HighPoint RocketU Quad USB3.0 User manual

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RocketUQuadUSB3.0forMac
HostController
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QuickInstallationGuide
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HighPointRocketUQuadUSB3.0forMac–PCI‐Express2.0...........................................3
InstallingtheRocketUSeriesHostAdapter....................................................................4
DriverInstallation(RocketUQuadUSB3.0forMac)......................................................4
LoginRAIDManagement...............................................................................................5
ConnectingUSBStorageDevices...................................................................................6
Kitcontents....................................................................................................................6
CustomerSupport..........................................................................................................6
FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterferencestatement.......................................7
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HighPointRocketUQuadUSB3.0forMac–PCI‐Express2.0
HighPointUSB3.0HBA’s–High‐PerformanceExternalStorageforYourMac
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HighPointhascapitalizedonrecentadvancesinUSB3.0connectivity,andhasmade
5Gb/sper‐portperformanceareality.USB3.0isnolongerlimitedtoplug‐and‐play
devicehubs;RocketUHBA’stakeExternalUSB3.0storagetothenextlevel.
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HighPointRocketUQuadUSB3.0forMac
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RocketUseriesdeliverclass‐leading20Gb/stransferbandwidth,andareoptimizedfor
externalSSDandharddriveconfigurations.Eachofthe4dedicatedUSB3.0ports
supports5Gb/stransferspeeds.
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TheRocketUQuadUSB3.0forMacHBA’salsoprovidedRAIDlevelsupportincluding
RAID0,1,5,10andJBOD.
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KeyFeatures
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PCI‐Express2.0x4
TotalTransferBandwidthupto20Gb/s
Fourdedicated5Gb/sSuperSpeedUSB3.0type‐Aports
OptimizedforexternalUSBdrivesanddriveenclosures
BackwardscompatiblewithUSB2.0&1.1
DriversupportforMacOSX
RocketUQuadUSB3.0forMacsupportRAIDLevel0,1,5,10andSingledisk.
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InstallingtheRocketUSeriesHostAdapter
Note:Makesurethesystemispowered‐offbeforeinstallingtheRocketUserieshost
adapter.
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1) OpenthesystemchassisandlocateanunusedPCI‐Express(2.0or1.0)×4(×8,
×16)slot.
2) RemovethePCI‐Expressslotcover.
3) GentlyinserttheRocketUseriesintothePCI‐Expressslot,andsecurethe
brackettothesystemchassis.
4) Afterinstallingtheadapter,attachtheharddisksordiskenclosuretothe
RocketUseriescardusingtheproperUSBcables.
5) Closeandsecurethesystemchassis.
DriverInstallation(RocketUQuadUSB3.0forMac)
OnceyouhaveinstalledtheRocketUQuadUSB3.0forMacandbootedyourMac
system,followtheseinstructionstoinstallthedriverandHighPointWebRAID
Managementsoftware:
1) InserttheRocketUQuadUSB3.0forMacCardInstallDiscintoyourMacand
navigatetotheDMGfolder.
2) Double‐clickonthe“dmg”filetomountthediscimagecontainingtheMacOS
Xsoftwareanddrivers.
3) Double‐clickontheinstallerpackagelabeledtostarttheinstallation
process.
4) Followtheon‐screenstepstocompletetheinstallationprocess.Aftertheinstall
hascompleted,youwillbepromptedtorestartyourcomputer.Youwillneedto
restartinordertousetheRocketUQuadUSB3.0forMacCard.
5) Then,restartthecomputer.

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LoginRAIDManagement
OpenaWebbrowser.ThefollowingexampleusesthedefaultOSXbrowser,Safari.
Clicktheicon  tostarttheSafariWebBrowser,andtypeinhttp://127.0.0.1:7402
intheaddressbartoLogintotheManagementInterface.Thefollowingpageshould
appear:
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Note:Pleaserefertothefileoffolder:Install_HighPoint_RocketUQuadUSB3.0for
Mac.pdfforthespecificuseofsteps.
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ConnectingUSBStorageDevices
1) Makesureyourcomputerisoperational.
2) ConnecttheenclosureorharddisktotheHighPointRocketUHBAwithUSB3.0
cables.
3) Allowthedrives/enclosuretospinupforafewmoments.Oncethedevicesare
ready,theywillberecognizedbytheoperatingsystemandcanbeaccessedas
needed.
Kitcontents
RocketUQuadUSB3.0forMacHBA
SoftwareCD
QuickInstallationGuide
CustomerSupport
IfyouencounteranyproblemswhileutilizingtheRocketUserieshostadapter,orhave
anyquestionsaboutthisoranyotherHighPointTechnologies,Inc.product,feelfreeto
contactourCustomerSupportDepartment.
WebSupport:http://www.highpoint‐tech.com/websupport/
HighPointTechnologies,Inc.websites:
http://www.highpoint‐tech.com
http://www.hptmac.com
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FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterferencestatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassB
digitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
thereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Modificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’s
authoritytooperatetheequipmentunderFCCrules.
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)
thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
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EuropeanUnionComplianceStatement
ThisInformationTechnologiesEquipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith
thefollowingEuropeandirectives:
EuropeanStandardEN55022(1998)ClassB
EuropeanStandardEN55024(1998)