StarTech.com S352BU33HR User manual

Manual Revision: 06/24/2014
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S352BU33HR
USB 3.0 Dual 3.5” SATA HDD RAID Enclosure
with UASP & Fast Charge USB Hub
*actual product may vary from photos

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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 o 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 dierent 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
Product Diagram ....................................................................................1
Front View .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Rear View...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction............................................................................................2
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 2
Hardware Installation............................................................................3
Technical Support ..................................................................................8
Warranty Information............................................................................8

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Product Diagram
Front View
Rear View
Front Bay
Power LED
Drive Activity LEDs
USB 3.0 Hub + Charging Ports
Power Button
RAID Mode Switch
Set RAID button
Drive Fan
USB 3.0 port
Power adapter port
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Introduction
Packaging Contents
• USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure (S352BU33HR)
• USB 3.0 Cable
• Universal Power Adapter (NA/UK/EU)
• Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• 1x Computer system with available USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) port/USB 2.0 port (480Mbps)
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7/8 (32/64-
bit), Apple® Mac® OS 9.x/10
• Linux®
• Google Chrome OS™
• 2x 3.5” SATA Hard Drives

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Hardware Installation
WARNING! Hard drives and storage enclosures require careful handling, especially
when being transported. If you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may
result. Always handle your hard drive and storage device with caution. Be sure that
you are properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when handling computer
components or discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large
grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds.
1. Using a Philips head screw driver (not included), remove the side mounted screw on
the left front facing side of the enclosure.
Screw

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2. To reveal the drive bay, grasp the front panel and slide it upward.
3. With the hard drive label facing upward, gently slide each of your 3.5”hard drives
into the drive bays until you feel resistance.

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4. Slide the front panel back onto the S32BU33HR the same way it was removed.
5. Using a Philips head screw driver (not included), replace the side mounted screw on
the left front facing side of the enclosure.

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6. Using the included power adapter, connect the Power Adapter Port on the
S352BU33HR to an available power outlet.
7. Connect the S352BU33HR to your computer system using the included
USB 3.0 cable.
8. Set your desired RAID conguration and power on the device.
WARNING! In order to prepare your drives for RAID operation, this enclosure will
congure newly installed drives into your desired RAID conguration. Please be
aware that any data currently on the drives may be lost during this process. It is
recommended that you back up all data prior to setting your RAID conguration.
a) Ensure the S352BU33HR is powered o.
b) Adjust the RAID Control Switch to your desired RAID conguration (See Available
RAID Congurations).
c) Press and hold the set RAID button while turning on the S352BU33HR on by
pressing the Power Button.
Note: RAID conguration is only required for initial conguraiton or if you would like to
change your RAID conguration.

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Available RAID Congurations
The S352BU33RER enclosure supports 4 dierent RAID congurations. RAID is a
storage technology that combines multiple hard drives into a single unit for secure
data redundancy, increased volume size and/or improved performance.
Descriptions and benets for each available RAID conguration are listed below:
JBOD - Normal
In JBOD, no RAID conguration is set and both drives appear as individual disks.
Note: For both drives to be detected while connected via eSATA the host controller
must support SATA Port Multiplier.
Combine - BIG
In BIG, both drives appear together as a single large disk the size of both drives
combined. This conguration enables you to create a larger volume than would be
available using a single drive without the performance increase oered with RAID 0.
R1 (RAID1) – Mirroring
In RAID1 both drives appear as a single disk and data is written identically to both. This
level protects your data from individual drive failure as a backup of all data is written
instantly.
R0 (RAID0) – Spanning
In RAID0 both drives appear together as a larger single disk the size of both drives
combined. This level can improve your performance as read and write operations are
performed in parallel on separate disks.