Fantec US330 User manual

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
eSATA in use / access
USB in use / access
eSATA on/off line
USB on/off line
Smart Fan automatic mode
Smart Fan manual mode
Fan speed level 1
Fan speed level 2
Fan speed level 3
Synchronization 3 modesǺ
Blue When the PC is off, the device goes off in 15 seconds.
Orange When the PC is off, the device goes to sleeping mode.
Off Synchronization is off.
Smart fan SwitchǺ!auto, manual and fan speed from level 1 to level 3
Button 17 and 18 need to be pressed for 3 seconds to switch the device's mode.
This design will prevent accidental execution of these functions.
Power Prees 3 seconds to power off the device.
Blue power on
Orange standby
HDD1 / HDD2 / HDD3 / HDD4 active
Interface switch
Synchronization mode switch
FRONT COVER
METAL FRAME
Diagram
Power
Press to open
FORCED CONVECTION PROCESS
INTERFACE
SYNC
FAN
SMART FAN
Smart fan easy to install and dismantle
USB 3.0
eSATA
AC input烉100V ~240V
DC output烉12V / 5A
FUNCTION BUTTONS
STEP
REAR PANEL SIDE PANEL right HDD HANDLE
eSATA port
USB 3.0 port
Smart fan
DESCRIPTION
DC Jack
DESCRIPTION
DC Power

Quick Installation Guide
STEP
Please use the provided handles to secure
the 4 HDDs with screws.
Press the circular deepening to open the cover.
Slide 4 HDDs into the chassis and make sure they are securely
installed in order from up to down
.
Adjust the metal frame that was removed back to the chassis and
close the cover (based on how it was opened in Step 2).
Connect the FANTEC QB-35US3 to the power adapter, plug in
USB or eSATA cable in the rear panel and power on the device.
If the HDD is unformatted, you have to initialize it at your PC.
Please run the steps as followed: At first click “Start”, “Execute” at your
Windows based PC and key in “diskmgmt.msc”. After that please
press the “RETURN” key.
Take the transport paper board out of the device.
Press down the rib to detach the metal frame and remove it.
NOTE: Make sure the HDD1 is securely installed in slot 1. Otherwise the
PC may not recognize the device. The content of slot 2 - 4 may very.

Macintosh 10.X O.S
STEP
In “Disk Utility” function to “Erase” or “Partition” disk.
Diskmgmt.msc
Windows Vista/7 (32/64bit)
STEP
Initialize Disk if it is a new one.
Format finished
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Create a new partition and format the hard drive: Nextʈfinish
Windows 2000 / XP
STEP
Format finished
Diskmgmt.msc

If you forgot to attach the metal frame before you closed
the cover, simply press the down the rib as shown below.
The cover will slowly release and open outwards.
Please do not attempt to open the cover with something sharp.
To take the HDD out from the device,
slightly press down the handle and pull it out.
Please visit our website for drivers:
www.fantec.de
STEP
Trouble Shooting
If there is noise with the fan, unscrew the fan, take out the
cover, clean the fan and assemble it back.
If the FANTEC QB-35US3 (4 HDDs installed) is connected to the
PC with eSATA cable and the PC does not recognize these
4 SATA HDDs, please check if the eSATA controller supports
Port Multiplier or update the eSATA driver version.
If the transfer rate seems to be too low, please check if the SATA
HDD jumper is set up in 1.5 or 3.0 Gbps.
If the FANTEC QB-35US3 (4 HDDs installed) takes too long
to initial, please check if the HDD is securely installed or
update the eSATA driver version.
Temperature: 0ɗ 60ɗ
Humidity: 0%~ 90% R.H.
Operation Environment:
Note
STEP
USB port of your PC must support power-off function so that the
device would go to sleeping mode. Setting up motherboard's
( power management ) in S3 is strongly recommended. For more
details, please refer to user guide of motherboard BIOS setting.
Simply press the POWER button to power the device on and
press the button for 3 seconds to power off the device.
Operation System : Windows 2000 / Server / XP / Vista (32/64bit)
Windows 7 (32/64bit), Macintosh 10.x, Linux
Maximum HDD capacity: 2TB each HDD, 8TB per unit
4 single hard drives are displayed at PC (JBOD)
USB1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 compatible
Smart fan controlled by the built-in thermal sensor and it comes
with 2 modes (auto / manual) and 3 levels of speedǺ
Low
Medium
High
below 45°C | 1200rpm
between 45°C~55°C | 1800rpm
hotter than 55°C | 2500rpm
Alternative the USB and eSATA interface can be connected
at 2 working PCs but only 1 interface can be used at one time.
You can switch between USB and eSATA by pressing the
INTERFACE button at the FANTEC QB-35US3.
The interface selection is only for Macintosh to Macintosh or
Windows to Windows system.
Hot-plug for USB / eSATA interface
USB3.0 transfer data up to 5Gbps
eSATA transfer data up to 1.5~3.0Gbps