Sonnet Technologies SATA Edge ExpressCard-34 User Manual

Tempo™ SATA edge

ExpressCard|34

Serial ATA Host Controller

for ExpressCard|34 Slot

Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA edge
ExpressCard/34

You Should Have

The following items should be included in your product package:

• One Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 adapter

• One CD

The following items are required (sold separately):

• One Serial ATA drive enclosure

• One external Serial ATA (eSATA) data cable

System Requirements

The Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 host adapter card requires the
following in order to operate in your system:

User’s Guide

Before Using the Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34

Prior to connecting a drive enclosure and inserting the Tempo SATA
edge ExpressCard/34 into your computer, familiarize yourself with
the parts. We also recommend that you read the section in your
computer’s user manual that addresses ExpressCard use.

Figure 1 shows the Tempo card’s eSATA port. A data cable with
eSATA connectors is required for use with the Tempo card and drive
enclosures. Bare SATA drives and some old drive enclosures use SATA I
connectors; use of these devices with the Tempo card requires a cable
with a SATA I connector at one end. Figure 2 shows both eSATA and
SATA I connectors.

• ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot

• Mac OS
SP2 installed

®

X Version 10.4 or later, or Windows® 7, Vista®, or XP with

Support Note: Mac users may use the software on the

included Installer CD, but it may not be the latest version
available. Before using this product, check the version number of the
software on the CD and what’s available at www.sonnettech.com/
support/ and install the newer version, if available. Windows users must

have an active Internet connection in order to download and install the
drivers for the Tempo card.

Software Installation Steps for Mac OS X Users

Before using the Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 card with your
computer, you must run the driver installation software.

1. Insert the included CD into the computer’s optical drive; when
the CD appears on the desktop, double-click the Sonnet E1P/
E2P/E342P Installer icon, and then double-click the Tempo_
SATA_E1P_E2P_E342P_Vxxx.pkg file to launch the installer; when
the Welcome to the SonnetSATA E1P/E2P/E342P Installer window
appears, click Continue.

2. When the Important Information window appears, click Continue.

eSATA connector

3. When the Software License Agreement window appears, read the
license, click Continue, and then click Agree.

4. When the Select a Destination window appears, accept the default
destination or choose a new destination, and then click Continue.

5. When the Easy Install window appears, click Continue, enter
your name and password, and then click OK.

eSATA connector

6. While the driver is installed, a progress bar appears. When the
Software was successfully installed screen appears, click Close; you
may now use the Tempo card with your system.

SATA I connector

Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 Usage - Mac OS X Users

Listed here is some general information about using the Tempo card
with your MacBook Pro; if you are using Windows, skip to panel 6:

• Before inserting the Tempo card, connect the SATA data cable to it.
This will help to prevent the card from popping out accidentally;
ExpressCard/34 is a push-to-eject design.

• Before removing the Tempo card from the computer, or
disconnecting the cable from the Tempo card or attached
enclosure, eject (unmount) any mounted drive or volume by
dragging its icon to the Eject icon in the Dock, or clicking its Eject
button in a Finder window; otherwise, data on the connected
drives may be corrupted. Once all drives are unmounted, click
the card’s icon in the menu bar and select Power Off Card from
the drop down menu; the Tempo card may be pushed in to be
ejected and removed.

Software Installation Steps for Windows Users

Before using the Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 card with your
computer, you must install driver software; this procedure requires
an active Internet connection.

1. Start Windows, and then insert the Tempo card into your
computer’s ExpressCard slot; a Found New Hardware window will
appear.

2. Select the “Locate and install driver software (recommended)”
option. Depending on the version of Windows your computer
is running and its configuration, a User Account Control (UAC)
window may appear; click Continue.

3. Windows will automatically download and install the driver;
this may take several minutes. While the drivers are installed, a
progress bar will appear.

• Drives connected to the Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 will be
identified as SCSI drives, regardless of their actual interface; this is
normal and is a function of the driver implementation.

• When there are no drives mounted and the Tempo card is
plugged into your computer, you may turn it off by clicking on its
icon in the menu bar and selecting Power off Card from the drop­down menu.

Formatting Drives Connected to the Tempo Card

Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 supports one direct-connect drive,
or up to five drives in an enclosure with either a port multiplier or
a hardware RAID controller. Use Disk Utility (found in the Utilities
folder within the Applications folder) to set up connected drives for
use.

Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 Usage - Windows Users

Listed here is some general information about using the Tempo card:

• Before inserting the Tempo card, connect the SATA data cable to it.
This will help to prevent the card from popping out accidentally;
ExpressCard/34 is a push-to-eject design.

• Before removing the Tempo card from the computer, or
disconnecting the cable from the Tempo card or attached
enclosure, move the cursor over the icons in the taskbar until
“Safely Remove Hardware” appears, click the icon, and then click
the “Safely remove Silicon Image SiI 3132 SATALink controller”
message. Once “Safe to Remove Hardware” appears, you may
remove the Tempo card.

• Windows identifies the Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 as a
SCSI controller and drives connected to it as SCSI disks, regardless
of their actual interface; this is normal and is a function of the
driver implementation.

Formatting Drives Connected to the Tempo Card

Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 supports one direct-connect drive,
or up to five drives in an enclosure with either a port multiplier or a
hardware RAID controller. If you intend to format drives connected
to the Tempo card using Windows drive formatting tools, you may
locate the information by using “format volume” as a search term in
Windows Help.

4. When the next window appears, click Close; you may now use
the Tempo card with your system.

Limited Warranty

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

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 • Computer model

If further assistance is needed, please contact us at:

Sonnet Customer Service:
Tel: [phone]

(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time)

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

Visit Our Web Site

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visit the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. Remember to
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be informed of future upgrades and product releases.

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