Netstor NA211TB User manual

2. Package Checklist
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2. Three PCIe slots on rear panel of NA211TB are
pre-covered by removable L-shape metal brackets.
Loosen the screw of the removable L-shape metal
bracket, and the installation of PCIe cards becomes
ready.
3. Insert PCIe cards into proper PCIe slots of NA211TB
and tighten them with screws on brackets of PCIe
cards.
1. Overview
3. Panel Layout
Based on the most up-to-date Thunderbolt technology and PCIe
architecture, the revolutionary design of TurboBox NA211TB allows
different combinations of high-performance PCIe add-on cards to
be attached to any Thunderbolt-equipped computer through the
blazing-fast 10Gbps Thunderbolt interface to meet professionals’
needs for any demanding configuration on work. This quick
installation guide will help you set up the Thunderbolt TurboBox
NA211TB.
Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is
missing or damaged.
1. Power-on indicator LED
2. Thunderbolt ports
3. PCIe expansion
4. Thumbscrew for loosening/tightening the top cover
5. Power cord receptacle
This power-on indicator LED only shows the status of power.
When TurboBox is powered on, it shows blue. When TurboBox
is powered off, it shows no light.
No specific Thunderbolt port is appointed; when one of the
Thunderbolt ports on NA211TB is connected to host or
upstream device, the other port is connected to downstream
device.
Slot1 : Thunderbolt target card
(already fixed inside the TurboBox)
Slot2 : PCIe x8 slot
(open-type; supports PCIe card x1/x4/x8/x16)
Slot3 : PCIe x8 slot
(supports PCIe card x1/x4/x8)
Slot4 : PCIe x4 slot
(supports PCIe card x1/x4)
Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion Enclosure
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5. Installation of PCIe Add-on Cards in
NA211TB
4. PCIe Card Hardware Configuration
Before proceeding to installation procedure,
disconnect the NA211TB from power source for prevention
of electric shock or damage to PCIe add-on card.
1. Loosen the thumbscrew and remove the top cover of
NA211TB.
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Before installing this unit, verify the package contains the
following items.
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Step 4
4. Put the top cover back and tighten the thumbscrew.
1. Connect TurboBox with power source, and then connect
TurboBox and HOST with Thunderbolt cable.
2. The NA211TB is designed to be powered on and
powered off simultaneously with HOST when TurboBox
NA211TB is connected to HOST by Thunderbolt cable.
Therefore, power on HOST first, and then NA211TB will
be powered on automatically. (NA211TB supports hot-plug
and hot-unplug for powering-on and powering-off)
3. Verify Netstor Thunderbolt target card is recognized by
HOST. Click the Apple icon on top left of the screen, and
select About This Mac, and then select More Info. Next,
select System Report, and select Thunderbolt on left side
of the pane of System Information. Select NA211TB to
see information about Netstor Thunderbolt target card.
4.
Verify the PCIe cards installed inside NA211TB.
After seeing information on Netstor Thunderbolt target card,
click PCI Cards on left side of the pane of
System Information, and then you will see all the PCIe cards
listed. (For RAID controller card, from starting up, it will take
more time for its info to be shown)
5. Verify the drivers of PCIe cards are installed.
When you see all the PCIe cards listed on step 4,
there will be a column Driver Installed indicating the
status of the drivers of the PCIe cards.
If the status shows “No”, please find and install the
Thunderbolt-aware driver of the PCIe card, and then
the status will show “Yes”.
6. While TurboBox NA211TB is connected to HOST by
Thunderbolt cable, when shutting down the HOST,
the NA211TB will be shut down simultaneously as well.
Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion Enclosure
6. Fan Speed Adjustment
To adjust the fan speed of 80 mm cooler on NA211TB, pull
the fan cooler out. On the top side of cooler’s connector,
there are five sets of jumpers labeled 4, 3, 2, 1, and F from
top to bottom. The default setting is the jumper being placed
over pin 5 and pin 6 on label 2 for moderate fan speed.
The fan speed increases from label 4 to label F
(F is full speed). If all pins are open (no jumper placed over
pins), the fan will not spin.
7. Operation and Verification
The following verification steps are for Mac OS only.
When verification steps for Windows operating system
become ready, the content will be added.
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iMac
Thunderbolt cable