Sonnet Technologies D400QR5 User Manual

™

For

FUSION

4-Bay Serial ATA Disk Enclosure with Quad Interface

D

400

QR

5

User’s Guide

Windows

Fusion D400QR5 Specifications and Features

Enclosure Specifications

Drive Tray (Bay 1)

Drive Tray (Bay 2)

Drive Tray (Bay 3)

Drive Tray (Bay 4)

Display and Controls

Figure 1

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 1)

Drive Activit y/Fault
LED (Bay 1)

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 2)

Drive Activit y/Fault
LED (Bay 2)

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 3)

Drive Activit y/Fault
LED (Bay 3)

Drive Presence LED
(Bay 4)

Drive Activit y/Fault
LED (Bay 4)

Enclosure Power LED

Ready Indicator LED

Compatibility Compatible with Mac®,

Windows®, and Linux®

computers with compatible

interface

Interface Connectors eSATA, 2 x FireWire 800,

FireWire 400, Mini-USB

Drives Supported 3 & 1.5 Gb/s Serial ATA;

7,200 RPM

Data Transfer Speed Up to 225MB per second,

depending on interface

used and configuration

OS Support Platform independent

Power Supply 100–240V, 50–60Hz

Operating Temperature 32 to 95˚ F

(0˚ C to +35˚ C)

Dimensions (WxDxH) 5.9 x 11.25 x 7.5 in

(14,9 x 28,5 x 19 cm)

Weight 9.1 lbs

(4.1 kg)

FireWire 400

Connector

Power Switch

FireWire 800

Connector

FireWire 800

Connector

Connector

Mini-USB

Locking eSATA
Connector

Package Contents Disk enclosure, four 3.5"

drive trays, drive tray keys,

drive mounting screws, tube

of threadlocker, power cord,

2-meter locking eSATA data

cable, 2-meter FireWire 800

cable, 2-meter FireWire 400

cable, 2-meter USB cable,

User’s Guide

Figure 2

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Safety Precautions and Disclaimers

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 your reseller or local distributor.

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

• Do not insert your fingers or foreign objects inside the enclosure;
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.

• 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 your
reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in
this User’s Guide.

DISCLAIMERS

Drive Usage:
Sonnet Technologies has qualified the hard drives listed below
for use in Fusion D400QR5 storage systems. These drives were
chosen for their superior performance, error handling, and
reliability characteristics, especially when used in RAID groups.
One important difference between these drives and standard
hard drives is how quickly each handles read errors—these
qualified drives attempt to recover from errors for just a few
seconds, while standard hard drives may take minutes. Because
RAID controller cards and software-based RAID schemes allow
only a very short time for drives to recover before dropping them
from the RAID group, hard drive manufacturers recommend
against using standard hard drives in RAID storage systems. The
hard drives qualified by Sonnet also feature improved vibration
characteristics that influence and support storage reliability. We
recommend the use of these Enterprise/RAID edition hard drives
and select, Sonnet certified desktop hard drives in your Fusion
storage system to ensure system reliability and performance.
STANDARD DRIVES MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED AND MAY
DEGRADE SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE. Check
the Sonnet Web site for the latest list of qualified hard drives.

500GB Models

• Hitachi Deskstar E7K500, # HDS725050KLA360

• Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, # HUA721050KLA330

• Maxtor MaXLine Pro 500, # 7H500F0

• Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, # HE502IJ

• Seagate Barracuda ES, # ST3500630NS

• Seagate Barracuda ES.2, # ST3500320NS

• Western Digital RE3 Enterprise, # WD5002ABYS

750GB Models

• Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, # HUA721075KLA330

• Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, # HE753LJ

• Seagate Barracuda ES, # ST3750640NS

• Seagate Barracuda ES.2, # ST3750330NS

• Western Digital, RE3 Enterprise, # WD7502ABYS

(1)

(1)

1TB Models

• Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, # HUA721010KLA330

• Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, # HE103UJ

• Seagate Barracuda ES.2, # ST31000340NS

(1)

• Western Digital, RE3 Enterprise, # WD1002FBYS

1.5TB Models

• Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, # ST31500341AS

(2)

2TB Models

• Western Digital RE4-GP, # WD2002FYPS

(1) Only Seagate ES.2 drives with firmware versions SN06 and

newer compatible. Seagate ES.2 drives with firmware versions
SN03, SN04, or SN05 are NOT compatible.

(2) Only Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB drives with firmware

versions SD1B and newer compatible.

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Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup

1. Remove the Fusion D400QR5 and its drive trays from their

packaging, and place them near the computer to which the
enclosure will be connected.

2. Take one of the drive trays and push its lever release button in

until the lever pops out (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 on a flat,
level surface with the label side down. Open the supplied tube
of threadlocker and apply a single drop inside each of the four
indicated screw holes on the bottom of the drive (Figure 4).

screw hole

push in lever

release button

Figure 3

threadlocker

screw hole

4. Turn the drive tray upside down and lay it on top of the drive,
with the back of the tray facing toward the drive’s connectors
(Figure 5).

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.

5. 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 (Figure 6).

connectors

screw hole

screw

screw hole

Figure 4

drive tray

drive

Figure 5

drive tray

screw

screw

screw

Figure 6

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