Fantec MR-35DU3 User manual

FANTEC
MR-35DU3
USER MANUAL
Manual

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Menu
Menu......................................................................................... 1
1. Product Introduction........................................................... 2
2. Operation.............................................................................. 3
2.1 USB Interface................................................................... 6
2.1.1 JBOD Modus............................................................. 6
2.1.2 BIG Modus ................................................................ 7
2.1.3 RAID0........................................................................ 8
2.1.4 RAID1........................................................................ 9
2.1.5 Partitioning Volumes................................................ 10
3. Note..................................................................................... 14
4. Features.............................................................................. 15
4.1 High speed external storage solution............................. 15
4.2 Serial ATA HDD............................................................. 15
4.3. 4 Working Modes (BIG,JBOD,RAID0,RAID1)............... 15
4.4 Supported Systems:....................................................... 18
4.4.1 System Expansion for Windows Overview .............. 18
5. Package contens ............................................................... 19

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1. Product Introduction
SATA 2x HDD to USB 3.0 5.0G interface.
Front
Back

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2. Operation
The Hard Disk Installation: Sway from side to side the lock , and pull the
doorknob to insert 1 or 2 hard disk. Close the doorknob and the installation will be
completed (The step will be represented in terms of following graphs)
Note: Sway from side to side the lock at the instructed point which you could
open the doorknob to install/unload the hard disk. In contrast, when you sway from
side to side the lock at the instructed point then you may not open it.

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Connect to the computer host through USB, and turn on the power
Turn the switch to RAID0, LED will keep bright and the host will be entering the
RAID0 active status.
Turn the switch to RAID1, RAID1 LED keep bright, and the host will be entering the
RAID1 active status.
Turn the switch to JBOD, JBOD LED keep bright, and the host will be entering the
JBOD active status.
Turn the switch to BIG, BIG LED will keep bright, the host will be entering the BIG
active status.
Hard disk LED sends blue light and has long-lasting bright light, which
indicates the hard disk connection is correct.
Hard disk LED sends the purple light and does not stop flashing, which
indicates the hard disk performing a Data transmission.
Hard disk LED turns off, which indicates the hard disk is disconnected.

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LED condition:
Switch on power and insert two HD in terms of different working pattern
PATTERN
HDD carries on the self-checking
Data transmission
RAID0
HDD1 and HDD2 LED flashing in
turn with purple lights.
Self- checking completes when LED
shows blue light
During Data transmission: The
HDD1 and the HDD2 LED flashing
with purple light. The Data
transmission completes when LED
shows the blue light
RAID1
HDD1 and HDD2 LED flashing in
turn with purple lights.
Self- checking completes when LED
shows blue light
During Data transmission: The
HDD1 and the HDD2 LED flashing
with purple light. The Data
transmission completes when LED
shows the blue light
JBOD
HDD1 and HDD2 LED flashing in
turn with purple lights.
Self- checking completes when LED
shows blue light
During Data transmission:
LED flashing with purple light while
operating different HDD. The Data
transmission completes when LED
shows the blue light
BIG
HDD1 and HDD2 LED flashing in
turn with purple lights.
Self- checking completes when LED
shows blue light
During Data transmission: The
HDD1 and the HDD2 LED flashing
with purple light. The Data
transmission completes when LED
shows the blue light
After power on and insertion of one or two HD the following LED states appear after a
HD failure.
(In this example HDD1 is normal and HDD2 is damaged, otherwise vice versa)
PATTERN
HDD carries on the self-checking
Data transmission
RAID0
HDD1 and the HDD2 LED flashing
in turn with purple lights. Self
checking completes when the
HDD1 LED shows blue light, and
the HDD2 LED goes out.
No transmission possible
RAID1
HDD1 and the HDD2 LED flashing
in turn with purple lights. Self
checking completes when the
HDD1 LED shows blue light, and
the HDD2 LED goes out.
Under the Data transmission
condition: The HDD1 LED flashing
with purple light, and the HDD2
LED flashing in turn with purple
lights. The Data transmission
completes when HDD1 LED shows
blue light and the HDD2 LED goes
out.
JBOD
HDD1 and the HDD2 LED flashing
in turn with purple lights. Self
checking completes when the
HDD1 LED shows blue light, and
the HDD2 LED goes out.
Under the Data transmission
condition: The HDD1 LED flashing
with purple light, and the HDD2
LED flashing in turn with purple
lights. The Data transmission
completes when HDD1 LED shows
blue light and the HDD2 LED
goes out.
BIG
HDD1 and the HDD2 LED flashing
in turn with purple lights. Self
checking completes when the
HDD1 LED shows blue light, and
the HDD2 LED goes out.
No transmission possible

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Attention:
1. If you use two HDD simultaneously and discover that the LED1 or LED2 flashing
with purple lights in turn for a long time. Please check and see if the HDD has installed
correctly.
2. If you simultaneously use two HDD, and the HDD damaged under RAID0,
JBOD, and BIG pattern, the data on the HDD will lose. Under the RAID1 pattern, you
may consider to take out the damaged HDD and replace formatted HDD instead.
2.1 USB Interface
2.1.1 JBOD Modus
Insert the two disks in the HDD1 and HDD2 rack and connect the device with the
USB & Power cable.
Turn on the power, switch the Mode to JBOD and press the Reset button for a few
seconds, the computer will automatically recognize the USB device and two new
drives should appear. If no new drive shows up, you have to initialize and/or format
the disks in the Disk Management (Attention, after formatting all data will be erased)
Right-click on “My Computer” click “Manage”, the Computer Management should
appear where you choose Disk Management. You should find two new disks flagged
as “Unknown” and/or “Unallocated”.
Right-click the “Unknown” disk and select “Initialize Disk”, now you can format the
disk by right-clicking the “Unallocated” Disk and choose “New Partition” or “Add New
Volume”.

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2.1.2 BIG Modus
Insert the two disks in the HDD1 and HDD2 rack and connect the device with the
USB & Power cable.
Turn on the power, switch the Mode to BIG and press the Reset button for a few
seconds, the computer will automatically recognize the USB device.
Right-click on “My Computer” click “Manage”, the Computer Management should
appear where you choose Disk Management. You should find the new disks flagged
as “Unknown” and “Unallocated”.
Right-click the “Unknown” disk and select “Initialize Disk”, now you can format the
disk by right-clicking the “Unallocated” Disk and choose “New Partition” or “Add New
Volume”.

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2.1.3 RAID0
Insert the two disks in the HDD1 and HDD2 rack and connect the device with the
USB & Power cable.
Turn on the power, switch the Mode to RAID0 and press the Reset button for a few
seconds, the computer will automatically recognize the USB device.
Right-click on “My Computer” click “Manage”, the Computer Management should
appear where you choose Disk Management. You should find the new disks flagged
as “Unknown” and “Unallocated”.
Right-click the “Unknown” disk and select “Initialize Disk”, now you can format the
disk by right-clicking the “Unallocated” Disk and choose “New Partition” or “Add New
Volume”.

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2.1.4 RAID1
Insert the two disks in the HDD1 and HDD2 rack and connect the device with the
USB & Power cable.
Turn on the power, switch the Mode to RAID1 and press the Reset button for a few
seconds, the computer will automatically recognize the USB device.
Right-click on “My Computer” click “Manage”, the Computer Management should
appear where you choose Disk Management. You should find only one new disks
flagged as “Unknown” and “Unallocated”.
Right-click the “Unknown” disk and select “Initialize Disk”, now you can format the
disk by right-clicking the “Unallocated” Disk and choose “New Partition” or “Add New
Volume”.
Note: When one of the hard disk is crashed, the new hard drive has to be
replaced while the device is running!
Turn the unit off and remove the faulty hard disk. At the next step turn on the
unit with the functional hard drive and wait for about 30 seconds.
Then insert the new hard drive into the bay from which you removed the faulty
drive. The recovery of the data will start automatically and is indicated by the
REBUILD LED on the front.