Synology DX513 User manual

DX513 User’s Guide
Syno_UsersGuide_DX513_20130717

Table of Contents
TOC
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1 Chapter 1: Get Started with DX513
1 PackageContents
2 HardwareSpecications
3 Appearance
4 Default/ManualSwitchBehavior
5 LEDIndicationTable
6 SafetyInstructions
7 Chapter 2: Set Up DX513
7 ToolsandPartsforHardDiskInstallation
7 InstallHardDisks
10 ConnectwithSynologyDiskStation
11 WorkwithSynologyDiskStation
12 LearnMore

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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofSynologyDX513.Thisproductisspecially
designedforthestorageexpansionofSynologyDiskStation.Thisuser’sguide
willguideyouthroughtheinstallation.
PackageContents
Beforeinstallation,pleasecheckthepackagecontentstoverifythatyou
havereceivedtheitemsbelow.
Main Unit AC power Cord
User’s Guide
Screws for 2.5” Hard Drives x 24 Hard drive tray
key x 2 Expansion Cable
Get Started with DX513
DX513 User’s Guide

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HardwareSpecications
Internal HDD 3.5”or2.5”SATA(II)X5
Max. Capacity 20TB(4TBHDDX5)
Hot Swappable HDD Yes
Expansion Port # 1
Size (HxWxD) (mm) 157x248x233
Weight (Kg) 3.91
AC Input Power Voltage 100Vto240V
Power Frequency 50Hzto60Hz,SinglePhase
Operating Temperature 40°Fto95°F(5°Cto35°C)
Storage Temperature 15°Fto155°F(-10°Cto70°C)
Relative Humidity 5%to95%RH
Maximum Operating Altitude 6,500feet(2,000m)
Certication FCCClassB,CEClassB,BSMIClassB
Supported Models
Cross-volumemodels:DS710+,DS712+,
DS713+,DS1010+,DS1511+,DS1512+,
DS1513+,DS1812+,DS1813+
Independent-volumemodels:DS112,DS112+,
DS212+,DS213+,DS412+,DS413
Note:
1 Pleasevisitwww.synology.comforthelatestcompatiblemodels.
2 DSMneedstobeupgradedtoversion4.0-2240orabove.
3 Cross-volumemodelsrefertothosemodelsdesignedtobepairedwith
expansionunits,suchasDS1513+.
Independent-volumemodelsrefertothosemodelswhich,whenpaired,
donotsupportexpandingexistingvolumesacrossthemainunit
andexpansionunits,suchasDS213+.Expansionunitspairedwith
independent-volumemodelscanonlyformindependentvolumes.

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Appearance
Front View
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Back View
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No. Article Name Location Description
1 LED Indicators Front
Panel
Displaysthestatusofinternaldisksand
thesystem.Formoreinformation,seeLED
Indication TableonPage5.

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No. Article Name Location Description
2 Power Button
Front
Panel
In default mode:DX513willbeturnedonor
offautomaticallywhentheconnectedSynology
DiskStationpowersonoroff.
In manual mode:
1.WhenDX513isconnectedtocross-volume
models,thepowerbuttonhasnopower-on/off
functions.
2.WhenDX513isconnectedtoindependent-
volumemodels,pressthepowerbuttonto
poweriton.TopoweroffDX513,pressand
holdthebuttonuntilthePowerLEDstarts
blinking.
Note:Forcross-volumeandindependent
volumemodels,pleaserefertotheHardware
Specications tableonPage2.
3Hard Drive
Tray Lock LockorunlockthetraystoDX513.
4Hard Drive
Tray Installharddiskshere.
5 Power Port
Back
Panel
Connectpowercordsheretosupplypowerto
yourDX513.
6 Expansion
Port
ConnectanySynologyDiskStationlistedinthe
Supported ModelstableonPage2.
7Default/Manual
Switch
SwitchbetweenpowermodestoturnDX513
on/offautomaticallyormanually.Formore
details,pleaserefertotheDefault/Manual
Switch BehaviortableonPage4.
8 RESET Button RebootDX513andrestoreitssettingsto
factorydefault.
9 Fan
Disposesofexcessiveheatandcoolsthe
system.Ifafanmalfunctions,DX513willemita
beepingsound.
Default/ManualSwitchBehavior
Mode With cross-volume models With independent-volume models
Default Autopoweron/off Autopoweron/off
Manual Autopoweron/off Noautopoweron/off

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LEDIndicationTable
LED Color Status Description
ALERT Orange Static Systemfanisnotworking
Off Systemfannormal
eSATA Green Static ConnectedtoaSynologyNAS
Off DisconnectedfromaSynologyNAS
Hard Disk
Status
(on tray)
Green Static Diskisreadyandidle
Blinking Diskisbeingaccessed
Orange Static Cannotread/write
Errorsoccur
Off Nointernaldisk
POWER Blue Static Poweredon
Off Poweredoff
STATUS
Green Static RAIDcreated
Orange Blinking RAIDdegraded
Off NoRAIDorRAIDcrashed

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SafetyInstructions
Keepawayfromdirectsunlightandawayfromchemicals.Makesure
theenvironmentdoesnotexperienceabruptchangesintemperature
orhumidity.
Placetheproductrightsideupatalltimes.
Donotplacenearanyliquids.
Beforecleaning,unplugthepowercord.Wipewithdamppapertowels.
Donotusechemicaloraerosolcleaners.
Topreventtheunitfromfallingover,donotplaceoncartsorany
unstablesurfaces.
Thepowercordmustplugintothecorrectsupplyvoltage.Makesure
thatthesuppliedACvoltageiscorrectandstable.
Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpower
cordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.
Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.Dispose
ofusedbatteriesappropriately.