Sonnet FUSION F2 User manual

Portable 2-Drive RAID SATA Storage System
FUSION™ F 2
User’s Guide
For
Windows

Fusion F2 Specifications and Features
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Figure 1
Drive Power/Activity
LED
Power Cable
Connector
Figure 2
eSATA Connector
Drive Power/Activity
LED
eSATA Connector
Specifications
Compatibility Compatible with Mac®, Windows®, and
Linux® computers with compatible
SATA host controller
Interface Connectors 2x eSATA 3Gb/s
OS Support Platform independent
Power Supply 12VDC
Operating Temperature 32˚ F to 104˚ F (0˚ C to 40˚ C)
Dimensions (WxDxH) 5.9 x 6.2 x 0.72 in.
(14,9 x 15,7 x 1,8 cm)
Weight 1.22 lbs. (0,55 kg)
Package Contents Disk drive enclosure with two 2.5" hard
disk drives, FireWire 400–to–barrel
connector power cable, FireWire
800-to-FireWire 400 adapter, two
.15-meter barrel connector power
cables, two 1-meter eSATA cables, two
.15 meter eSATA cables, slip case,
User’s Guide
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read this section carefully before proceeding. These
precautions explain the correct and safe use of this device,
thereby helping to prevent injury to you or others, and also help
you to minimize the risk of damaging the device.
Warnings
Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of
serious injury or death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire,
and other hazards. These warnings include, but are not limited to:
• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the enclosure. If this
device appears to be malfunctioning, contact Sonnet Customer
Service.
• Do not drop the enclosure. Dropping or mishandling the
enclosure may void the warranty.
• Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or containers
that contain liquids which might spill into any openings, or use
it in damp or wet conditions.
• If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or if
liquids enter it, disconnect the power cable immediately.
• Follow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact Sonnet
Customer Service for additional advice not covered in this
manual.

Fusion F2 Setup
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Figure 3
Connect Fusion F2 to eSATA Host Controller and Power
Source
1. Connect either pair of the supplied eSATA data cables between
Fusion F2 and the SATA host controller in your computer, or
between the F2 and your Sonnet Qio™ universal media reader
& writer; verify the connectors are plugged in securely
(Figure 3). Please note that if you are connecting Fusion F2 to
an ExpressCard® adapter for a notebook computer, connect the
eSATA cables to the adapter before inserting the adapter into the
computer’s ExpressCard slot.
2. Connect a power source using any of the following methods;
verify the cable is plugged in securely:
a. Connect the supplied 1-meter power cable between the Fusion
F2 and a FireWire 400 connector on your computer or powered
FireWire hub, or a FireWire 800 connector on your computer
using the included adapter.
b. Connect the supplied .15-meter power cable between the F2
and the Sonnet Qio.
c. Connect the optional Fusion World Travel Power Adapter
(part # PWR-UAC-12V).
3. If you are using a Mac and it is powered on, two Disk Insertion
windows will appear onscreen; click Initialize to launch Disk
Utility so you may format the Fusion F2 drives; proceed to Mac
OS Drive Formatting & Configuration below. If you are using
Windows, you will need to reformat the drives in order to use
them; skip to Windows Drive Formatting & Configuration on
the next page.
Mac OS Drive Formatting & Configuration
This section describes the process of creating a RAID set using Disk
Utility under Mac OS X Version 10.5; steps for formatting under Mac
OS X Version 10.6 are nearly identical. If you are using Fusion F2
with a computer running Windows, go to the next page for drive
formatting information.
1. If it is not already open, launch Disk Utility and click the
Partition tab (Figure 4).
2. Select one of the Fusion F2’s drives, choose “1 Partition” from the
Volume Scheme pop-up menu, choose the partition table type by
clicking the Options… button, and then click Apply (Figure 4).
Repeat with the remaining Fusion F2 drive.
Figure 4
eSATA data cable
power cable
Support Note: The drives included with Fusion F2 have been
formatted using either the GUID partition table (for use with
Intel-based Mac computers) or Apple Partition Map. If you need to
change the configuration, click the Options button with the Partition
Tab selected in Disk Utility.

Fusion F2 Setup
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Mac OS Drive Formatting & Configuration (continued)
3. Click the RAID tab in the Disk Utility window, select the Fusion
F2 drives and drag them into the disk field (Figure 5). Be careful
NOT to accidentally drag in a drive you don’t want included
in the RAID.
4. From the pop-up menus, select the volume format and the
RAID scheme, and then type in the name for your RAID volume
(Figure 5). Click the Create button.
5. When the Creating RAID window appears, click the Create
button; the selected drives will be formatted and the RAID
volume created (Figure 6). Close Disk Utility; your drives are now
ready for use and your installation is complete.
Windows Drive Formatting & Configuration
This section describes the process of formatting and configuring
Fusion F2’s drives under Windows Vista; steps for formatting under
Windows 7 and XP Professional are nearly identical.
1. Start Windows, and then click Start > Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click Administrative Tools.
If you are using Vista and have not disabled User Account Control
(UAC), a UAC window will appear; click Continue.
3. In the Administrative Tools window, click the Disk Management
link to launch the Disk Management application.
4. If an Initialize Disk window appears, skip to step 12 (Figure 7).
Otherwise, close the Disk Management application, and then
proceed to the next step.
5. Click the Start button, type “command window” in the Start
Search field, and then click the command prompt link to launch
the Command Prompt application (Figure 8).
6. At the command prompt, type “diskpart” (without the quotation
marks), and then press Enter. If a User Account Control window
appears, click Continue.
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Support Note: The drives included with your Fusion F2 may
have been formatted using the GUID partition table for use
with Intel-based Mac computers. If this is the case, you must “clean”
the drives following steps 5–10 before you can format the drives for
use with your Windows computer.

Fusion F2 Setup
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Windows Drive Formatting & Configuration (continued)
7. In the DISKPART window, type “list disk” and then press Enter to
display all the hard drives attached to the system (Figure 9).
8. Select one of the Fusion F2’s drives by typing “select disk X”
(with X as the number of the disk as seen in the listing, e.g.
“select disk 3”), and then press Enter (Figure 9).
9. Type “clean” and then press Enter to erase all the information on
the drive and prepare it for formatting by Windows (Figure 9).
10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for the other Fusion F2 drive, and then close
both the DISKPART and Command windows.
11. In the Administrative Tools window, click the Disk Management
link to launch the Disk Management application.
12. When the Initialize Disk window appears, select a partition style,
and then click OK; both Fusion F2 drives will be initialized
(Figure 10).
13. Right click the name field of one of the Fusion F2 drives and
select the formatting type you wish to use for the Fusion F2’s
drives (Figure 11).
14. Depending on the formatting type you chose, a Wizard may
appear; follow the onscreen instructions to complete formatting
of the drive(s). Once the drives are finished being formatted, they
are ready to use.
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 9

Tips
Hot-plugging drives:
Fusion F2 supports drive hot-plugging* for Mac users, and for
Windows users using a notebook computer with an ExpressCard
adapter, enabling you to connect or disconnect Fusion F2
without having to shut down your computer. This does not
mean you can simply unplug a cable at any time; you must
follow the procedures below or you may lose data in the process.
• Before disconnecting your Fusion F2, you must put away (eject,
unmount, dismount) the drive volume. For Mac OS users,
simply drag the drive icon associated with the drive(s) you
wish to remove to the eject icon on the dock. Windows users
using the F2 with a notebook computer may left-click the eject
icon in the taskbar for the drive they wish to eject.
* Windows and Linux do not provide hot swap support for drives
(drive enclosures) connected to a SATA host controller card
installed in a desktop PC or server.
Connections:
If you experience issues where a drive or volume does not appear
on your computer, or you see an error message stating a drive is
missing when you have the drives configured as a RAID set, the
cause may be as simple as a loose connector.
• Disconnect the data cables and reconnect them, making sure
they “click” in place.
Tips and Additional Information
Contacting Sonnet Customer Service
USA Customers
The Sonnet Web site located at www.sonnettech.com has the
most current support information and technical updates. Before
you call Sonnet Customer Service, please check our Web site for
the latest updates and online support files, and check this User’s
Guide for helpful information. When you call Sonnet Customer
Service, have the following information available so our customer
service staff can better assist you:
• Product name
• Date and place of purchase
• Hard drive model(s)
• Computer model
• Operating system
• Software/firmware versions
If further assistance is needed, please contact us at:
Sonnet Customer Service:
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Tel: [phone]
(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time)
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
For Customers Outside the USA
For support on this product outside the USA, contact your reseller
or local distributor.
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