Vector Brick Thunder Dock Manual

BRICK THUNDER DOCK

BRICK

THUNDER DOCK

Manual

Version 1.0

Imprint

Vector Informatik GmbH
Ingersheimer Straße 24
D-70499 Stuttgart

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© Copyright 2019, Vector Informatik GmbH. All rights reserved.

Contents

1 General Information .......................................................................................................................... 5

Important Instructions .............................................................................................................. 5

Warranty and Liability .............................................................................................................. 5

Trademarks .............................................................................................................................. 6

Used Symbols and their Meanings .......................................................................................... 6

2 Safety ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Proper Use and Intended Purpose .......................................................................................... 7

Hazards ................................................................................................................................... 7

Battery Notice .......................................................................................................................... 7

Electrostatically Sensitive Components (ESD) ........................................................................ 8

Grounding Practices ............................................................................................................ 8

Warning of Hot Surface ........................................................................................................... 8

Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................ 8

3 Product Identification ........................................................................................................................ 9

Scope of Delivery..................................................................................................................... 9

Type Plate ................................................................................................................................ 9

4 Functional Description .................................................................................................................... 10

Overview ................................................................................................................................ 10

5 Technical Specification ................................................................................................................... 10

Base Specification ................................................................................................................. 10

6 Product Description ........................................................................................................................ 11

BRICK THUNDER DOCK Front View ................................................................................... 11

BRICK THUNDER DOCK Rear View .................................................................................... 11

7 Interfaces, Control Elements and Indicators .................................................................................. 12

Thunderbolt® 2 Interface ....................................................................................................... 12

Power Supply Interface ......................................................................................................... 12

8 Commissioning and Maintenance .................................................................................................. 13

Initial Commissioning ............................................................................................................. 14

Thunderbolt® Bridge Detection ......................................................................................... 15

BRICK STORAGE cartridge Driver Installation ................................................................. 17

BRICK STORAGE cartridge Volume Detection ................................................................ 20

Save BRICK STORAGE cartridge removal ....................................................................... 20

List of Figures

Figure 1: BRICK THUNDER DOCK Type plate (example) ..................................................................... 9

Figure 2: BRICK THUNDER DOCK front view ...................................................................................... 11

Figure 3: BRICK THUNDER DOCK rear view ....................................................................................... 11

Figure 4: Thunderbolt® 2 interface ........................................................................................................ 12

Figure 5: Power supply interface ........................................................................................................... 12

Figure 6: BRICK THUNDER DOCK front view ...................................................................................... 14

Figure 7: BRICK THUNDER DOCK power In connector ...................................................................... 14

Figure 8: BRICK THUNDER DOCK Thunderbolt® connector .............................................................. 15

Figure 9: BRICK THUNDER DOCK Power switch ................................................................................ 15

1 General Information

1

Important Instructions

Prior to use of the unit it is essential to comply with the following instructions. As stipulated by law, we
are providing important safety information and advice how you can avoid damage to the device and
other fittings.

▪ Connection to the power supply must be carried out with correct polarity. Polarity reversal could

cause irreparable damages.

▪ The correct supply voltage is 12V or 24V DC
▪ Operation of the device is allowed only in circuits with safety low voltage within the admissible limit

values (SELV standard EN60950). This applies to all connections to the unit.

▪ The use of a power supply outside the limits defined above could cause damage or even destruction

of the device.

▪ It is forbidden to directly connect the unit to the 230 V mains voltage!
▪ Please avoid mechanical stresses when the device is installed.
▪ The unit has undergone a comprehensive final check to guarantee that it has left the facility in a

perfect condition. Prior to initial operation, the unit has to be examined for damage caused by
transport or inappropriate storage. If there is any damage to the unit it must not be taken into service.

▪ The unit must not be operated with defective safety equipment or with incorrectly mounted or

inoperable safety/protection devices.

▪ Prior to initial operation, please check the suitability of the unit for the specific application. Please

take special note of the admissible environmental and operating conditions specified in the data
sheet.

▪ Any removal of identification numbers, repair work by yourself or modification of the unit is forbidden.
▪ Prior to initial operation carefully read this user manual containing notes and warnings in order to

ensure safe operation.

▪ Unless specified differently, all technical data apply to an environmental temperature of 25°C. The

specified values are subject to the usual fluctuations.

▪ Stresses due to extreme environmental conditions (e.g. heat or cold) over a longer period of time

may influence reliability. Even under normal conditions of use within the admissible limits service
life may be reduced by permanent operation at the limits. Tolerance of the extreme values is subject
to the usual fluctuations.

Warranty and Liability

We reserve the right to change the contents of the documentation and the software without notice.
Vector Informatik GmbH assumes no liability for correct contents or damages which are resulted from
the usage of the documentation. We are grateful for references to mistakes or for suggestions for
improvement to be able to offer you even more efficient products in the future.

Trademarks

All trademarks mentioned in this documentation and if necessary third party registered are absolutely
subject to the conditions of each valid label right and the rights of particular registered proprietor. All
trademarks, trade names or company names are or can be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
particular pro- prietors. All rights which are not expressly allowed are reserved. If an explicit label of
trademarks, which are used in this documentation, fails, should not mean that a name is free of third party
rights.

Used Symbols and their Meanings

Symbol

Meaning

Warning of general hazard. The kind of hazard is specified by the text next to the
symbol.

Warning of hazardous electrical voltage and the effects thereof.

This symbol refers to a hot surface that should not be touched without appropriate
precautions. There is danger of burning!

Warning of damages by electrostatic discharge
ESD (Electrostatically Sensitive Device) warning symbol

This symbol refers to general information about device and user manual.

This symbol introduces diverse details as to product configurations.

This symbol indicates that, in the case of non-observance of the warning, the device
or parts thereof could be damaged.

This symbol refers to instructions and recommendations for the connection of external
peripherals and their wiring.