• Before removing a tray, you must put away (eject, unmount,

dismount) the drive volume. For Mac OS users, simply drag
the drive icon associated with the drive(s) you wish to remove
to the eject icon on the dock (or trash can on the desktop).
Windows users may left-click on the eject icon in the taskbar
for the drive they wish to eject.

Connections:

Fusion 400 uses eSATA data cable connectors to ensure the best
connection. If you experience issues where a drive or volume
does not appear, or you see an error message stating a drive is
missing when you have the drives set up in an array, the cause
may be as simple as a loose connection.

• If you do experience any trouble, disconnect the data cables

and reconnect them one at a time, making sure each one
“clicks” in place.

Limited Warranty

Sonnet Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product shall be free
from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three
years following the date of original purchase. For complete war
ranty information, go to www.sonnettech.com.

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Contacting Customer Service

The Sonnet web site located at www.sonnettech.com has the
most current support information and technical updates.

Before you call Sonnet Customer Service, please check our web
site for the latest updates and online support files, and check
this User’s Guide for helpful information. When you call Sonnet
Customer Service, have the following information available so
our customer service staff can better assist you:

• Product name

• Date and place of purchase

• Hard drive model(s)

• SATA host controller manufacturer and model number

• Computer model

• Operating system

If further assistance is needed, please contact us at:

Sonnet Customer Service:
Tel: [phone]

(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time)

Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Online Service Form: http://serviceform.sonnettech.com

Visit Our Web Site

For the most current product information and online sup­port files, visit the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com.
Remember to register your product online at http://registration.
sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product
releases.

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