OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro User manual

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay
Assembly Instructions

This assembly guide covers the following 3 OWC Mercury Elite-AL
Pro Dual Bay Drive storage enclosures:
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay “Quad Interface” - Oxford 936
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay “Triple Interface” - Oxford 934
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay eSATA Page 1

Remove the 2 Phillips screws from the bottom of the enclosure
From the rear of the enclosure, push forwards on the interior to slide the
chassis out of the outer shell.
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Once the chassis is re-
moved from the outer
shell, you can begin install-
ing your hard drive mecha-
nisms.

(Versions with FireWire &
USB - Oxford 934 or 936)
Begin drive installation by
setting your hard drive into
the chassis, towards the front
of the chassis and slide the
drive onto the black connec-
tor on the green logic board.
(Versions with eSATA ONLY)
Connect one of the multi-
colored power cables to the
hard drive you are installing in the lower drive position, and connect
one of the red SATA cables to the hard drive you are installing in the
lower position, and place the hard drive into the chassis.
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(Versions with FireWire &
USB - Oxford 934 or 936)
Connect the combined power
and SATA cable to the back of
the hard drive you’re installing
in the top bay. It’s easiest to do
this with the drive positioned
towards the front of the chas-
sis, as shown, and then slide
the drive back to the mounting
position shown below.
(Versions with eSATA ONLY)
Connect one of the multicolored power cables to the hard drive you are
installing in the upper drive position, and connect one of the red SATA
cables to the hard drive you are installing in the upper position, and
place the hard drive into the chassis.
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RAID settings - Oxford 934 (Triple Interface) model
MODE SW#1 SW#2 SW#3
INDEPENDENT OFF OFF not used
JBOD OFF ON OFF
RAID 0 ON OFF OFF
To change the RAID settings on your Oxford 934 (Triple Interface) enclo-
sure, there are jumpers located on the bridge board inside the enclo-
sure that need to be adjusted. To do so, you can access the switches
simply by removing the exhaust fan on the back of the enclosure.
INDEPENDENT - Each hard drive will appear as a separate volume
JBOD (SPAN) - 2 hard drives will be combined into one large contigu-
ous volume equal to the total of both drive capacities. Data is read and
written to one drive at a time, this is the safest (but slower) method to
use for large capacity.
RAID 0 (STRIPE) - 2 hard drives will be combined into one large contig-
uous volume equal to the total of both drive capacities. Data is read and
written to both drives , this is the faster (but less safe) method to use for
large capacity.

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Secure the 2 hard drives into the chassis by inserting the 8 Phillips
screws (4 each side) through the black rubber anti-vibration grommets,
and into the hard drives. You may have to lift up a bit on the drives to
get them into position. Firmly tighten the 8 screws to secure your hard
drives into the chassis.
Slide the assembled chassis back into the enclosure from the front to
the rear.

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Place the enclosure on it’s side and insert 4 Phillips screws into the holes
in the bottom of the enclosure to complete assembly of your new OWC
Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay.
Time to power up your new OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay!
Turn the drive so you can see the rear ports. Connect the power cable to
the back of the drive, and whichever drive interface cable (FireWire, USB,
eSATA) you plan on using to connect to your computer. Plug the power
brick into the AC power cable (not shown), and power the unit on. You
should hear the drives spin up, and click a couple of times. After about
15 seconds, the drives will be ready to use.
You now need to initialize your drive. If you’re using a Macintosh, the
next pages walk you through that procedure.
If you are using Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista:
You will need to initialize the hard drive before it will show up in “My
Computer”.
For instructions on how to initialize the hard drive please use the link
below. Click on the link that corresponds to the version of Windows you
are using:
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/formatting.cfm

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15 or so seconds after powering on your new drive, the following dialog
box should appear on your screen. Then, Click on the “Initialize” button.
Select the device with no volumes attached to it; in this picture, that
would be the 465.8GB OWC Mercury drive, your drive may be of a dif-
ferent size depending on the mechanisms you use. Click once on the
picture of the drive icon next to the text.
Initializing your new OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay
Once you’ve selected the OWC Mercury drive, you’ll notice the above
change in the Disk Utility program. Click on the “Erase” tab, next to the
highlighted blue “First Aid” tab in this picture.

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Once on the Erase tab, you need to name the volume you want to
format, and erase it. Name the volume as you want, choose the Volume
format type, (Mac OS Extended (Journaled) is default), and click the
Erase button.
Conrm that you want to erase the volume by pressing the Erase but-
ton.
After a few moments, the erase command will complete, and the vol-
ume will mount on your desktop. You can quit Disk Utility, and you’re all
set!

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Firmware Updates for the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro
If you purchased an OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro with a FireWire interface,
it shipped from the factory with a specic RAID setting that you may be
able to congure dierently. See our tech center for details
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/fwhdd.cfm
If your OWC Mercury Elite-AL is not functioning properly, begin by
checking some basic possibilities, such as:
• Are all cables tightly attached to the computer and drive?
• Is the power supply plugged in rmly, and is the LED lit on the
power supply brick?
If the above solutions are not working, a full reboot of your system may
be in order.
For further troubleshooting tips, visit our FAQ section online at:
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/FAQ/index.cfm
Troubleshooting the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro
To disconnect or unhook your OWC Mercury hard drive, follow
these important steps to properly dismount your drive.
If you wish to disconnect your OWC Mercury drive without shutting
down your computer, simply drag the OWC Mercury drive icon to the
trash can on the desktop (or, in the dock using Mac OS X). Your drive is
now safe to power o and unhook.
Cloning drives (exact copies)
If you want to make an exact duplicate of a hard drive, we highly
recommend Mike Bombich’s donationware “Carbon Copy Cloner”. It’s a
great tool! You can nd it on his website at:
http://www.bombich.com/ccc.html
Tips for using the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro

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FCC Statement:
Warning! Modications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this device.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
NOTE: 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 equip-
ment 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 o and on, the user is encouraged to try and 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 dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
Health And Safety Precautions
• Use proper anti-static precautions while performing the installation of your hard drives into this drive enclosure. Failure to do so can
cause damage to your drive mechanisms, and / or the hard drive enclosure.
• Read this User’s Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.
• Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk
of electrical shock, re, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Your hard drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be
malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualied Other World Computing Technical Support representative.
• Never expose your device to rain, or use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Never place objects containing liquids on the
drive, as they may spill into its openings. Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, re or personal injury.
General Use Precautions:
• Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F). Doing so may damage the drive or
disgure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, plac-
ing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit.
• Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of
time. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or re.
• Use only the power supply shipped with the device.
• Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or speakers. Doing so may cause interference
which will adversely aect the operation of the other products.
• Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic interfer-
ence can aect the operation and stability of your hard drive.
• Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on it.
• Never use excessive force on your drive. If you detect a problem, consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual.
• Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside the device, increasing the
risk of damage or malfunction.
• Other World Computing recommends the use of normal glass cleaning products to keep the high lustre nish at it’s nest with this
product. Be sure to not get any moisture inside the holes and if you do, allow time to air dry before use.
• Do not block the ventilation outlets on the rear of the drive. These help to keep your drive cool during operation. Blocking the
ventilation outlets may cause damage to your drive and cause an increased risk of short-circuiting or re.
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