MediaSonic H82-SU31C User manual

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Brief Notes │Contents │Understanding Sync Button
Understanding Interface │Quick Installation Guide
Initialization │Troubleshooting
Front View
Understanding Interface
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USB Status
Link interface use
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Smart Fan automatic mode
Fan speed / level 1
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Fan speed / level 2
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Fan speed / level 3
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Power Indicator Status
Blue light
Orange light
Power on
Sleep mode
Synchronization comes in 2 modes
Orange light
Off
When the PC is off,
the device goes to sleep mode.
Synchronization is off.
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Key slot
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HDD1 / HDD2 / HDD3 / HDD4
HDD5 / HDD6 / HDD7 / HDD8 Status
Blue Flashing light Read
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Power button
It needs to be pressed and held for 3 seconds to power off.
This design prevents accidental power off.
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Synchronization mode button
Switch power Sync mode (no power Sync / Hibernate)
It needs to be pressed and held for 3 seconds to power off.
This design prevents accidental power off.
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Smart Fan button
Controls auto & manual modes and fan speed
from level 1 to level 3.
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Smart Fan manual mode
For 3.5'' SATA HDD
HDD Enclosure
USB 3.1 Gen-II / Type-C
with single mode functions
USER’S MANUAL
Office website
www.mediasonicusa.com http://forum.mediasonic.ca/
Online forum
H82-SU31C / Rev.01
Brief Notes
Contents
Main Device x 1
User Manual x 1
Screws for 3.5" HDD x 16
Screw Driver x 1
USB 3.1 Gen-ll type C to C Cable x 1
Power Cord x 1
HDD Handle x 8
Key x 2
Understanding Sync Button
Make sure enclosure is connected to a computer that is ON,
by USB. If not enclosure will just turn off.
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Set the power Sync mode to your preference.
*These are the Power Sync modes:
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Smart Fan
Smart fan controlled by the built-in thermal sensor and it
comes with 2 modes (auto / manual) and 3 levels of speed:
Low
Medium
High
below 45℃
45℃~ 54℃
higher than 55℃
1000rpm~1400rpm
1500rpm~1900rpm
2400rpm~2800rpm
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Operation System
Windows 10 / Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.12 or later
Operation Environment
Temperature 0 ~ 40 °C Humidity 90 ％RH
Hot-plug for USB-C interface
Supports USB 3.1 Gen-II 10Gbps transfer speed
SYNC Button
When PC is turned off, the enclosure will go
into sleeping mode
When you turn on the PC, the enclosure will
turn on automatically
Orange LED
No Power sync, Enclosure stays on
when you turn PC off
OFF(No LED)
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USB 2.0/3.0 compatible
Additional cable required, cable converter adapters
not recommended

3.5 HDD
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Please use the provided handles to secure the
4 HDDs with screws
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Connect the power cord to the device,
plug in USB-C cable in the rear panel
and power on the device.
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Make sure the HDD is securely installed first at
all times. Otherwise the PC may not recognize
the device.
Close and secure the covers.
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Rear View
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Fan
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Security lock
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USB-C port
Connect with PC/Mac
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AC Input port
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Interior Accessories
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HDD Handle
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Keys
Quick Installation Guide
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Unlock the cover with the key supplied and press the
circular depression to open the cover.
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Release the inner covers.
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Install the HDDs from up to down.
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3.5 HDD
HDD 1
HDD 2
HDD 3
HDD 4

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Please enable GPT if the total capacity is more than
2TB and enable MBR if the total capacity is less than 2TB .
Start disk initialization
If the HDD is uninitialized, you may have to initialize it by
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oing steps as followed: At first click ''Start'', ''Execute''
on your PC and key in ''diskmgmt.msc''. After that
please press ''RETURN'' key.
1. Start disk initialization
2. Create new partition and format disk
3. HDD format completed
Initialization
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Windows
Activate GPT if total volume is more than 2TB
Activate MBR if total volume is less than 2TB
Mac OS X
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2. HDD initialize
1. Click Disk Utility icon
3. Click “Erase”
4. HDD format in process
5. Format completed

Troubleshooting
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If the device takes too long to detect HDD,
please check if the HDD is securely installed.
If there is noise with the fan, unscrew and take out
the fan cover, pull out the power cord, clean the fan
and assemble it back.
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Operation Environment: Temperature 0℃~ 60℃
Humidity 0%~ 90% R.H.
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To take the HDD out from the device,
lightly press down the handle and pull it out.
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If the fan noise still present or stop working, replace
the fan. Fan size is 80x80x20mm 2 pins.
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Red cable Black cable
Positive
(electrode)
Negative
(electrode)