StarTech.com SATDOCK4U2E User manual

SATA Hard Drive Docking
Station
4-Bay eSATA, USB 2.0 to SATA
Hard Drive Docking Station
for 2.5”/3.5” Drives
SATDOCK4U2E
SATDOCK4U3E
Instruction Manual
Manual Revision:04/05/2011
For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.startech.com
4-Bay eSATA, USB 3.0 to SATA
Hard Drive Docking Station
for 2.5”/3.5” Drives

FCC Compliance Statement
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
equipment 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 off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to 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 different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................... 1
Packaging Contents.....................................................................1
System Requirements .................................................................1
SATDOCK4U2E - Top View .........................................................2
SATDOCK4U2E - Rear View .......................................................2
SATDOCK4U3E - Top View .........................................................3
SATDOCK4U3E - Rear View .......................................................3
Installation ....................................................................... 4
Hardware Installation ...................................................................4
Driver Installation .........................................................................5
Using the Storage Device ............................................... 5
Specifications .................................................................. 7
Technical Support ........................................................... 8
Warranty Information ...................................................... 8
SATDOCK4U3E: Pressing the power button to turn off a
hard drive will momentarily restart the other drive bays.
Ensure the other drives are not being accessed when
powering off any of the drives.

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Introduction
The SATDOCK4U2E and SATDOCK4U3E Quad SATA Docking Stations for 2.5in
and 3.5in hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) allows for up to four
drives to be conveniently and quickly accessed from a single device.
The SATDOCK4U2E allows four SATA drives to be paired and connected over
USB 2.0, with data transfer rates up to 480Mbps, with two USB connections or
each drive can be connected individually over a dedicated eSATA connection at
up to 3Gbps, allowing for multiple computers to simultaneously interface with a
single docking station to access only a specific drive(s).
The SATDOCK4U3E features SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity (also compatible
with USB 2.0) with data transfer rates up to 5Gbps (10x faster than USB 2.0)
or eSATA with Port Multiplier connectivity up to 3Gbps. This docking station
provides fast connectivity to all 4 drives simultaneously from a single connection.
Packaging Contents
SATDOCK4U2E SATDOCK4U3E
• 1 x 4-Bay SATA Docking Station • 1 x 4-Bay SATA Docking Station
• 2 x USB 2.0 cable • 1 x USB 3.0 cable
• 4 x eSATA cable • 1 x eSATA cable
• 1 x Universal Power Adapter • 1 x Universal Power Adapter
• 3 x Power Cord (NA/UK/EU) • 3 x Power Cord (NA/UK/EU)
• 1 x Instruction Manual • 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• Available USB and/or eSATA* port(s) on computer system
*eSATA port requires Port Multiplier support for SATDOCK4U3E
• Available AC power outlet
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7
(32/64-bit) or Apple® Mac OS® X (SATDOCK4U2E only) or Linux®

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SATDOCK4U2E - Top View
SATDOCK4U2E - Rear View

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SATDOCK4U3E - Top View
SATDOCK4U3E - Rear View

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Installation
WARNING! Hard drives require careful handling, especially when
being transported. If you are not careful, lost data may result. Always
handle hard drives and storage devices with caution.
Hardware Installation
1. Connect the external power adapter from the hard drive docking
station to an AC power outlet.
2. Insert 2.5” or 3.5” hard drive(s) into the top loading slot(s). Make sure
that the connectors on the hard drive are facing the same corner
of the slot that has a cutout in the door. The label on the hard drive
should face the front of the SATA docking station.
3. SATDOCK4U2E: Connect the HDD1/2 bays using either a single
USB cable (USB1) or separate eSATA cables (eSATA1/2) to a
computer(s). Connect the HDD3/4 bays using either a single USB
cable (USB2) or separate eSATA cables (eSATA3/4) to the same or
different computer(s).
SATDOCK4U3E: Connect the included USB cable or eSATA cable
from the hard drive docking station to an available USB or eSATA
port on the computer system. The computer can be on or off.
NOTE: If using eSATA, please note that the eSATA port on the host
computer system must provide Port Multiplier support. If the eSATA
port does not offer Port Multiplier support, only one of the installed
SATA drives will be accessible.
4. Press the power buttons on the top of the hard drive docking station
for each of the bays that contain a hard drive. The Power LED
around the power buttons should light up.
5. To remove the hard drive, make sure it is currently not being
accessed by the computer and the Activity LED is not flashing, then
unmount or uninstall the disk drive from the operating system (see
documentation for your operating system). Press the appropriate
power button to turn off the hard drive and wait for the drive to power
down. Press the drive ejection button on the top of the hard drive
dock to the release the drive, then pull the drive from the slot.

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Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for the supported operating systems,
as this hard drive dock is natively supported, so the drivers are already
installed.
Using the Storage Device
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
If you are using a brand new hard drive that does not contain any data,
then you will first need to prepare the hard drive for use. From the
main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7),
then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select
Disk Management from the left window panel.

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The New Partition Wizard will appear. Follow the instructions in the
wizard to complete setting up the drive. Once complete, the Disk
should show up as “Healthy” with a drive letter assigned (i.e. E:). This
drive letter should now appear within My Computer.
If you are installing a hard drive that already has data on it, then after
plugging it in, the drive should automatically show up with a drive letter
assigned within My Computer.
Locate the Disk that says it is “Unallocated” (check hard drive capacity
to confirm it’s the correct hard drive) and then right-click in the section
that says “Unallocated” and select “New Partition”.

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Specications
SATDOCK4U2E SATDOCK4U3E
Number of Drives 4
Bus Interface USB 2.0
SATA revision 2.x
USB 3.0
SATA revision 2.x
Chipset ID Initio INIC1610P JMicron JM321 +
JM539
External Connectors 2 x USB type A female
4 x eSATA female
1 x USB 3.0 type B
female
1 x eSATA female
LEDs 4 x Drive Power
4 x Drive Activity
Fans 2 x 60mm
Maximum Data Transfer
Rate
USB 2.0: 480Mbps
eSATA: 3Gbps
USB 3.0: 5Gbps
eSATA: 3Gbps
Hard Drive Compatibility 2.5”/3.5” SATA 1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps compatible
drives, tested up to 2.0TB in capacity
Insertion Rating 15, 000 cycles
Power Adapter 12VDC, 6500mA
Operating Temperature 5°C ~ 80°C (41°F ~ 176°F)
Storage Temperature -40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
Humidity 8% ~ 90% RH
Dimensions 290.5mm x 172.7mm x 94.7mm
Weight 1054g 1020g
Compatible Operating
Systems
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Server 2003/Server
2008 R2/7 (32/64-bit),
Mac OS X (SATDOCK4U2E only), Linux