Netstor HercuLes HL23T-PRO User manual

Second edition, Mar. 2019
User Manual
HL23T-PRO
Thunderbolt™3 eGFX Enclosure

4. Installation of Graphics/GPU Card
in HL23T-PRO
5. Fan Cooler Shift
1. Unpack the HL23T-PRO
2. Panel Layout
3. Graphics Card Hardware Configuration
6. Fan Speed Adjustment
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7. Operation and Verification 9
8. Thunderbolt 3 Card LEDs Status 14
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7.1 macOS
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7.2 Windows 10

1. Unpack the HL23T-PRO
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2. Panel Layout
2. Thunderbolt 3 Port
。The Thunderbolt 3 port on HL23T-PRO will be
connected to the host computer.
3. Graphics/GPU card slot
4. Thumbscrew for loosening/tightening
the top cover
5. Power cord receptacle
1. Power-On Indicator LED
。This power-on indicator LED only indicates power state.
When HL23T-PRO is powered on, it shows blue. When
enclosure is powered off, it shows no light.
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The box contains the following items:
A. Enclosure × 1
B. Thunderbolt 3 cable (0.5 meter) × 1
C. Power cord × 1

3. Graphics Card Hardware Configuration
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Slot 1: Thunderbolt 3 target card
(already fixed in the chassis)
Slot 2: PCIe x16 slot (supports graphics/GPU card x16)
Front Panel
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4. Installation of Graphics/GPU Card
in HL23T-PRO
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Before proceeding to installation procedure, disconnect the HL23T-PRO from power
source for prevention of electric shock or damage to graphics/GPU card.
1. Loosen the thumbscrew and remove the top cover of the enclosure.
2. The PCIe slot at rear panel of HL23T-PRO is pre-covered by two removable
L-shape metal brackets. Loosen the screws of the removable L-shape
metal brackets for graphics card installation.

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3. Install graphics card in the PCIe slot within the enclosure and tighten it with
screw on graphics card’s bracket.
4. Based on the spec of graphics card used, connect the supplementary PCIe
power cable(s) from Netstor unit’s PSU to the GPU card for sufficient power.
※ Two PCIe 6+2 pin power cables are provided within the unit.
※Go To ”5. Fan Cooler Shift”
※Go To ”6. Fan Speed Adjustment”

5. Fan Cooler Shift
To adjust the position of the side movable 8x8 cm fan cooler on HL23T-PRO,
firstly loosen the four screws on the cooling fan, and shift cooler’s position to
graphics card’s blower location, and then tighten the four screws on cooling
fan to have the cooler fastened to the place.
5. Put the top cover back to enclosure and tighten the thumbscrew.
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To adjust the fan speed of 8x8 cm cooler on HL23T-PRO, just fine-tune
the fan speed switch on top of the side fan rail bracket within the Netstor
enclosure. There are three levels for the cooling fan; the default setting is
set at the slowest speed.
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6. Fan Speed Adjustment
Slow (default)
Normal
Fast
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1. Connect HL23T-PRO chassis with power source, and then connect Netstor
chassis and Thunderbolt computer with Thunderbolt 3 cable.
2. The HL23T-PRO enclosure is designed to be powered on/off simultaneously
with Thunderbolt host computer when Netstor unit is connected to computer
by Thunderbolt cable. Therefore, power on computer first, and then Netstor
unit will be powered on automatically.
(HL23T-PRO also supports hot-plug and hot-unplug for powering on and off)
7. Operation and Verification
7.1 macOS

4. Verify the graphics/GPU card installed in HL23T-PRO. After the verification
of Netstor Thunderbolt 3 target card, click PCI at the left side of the pane,
and the graphics card installed in HL23T-PRO will be shown in the
information area within the pane.
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3. Verify Netstor Thunderbolt 3 target card is recognized by computer. Click
the Apple icon on top left of the screen, select About This Mac, and click
System Report, and then System Information pane will pop up. Select
Thunderbolt at the left side of the pane; if HL23T-PRO can be selected to
see its information, the Netstor Thunderbolt 3 target card is recognized
correctly by computer.

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5. Verify the driver of graphics card has been installed on macOS. When
seeing the graphics card is listed at the last step, there will be a section
Driver Installed indicating the status of graphics card’s driver. If it
shows “No” for the status, find and install the driver for the graphics
card, and then the status will become “Yes” to mean the driver of
the card is installed properly.
6. While HL23T-PRO is connected to host computer by Thunderbolt cable,
when shutting down computer, the Netstor unit will be shut down
simultaneously as well.

2. The HL23T-PRO is designed to be powered on/off simultaneously with
Thunderbolt host computer as Netstor unit is connected to computer
by Thunderbolt cable. Thus power on computer first, and then Netstor
unit will be powered on automatically.
(HL23T-PRO also supports hot-plug and hot-unplug for powering on and off)
3. Verify the graphics/GPU card installed in HL23T-PRO is recognized by
computer’s Windows 10. Go to Windows’ Device Manager, click View
at the top menu bar, and select Devices by connection. Click ACPI x64-based PC >>
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System >> PCI Express Root Complex, open
the PCI Express Root Port that belongs to computer’s Thunderbolt port,
and the graphics card installed in HL23T-PRO will appear under the PCI
Express Root Port item.
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1. Connect HL23T-PRO with power source, and then connect Netstor unit and
Thunderbolt computer by Thunderbolt 3 cable.
7.2 Windows 10

4. Verify the driver of graphics card has been installed on Windows 10. When
seeing the graphics card appears under PCI Express Root Port at the last
step, right-click on the graphics card and select Properties. As window of
Properties pops up, check if it shows driver is installed. Provided it shows
driver is not installed, find and install the driver for the graphics card.
5. While HL23T-PRO is connected to host computer by Thunderbolt cable,
when shutting down computer, the Netstor unit will be shut down
simultaneously as well.
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8. Thunderbolt 3 Card LEDs Status
On the Thunderbolt 3 card within the HL23T-PRO chassis, there are totally
five LEDs. From top to bottom, they are: LED 2 (for 3V3), LED 3 (for 5V0_ATX),
LED 4 (for 3V3_LC), LED 5 (for 0V9_SVR), and LED 6 (for 0V9_USB). The following
information describes what the LEDs lighting status will be before HL23T-PRO
is powered on and after the Netstor unit is powered on.
Power-off:
Before HL23T-PRO is powered on, only LED 2 will show green light, and the
rest LED 3 through LED 6 will not show light.
green light
not show light

If you have any questions, please contact your regional distributor,
or Netstor Technology, Taiwan.
Netstor Technology Co. Ltd.
www.netstor.com.tw
6F, No. 1, Alley 16, Lane 235, Baoqiao Rd., Xindian District,
New Taipei City 231-45, Taiwan, R.O.C.
[e-mail]
[phone]
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Power-on:
After HL23T-PRO is powered on, LED 2 through LED 5 will show green light.
green light