ORi NS-USB3.0 Series User manual

NS-USB3.0 Series
NS
User Manual

Take you to explore the newest storage fun.

Catalog
Ⅰ Product overview ................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 The manual of ORICO NS disk station ......................................................................... 2
1.2 Notice ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Features .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 What's in the box ........................................................................................................... 3
1.5 About the manual .......................................................................................................... 3
Ⅱ Usage manual ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Appearance .................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 LED indicator .................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Product parameter ........................................................................................................ 5
2.4 Instructions .................................................................................................................... 5
2.4.1 Installation .................................................................................................................. 6
2.4.2 Connect with computer ............................................................................................. 6
2.4.3 Uninstall the hard drive ............................................................................................. 6
Ⅲ The format and partition of hard drive ............................................................................. 7
3.1 Format and partition the hard drive ............................................................................ 7
Ⅳ Others ................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1 Product trouble shooting ............................................................................................. 11
4.2 Declaration .................................................................................................................... 12
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Ⅰ Product overview
1.1 The manual of ORICO NS disk station
The series of disk stations are ORICO high-end storage products, with aluminum-magne-
sium alloy body and anodizing surface, a kind of great products with excellent design;
Unique magnetic opening type provides you a nice installation experience; Type-C inter-
face with USB3.1 To SATA3.0 program, supporting USB 3.1 Gen1 5Gbps high speed trans-
mission and UASP Acceleration Protocol. ORICO disk station will bring you a different
product experience with a new design.
1.2 Notice
To avoid loss of data of your hard drive, reading this manual, trying to use a hard drive
that does not have a saved file, so that you can safely familiarize yourself with the use of
this product.
1.3 Features
1.3.1 Product Functions
(1) Support SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, speed up to 6Gbps.
(2) Some models have built-in silent cooling fan, strong cooling function.
(3) Support UASP Acceleration Protocol.
(4) External high-power power supply to protect the hard drive's stable operation.
(5) Support hot-swappable, plug and play.
1.3.2 Structural design, appearance characteristics
(1) Unique magnetic opening type of the front panel, the lid can be closed exactly and
easily.
(2) Many cooling holes in rear panel to meet the metal body heat dissipation.
(3) Aluminum ridge plus arc chamfer design of the periphery of the product, simple and
stable.
(4) Sandblasted anodized surface , black and white color choices.
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Model NS100U3, NS200U3, NS400U3, NS500U3, NS800U3
Due to the need to update the product, the appearance of the product and the packag-
ing or accessories may change, please take the real object you received, thank for your
support! If you have any questions, please contact your dealer.
1.5 About the manual
This manual is compatible for the NS products with USB3.0 interface and RAID function.
The corresponding products are as follow.
Ⅱ Usage manual
2.1 Appearance
① Power Button ② USB3.0 Interface ③ Power Interface
④ Front Lid ⑤ Hard Drive Indicator
NS Disk Station Manual Thanks cardpower adapter
and Date cable
Data cable
1.4 What's in the box
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②
③
④ ⑤
①

2.2 Hard drive indicator
Hard drive light Power light
NO.
①
②
③
④
⑤
Name
Power button
USB3.0 Interface
Power Interface
Front lid
Hard drive Indicator
Instruction
Power switch
Data transfer interface, the insertion
12V power input interface (always use the original power adapter)
Magnetic opening type
The right one is power light, other lights are hard drive light
(Note: The NS100U3 has only one LED light)
The status of LED indicator
Power
Insert hard drive
Read
Malfunction
Hibernation
Details
Power light always is blue
Hard drive light always is blue; no hard disk,
the hard drive light does not shine
The hard drive light blinks blue
The hard drive light always is red
The hard drive light does not shine
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2.3 Product parameter
Catalog
Series
Interface
Speed
Disk supported
Indicator
Installation
Texture
System supported
Parameter
Products with USB3.0 Interface
USB3.0
5Gbps
3.5 Inch SATA HDD
Yes
Magnetic opening type, tool-free
Aluminum alloy +ABS
Windows / Mac OS / Linux
2.4 Instructions
2.4.1 Hard drive Installation
Step1: Open the disk station, hold the
product by hand, and pull out the mag-
netic lid directly with another hand.
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Model
NS100U3
NS200U3
NS400U3
NS500U3
NS800U3
Size
215.5(L)×42(W)×131(H)mm / 8.48×1.65 ×5.16 Inch
223(L)×71(W)×134(H)mm / 8.8×2.8×5.28 Inch
223.5(L)×129(W)×135(H)mm / 8.8×6.3×5.31 Inch
223.5(L)×159.6(W)×136(H)mm / 8.8× 6.28×5.35 Inch
247.6(L)×225(W)×140(H)mm / 9.75× 8.86×5.51 Inch

Step2: Put the hard drive into the disk
station, use the hard drive to open the
shrapnel, insert one end of hard drive
with interface into the disk channel.
Step3: Close the lid, the lid will be auto-
matically adsorbed by the disk station for
the magnetic opening type.
2.4.2 Connect with computer
After inserting the hard drive, insert the original power adapter into the power port, use
the data cable to connect the product data port, and the other end is connected to the
computer's USB port.
2.4.3 Remove Devices
(1) Remove it from the Windows system
First, stop the read and write operations of the hard drive, and then click the USB small
icon on the taskbar, select the disk drive that is needed to be uninstalled to complete
uninstall.
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Note: Insert the hard disk, with the front
side of the hard disk (with sticker) to the left.

Ⅲ Initialize and Format New Drives under Microsoft Windows
New drive need to be initialized and formatted or it won't work. Please follow the
following direction to initialize and format your drive if you are mounting a new drive.
(1) Please ensure you have mounted drive to ORICO dock properly and attach the orico
dock to computer.
(2) Right click on computer, Select "Manage", Open "Disk Management" in "Storage" of
opened windows. a popup will come up here suggest a new drive need to be initialized.
please select the disks and click ok will get it initialized.
(2) Remove it from MAC
First, stop the read and write operations of the hard drive, and then drag the disk drive
to the Recycle Bin to complete the uninstall.
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Note:
A. if you are mounting a drive which not larger than 2TB and may using on a windows vista
or eariler computer, initialize with partition style MBR is recommended.
B. If you are mount a drive larger than 2TB, initialize with partition style GPT is recommend-
ed. or you will get 2TB of the drive applicable and the rest will be unable to initialize.
C. If you closed this windows by mistake or the windows have never come up, right click on
the "Disk Number" and select "Initialize Disk" will get the windows come up.
(4) set the volume size of your new volume. You can customize the size your expected. Or
you can set the size of the volume at maximum disk space to set the drive to one volume.
(3) Right click on unallocated new drive, select "New Simple Volume" will start to add
new volume and format it.
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(5) Assign new drive letter for the new volume. drive letter such as C, D, E, F, G will shown
in computer and explorer for application.
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(6) Format your new volume. You can set the file system (NTFS or FAT32), allocation unit
size and volume label here. Perform a quick format is recommended. Please click "Next"
when everything is configured.
(7) Click "Finish" will Start to Format the Volume.
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4.1 Trouble Shotting:
(1) Please check if usb hosts of computer are working properly. Attach ORICO device and
drive to rear usb hosts is recommended if you are using a desktop computer.
(2) Mount one drive for test is recommended. please check if the ORICO device will
works well when one drive mounted to HDD slot 1.
(3) Please ensure the cable and power adapter attached properly.
(4) Please ensure the drive have been formated properly. Right click on computer, select
"Manage", Open "Disk Management" in "Storage" of opened windows will shows any
drive mounted to your computer and if they are formated or not. please follow the direc-
tion of "Initialize and Format New Drives under Microsoft Windows" if your are mounting
new drives.
(5) Please test the ORICO device and drive via other USB3.0 or 2.0 hosts or another com-
puter if available.
Ⅳ Others
(8) The formatting will take 5 to 30 seconds. When the formatting is done, the new volume
will be ready for any application.
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(6) Please test the ORICO device and drive with other USB3.0 cable or USB2.0 cable for
printer if available.
If the issue remains, please contact ORICO customer care center and let us know the
detailed info of your drive and computer with a screen shot of "Disk Management" &
"Disk Drives" under "Device Manager". ORICO customer care center will be here to help.
ORICO Customer Care Center
Website: http://www.oricoonline.us/download.aspx
ORICO customer care team: [email protected]om.cn
Tel: [phone]
4.2 Declaration
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd., all rights reserved.
Thank you so much for purchase ORICO product. Please refer to this manual when using
orico product or experienced issues. Additionally, please kindly contact ORICO customer
care team if any concern.
ORICO® is registered trademark of ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd.. Any other product,
trademark, service or company mentioned herein is trademark or registered trademark
of the respective owners.
This manual is for reference only and it's not a guarantee.
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd. reserve all rights of maintenance to this manual and shall
not liable for any lost or damage resulting from this manual. Please kindly contact orico
customer care team when any concern.
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd shall not liable for compensation and maintenance of the
following conditions.
1. Any special, incidental, indirect and secondary lost or damage.
2. Profit and revenue lost or damage.
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FCC
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.
3. Files, data, drive and device lost or damage.
Note: Compensation for lost or damage resulting from This manual or orico product
shall not exceed the payment of your purchase to this product.

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