OYEN DIGITAL Mobius User manual

Mobius 2-Bay RAID System
User Guide
(10) Warranty Information
This product includes a two (2) year repair/replacement
warranty provided by Oyen Digital. This warranty is non-
transferable and is limited to the original purchaser. Warranty
service may be requested by completing the form at the
following link: www.oyendigital.com/rma-request-form.html
For our complete warranty policy, visit:
www.oyendigital.com/warranty.html
(9) Troubleshooting and FAQ
1) Does a "Clear" procedure delete data from existing RAID 1 or
JBOD drive(s)?
No, if a Clear procedure is performed on RAID 1 or JBOD drives, the
existing data on the drives will not be deleted.
2) Can I remove a drive from the RAID and install it in another
enclosure for access to the les?
Yes, only if using RAID 1(Mirroring) or JBOD.
3) The Mobius is connected to a Mac Yosemite computer via FW800.
The Mobius appears in Disk Utility, but I am unable to format the
drive(s). Why?
The issue may be caused by the Yosemite FireWire driver. Please
disconnect from FW800 and connect using USB to format the drive(s).
After completion, reconnect via FW800 to access the formatted volume(s).
(7) Sleep Mode
(8) RAID 1 Rebuild
If one of the drives fail, the drive’s LED will change from BLUE to
RED when connected to a computer. A new HDD can be installed
and will automatically rebuild with data (if congured for RAID 1).
Note: The replacement drive must be a new, unformatted drive
with the same capacity as the original.
1. Power down the Mobius.
2. Remove the failed drive.
3. Install the new drive and power up the Mobius.
4. The LEDs will blink twice per second, which indicates a
rebuild in progress. This can take several hours.
The Mobius 2-Bay does not have an auto-sleep timer. However,
it will follow the sleep settings of the computer. When your computer
enters sleep mode, the drives inside the Mobius will spin down.
Table of Contents
1 Specications
2 Detailed View
3 Inserting or Removing Drives
4 Setup
5 RAID Modes
6 Formatting
7 Sleep Mode
8 RAID 1 Rebuild
9 Troubleshooting and FAQ
10 Warranty Information

(3) Inserting or Removing Drives
Inserting: Gently pull the lever and open the door. Insert/remove
drive into bay. To close, pull the lever and push the door all the way
closed. Release the lever when the door is closed.
Locking: Use the included key to lock the door if desired.
(5) RAID Modes
8.25 x 4.5 x 5.0 inches
3.5” SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD (Must be
RAID qualied. Check with mfg.)
Mac OS 10.4 or higher
Windows XP/7/8 or higher
RAID Modes
RAID 0 Striping
RAID 1 Mirroring
JBOD
COMBINE
(1) Specications
Supported Drives
Package Includes: Mobius 2-Bay, USB 3.0 cable, FW800 cable,
eSATA cable, power cord, user guide, key set
(4) Setup
(2) Detailed View
1. Door Latch
2. Door Lock
3. Drive LEDs
4. Blue Power LED
5. Power Button
6. RAID Switch
7. Set Button
8. Drive Bay
1. 1394b FW800 Ports
2. USB 3.0 Port
3. 100-240VAC Power Input
4. eSATA Por t
Press and hold MODE button
and turn on the power.
Set the RAID switch to
the desired mode.
The default mode is JBOD. To set a new mode, perform these steps:
Set RAID Procedure:
1. Set the switch on the Mobius to the desired mode.
2. Connect the Mobius to the host computer.
3. Press & hold the MODE button while turning on the power.
4. Continue holding the MODE button for 7-10 seconds.
5. Release the MODE button. The RAID mode is now congured.
If changing RAID modes, you rst must perform a “Clear” procedure
to remove the previous RAID mode.
Clear Procedure:
1. Set the switch on the Mobius to JBOD.
2. Connect the Mobius to the host computer.
3. Press the MODE button while turning on the power.
4. Hold the MODE button for 7-10 seconds.
5. Release the MODE button. Any previous RAID mode is removed
and the drives are now set for JBOD mode.
RAID 0 (Striping) is a non-redundant data mapping technique. It
combines data evenly across both drives simultaneously; dramatically
increasing performance.
• RAID 0 will be viewed as one single storage unit. If one disk in the RAID
System fails, all data in installed disks will be lost.
• The total capacity = smallest drive x the total number of drives. For
example, if the smallest drive is 500GB and the other is 2TB, the total
capacity will be 1TB (500 x 2).
RAID 1 (Mirroring) consists of two drives storing duplicate copies of the
same data. In this mode, the data is simultaneously written to two disks.
The speed of operation is slow in comparison to RAID 0.
JBOD (Clear) is simply is a collection of drives that are recognized as
separate drives by the OS. JBOD provides no performance increase or
redundancy.This is the default setting.
Combine (Span) combines both hard drives into a single logical unit.
Unlike Striping, it writes data to the rst drive until it reaches full capacity.
When the rst disk reaches full capacity, data is written to the second disk.
Spanning does not increase performance or safety.
JBOD
RAID 0
RAID 1
COMBINE
(6) Formatting
After setting a new RAID mode, you must format the volume
before it is accessible.
To format using Windows:
http://oyendigital.com/windows-reformat.html
To format using MAC OS:
http://oyendigital.com/mac-reformat.html
Note: The drive can be used on both Windows and Mac
systems by formatting the drive as“MS-DOS (FAT32)” or
“exFAT.” Instructions are provided in the Mac OS link above.
If using RAID 0 we recommend performing a low level
format after setting the RAID. Please refer to the following:
http://oyendigital.com/low-level-format
JBOD
RAID 0
RAID 1
COMBINE
Note: The Drive LEDs will be OFF when the Mobius is not connected
to a computer.
LED indicators
Steady red or purple
Blinking blue
Off
Slow blink twice per second
State Drive 1 LED
Drive Error or No Drive
HDD Sleep
RAID 1 Rebuilding
Read/Write activity
Powered & ready Steady blue
Steady red or purple
Blinking blue
Off
Slow blink twice per second
Drive 2 LED
Steady blue