Digitus DA-71540-1 User manual

2.5"/3.5" USB 3.0 DUAL
SATA HDD DOCKING STATION
User Manual
DA-71540-1

1. Introduction
The DIGITUS® 2.5"/3.5" USB 3.0 Dual SATA HDD Docking
Station reads and writes 2.5" and 3.5" HDD SATA hard drives
simultaneously without the need for a PC or notebook. The
USB 3.0 technology enables data transfer, backups, and
conversions at transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps. The DIGITUS
USB 3.0 Dual SATA HDD Docking Station is downward
compatible to USB 1.1, meaning that you can work with older
SATA hard drives with no problem. The clone function can
also be used to transfer data 1:1 to another hard drive. Start
the process at the touch of a button and follow the progress
using the LED display. The perfect solution for backups, data
archiving, and hard drive cloning.
Please read this manual carefully before using this device.
2. Features / Specifications
•Supports All 2.5 inch & 3.5 inch SATAI/II HDDs up to
1TB/4TB or more
•Standable Convenient and Trendy Design
•Support USB 3.0 super-speed (5Gbps)
•Complies with USB 2.0 high speed (480Mbps),
USB 1.1(12Mbps), USB 1.0 (1.5Mbps)
•Easy installation plug & play and hot-swappable
•LED progress indicator
•Supports One Touch Backup or Duplicate
•Functions as a stand alone HDD duplicator

•Delivers a 1-to-1 clone equal to or greater in size than
original
•Dimensions: 129 (L) x 96(W) x 72(H)
3. System Requirement
PC Requirements
•Minimum Intel Processor Pentium II/50MHz, 64MB RAM
•Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA/ 7/8/10
•Active USB port
MAC Requirements
•Minimum Apple G processor, 64MB RAM
•Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.1.5, 10.2, 10.3 or above
•Active USB port
4. Package Contents
•DA-71540-1 HDD Docking Station
•Power Adapter
•User manual
•USB 3.0 cable

5. Hardware Setup

Device Mode (USB3.0 to SATA External Dual Hard Drive)
•Install your SATA hard drive properly to the port
connector on the docking station
•Connect the docking station to your computer
by USB cable
•Connect the power adapter to the enclosure and
power up the docking station
•The computer should now detect the new hardware.
For Windows2000/XP/VISTA/7/8/10, no driver setup is
necessary.
•Please Proceed to step 6.0 to format your drive.
Duplication Mode
•Install 2 hard drives into the dock. Make sure to place the
drive with the data you want copied (Source) into the
“Source” bay. The target disk (Target) should be equal or
larger in capacity than the source disk.
•Connect the power adapter to the enclosure and press
the POWER button to power up the docking station.
•After about 10 seconds, keep pushing the CLONE button
for 3 seconds to begin duplication.
Clone Progress indicator (25%, 50%, 75% and 100%, 4
status) would be acted.

Show as below:
Note:
Can’t connect the docking station to your computer by USB
cable for duplicator mode.
A cloned drive also takes over the disk ID from the master
drive. This causes Windows 7/8/10 to shut down one of
the drives if both drives are placed into the HDD docking
after cloning. The disk can be switched online again in the
windows option “Disk Management”.
LED Status
Silkscreen
25%
50% 75% 100%
LED Color
Green
Red Yellow Orange
Duplication started
Solid LED for every 25% done
incrementally
Duplication in progress
LED moving back and forth
Duplication Complete
All LED remain constantly on

6. Format your Hard Drive
(If the drive already appears in “My Computer”,
Please skip to 6.2)
6.1 For an un-partitioned or un-formatted new drive, it
normally does not automatically appear in “My
Computer” the first time. Please follow these steps:
Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7/8/10
•Right key of Mouse select ”My computer”, choose
“Manager” choose “disk manager” of the list
•The operating interface will show on the computer,
Subarea Format following the operating interface.
Attention: About Windows2000/XP/VISTA/7/8/10,
please choose NTFS Format, when the
capacity is below 32GB, you can choose
FAT32 format.
6.2 Go to “My Computer”, locate the removable disk, right
click on it, and select “format” from the drop-down list,
follow the instructions to complete the formatting
process.
Note:
By this method to format your drive it will result in a single
partition in largest drive capacity, which is also highly
recommended.

7. FAQs:
Q: I can't find the drive under my computer, why?
A: Please make sure your new hard disk has been
partitioned.
Q: After installing the drive. Why it is still recognized as
“Unknown device”
A: This means the driver installation is not successful, please
install the driver one more time
Q: Can I use external USB hub?
A: Yes, USB hub works in the same way as the computer
USB ports
Q: My computer doesn't have USB 3.0 port, Can I use USB
3.0 host adapter?
A: USB 3.0 host adapter works in the same way as the built-
in USB ports.
Hereby Assmann Electronic GmbH declares that the Declaration of Conformity
is part of the shipping content. If the Declaration of Conformity is missing, you
can request it by post under the below mentioned manufacturer address.
www.assmann.com
Assmann Electronic GmbH
Auf dem Schüffel 3
58513 Lüdenscheid
Germany