Sonnet Technologies 500P User Manual

™

For
Windows

FUSION

5-Bay Serial ATA Drive Enclosure with port multiplier

500P

User’s Guide

Fusion 500P Specifications and Features

Specifications

Drive Tray (Bay 1)

Drive Tray (Bay 2)

Drive Tray (Bay 3)

Drive Tray (Bay 4)

Drive Tray (Bay 5)

Figure 1

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 1)

Drive Activity LED
(Bay 1)

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 2)

Drive Activity LED
(Bay 2)

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 3)

Drive Activity LED
(Bay 3)

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 4)

Drive Activity LED
(Bay 4)

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 5)

Drive Activity LED
(Bay 5)

Compatibility Compatible with Mac,

Windows, and Linux comput-

ers with SATA controller with

port multiplier support

External Connectors One eSATA

Drives Supported 1.5 & 3 Gb per second Serial

ATA; up to 10,000 RPM

Data Transfer Speed Up to 300 MB 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 8.7 x 5.9 x 11"

(220 x 150 x 280mm)

Weight 10.5 lbs

Package Contents Disk enclosure, five 3.5"

drive trays, drive mounting

screws, drive tray keys,

power cord, one 1

meter eSATA data cable,

User’s Guide

Power Switch

Power Cable
Connector

Figure 2

Warranty 3-year limited warranty

5 4 3 2 1

Drive Activity LEDs

(numbers indicate Bays)

Host Adapter

Communication

LED

eSATA Connector

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Introduction and Safety Precautions

Introduction

Sonnet’s Fusion 500P 5-bay Serial ATA (SATA) drive enclosure
combines the versatility of hot-swap functionality with support
for the fastest 3.5" SATA drives in a compact package. This enclo
sure supports 3 Gb/s drives and is backward compatible with

1.5 Gb/s drives, so you’ll get maximum flexibility in choosing
drives for years to come. Its built-in port multiplier simplifies con­nection to the host adapter, using only one cable to support up to
five drives.

Fusion 500P was designed with form and function in equal bal
ance. 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 user-swappable fan pulls air through its holes and
those in the tray handles to cool the drives (even the bottom of
each removable tray is open for air flow) to make Fusion 500P a
cool running solution—the lower the drives’ temperature, the
lower the failure rate.

Whether you start off with one drive for simple backups, or stuff
Fusion 500P 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:

• With the exception of the user-swappable parts, do not attempt
to disassemble or modify the enclosure. If this device appears to
be malfunctioning, contact Sonnet Customer Service.

• 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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WARNING: The Fusion 500P SATA drive enclosure fea-

tures a port multiplier that enables it to transfer data
from (up to) 5 drives through a single eSATA data cable. It must
be used with a port multiplier-aware host adapter card; other­wise, only the drive mounted in bay 1 will work.

• 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 500P from its packaging, and place the enclo-
sure near the computer to which it will be connected.

2. Push a lever release button toward the right until the lever pops
out, and then pull the lever toward you to slide out and remove
the drive tray (Figure 3)

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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 on a flat
level surface with the label side down. Turn the drive tray upside
down and lay it on top of the drive, with the back of the tray
toward the drive’s connectors (Figure 4).

lever release

button

lever

drive tray

Figure 3

drive tray

drive

Figure 4

WARNING: When securing the trays to the hard drives, you

must verify the screw heads are flush with the tray. Otherwise,
a screw may catch on the tray below and prevent you from removing
the tray from the enclosure.

4. Using four of the supplied screws, secure the drive tray to the
drive; tighten each screw to secure the tray snugly to the drive;

do not overtighten the screws

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 6)

.

6. Repeat steps 2-5 for additional drives.

(Figure 5).

drive

screw

screw

screw

Figure 5

push lever until

it stops

drive tray

Figure 6

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Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup

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

nectors are plugged in securely

8. Connect the supplied power cable between the Fusion 500P
and a grounded wall outlet or power strip; verify the cable is

plugged in securely

.

(Figure 7).

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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 500P according to your
needs; refer to your operating system’s software guide or help sec
tion for more information.

eSATA data cable

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Figure 7

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Tips and Additional Information

Tips

This section covers some common sense tips for using the Fusion
500P enclosure.

Hot-swapping drives:
Fusion 500P 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 500P uses an eSATA data cable connector 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 cable

and reconnect it, making sure each it “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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