Vantec NexStar-3 MX User manual

JBOD RAID
堆疊式3.5吋SATA硬碟外接盒

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Package Content：
1NexStar 3 MX Dual Bay HDD Enclosure
USB Cable
eSATA Cable
SATA to eSATA Bracket
Power Adapter
User’s Manual
Installation Screws
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3
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SATA
SATA
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NexStar 3 MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD ENCLOSURE
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1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................03
2. Specifications/Features ................................................................................ 04
3. System Requirements ......................................................................................05
4. Parts Layout ...............................................................................................................06
5. Installation ..................................................................................................................07
6. Warranty ........................................................................................................................18
7. Contact .............................................................................................................................18
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents：

1. 產品敘述 .................................................................................................................. 20
2. 產品規格/產品特色 ........................................................................................21
3. 系統需求 ..................................................................................................................22
4. 裝置介面 ..................................................................................................................23
5. 安裝步驟 ..................................................................................................................24
6. 問與答 ........................................................................................................................35
7. 授權. 保證書 .........................................................................................................38
8. 聯絡方式 ...................................................................................................................38
目錄
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目錄:

Introduction
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1. Introduction：
The Vantec Dual Bay External HDD Enclosure
is a quick and simple way to expand storage
capacity to your computer. It comes without
the hassle of diving inside the PC and
messing with all those wires, cables and
connections. The NST-360MX-SR provides
maximum storage capacity of two spinning
hard drives for your precious family photos,
music, videos, and games. It supports JBOD,
Individual, Raid 0, and Raid 1 Modes for
effective storage management tailoring to
your individual needs. The sturdy drive
cage protects your hard drive while being
enclosed in an aluminum case which
effectively draws away the heat produced
by your valuable hard drives. The front
vents and rear fan keep your hard drives
cool which improve performance all at the
same time. The Vantec Dual Bay External
HDD Enclosure is a high performance
enclosure offering a high capacity storage
solution simultaneously providing extreme
durability and portability allowing personal
data to be stored in style!
NST-360MX-SR

Features/Specifications
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2. Features/Specifications：
• Supports Dual SATA I/II Hard Drives Up to 4.0 TB of Storage
• USB 2.0 External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 480 Mbps
• eSATA External Interface Allows You to Transfer Data Up to 3Gb/s
• Front Ventilation and Rear Fan for Better Air Circulation and Cooling
• Stylish Aluminum Case to Draw Away the Heat
• Support 4 Different Configuration Mode: Individual / JBOD / RAID 0 / RAID 1
• Simple Plug & Play Connection; Does Not Require Drivers
• Arcsoft Totalmedia Backup™, Archive Photos, Music, Video and Data with Three Easy Clicks
Features:
eSATA Port
SATA
USB 2.0 Port
Specifications:
Power Adapter
Model : NST-360MX-SR
Device Support : 3.5” SATA I/II Hard Drive (2)
Internal Interface : Serial ATA
External Interface : USB 2.0 / eSATA
HD Capacity : Up to 4TB
Transfer Rate : USB 2.0 (Up to 480Mbps)
eSATA (Up to 3.0Gb/s)
Material : Plastic and Aluminum Alloy
Dimensions : 198x137x60mm
NexStar 3 MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD ENCLOSURE
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Power Switch
Reset
Fan

3. System Requirements:
System Requirements
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Intel Pentium II 266 MHz-compatible
Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
1. 64MB RAM or higher
2. USB-equipped system with available
USB port
3. eSATA-equipped system with available
eSATA port
4. For USB 2.0 speeds, the system must
support USB 2.0 specifications.
5. For eSATA, the system must support
Port Multiplier(PM) specification
6. CD Rom drive (if drivers are needed)
Mac G3 processor & greater
Mac OS 9.x & greater
1. 64MB RAM or higher
2. USB-equipped system with available
USB port
3. eSATA-equipped system with available
eSATA port
4. For USB 2.0 speeds, the system must
support USB 2.0 specifications.
5. For eSATA, the system must support
Port Multiplier(PM) specification
6. CD Rom drive (if drivers are needed)

4. Parts Layout:
Parts Layout
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SATA Port
Aluminum Housing
Power Switch
USB Port
eSATA Port
Reset
Fan
Power Connection
HDD 1 Light
HDD 2 Light
NORMAL Light
JBOD Light
RAID 0 Light
RAID 1 Light
NexStar 3 MX – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD ENCLOSURE
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5. Installation:
5.1 The installation of HDD :
Installation
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1. Open NexStar 3 MX as shown in the picture.
2. Place the hard drive in the NexStar 3 MX
carefully.
3. Slide hard drive into SATA connector and
tighten the both sides of screws.
( Figure 5-A )
( Figure 5-A )
( Figure 5-B )
( Figure 5-B )
( Figure 5-C )
( Figure 5-C )
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4. Install the second hard drive into the
other SATA connector and tighten
screws on both sides.
5. Push the drive caddy back into the
aluminum housing.
6. Make sure to fasten the 3 screws on the
back of the housing.
( Figure 5-D )
( Figure 5-D )
( Figure 5-F )
( Figure 5-F )
( Figure 5-E )
( Figure 5-E )

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5.2 The introduction of each MODE：
Setting Individual Mode:
Installation
1. Adjust the switches as shown in Figure A.
Turn on the power and press the "adjusting
key" button. When the "Normal" on the
front panel is lit, Individual Mode is active
and complete.
In individual Mode, each hard disk is displayed as an
individual device.
Attention! If you use e-SATA please consult with the
manufacture of the motherboard or of the computer
and check if their product supports SATA Port
Multiplier.
There is no limit if you use USB interface.
NST-360MX
Port 0
Drive A Drive B Drive A Drive B
Port 1
NST-360MX
Port 0 Port 1
Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives
Volume A Volume B Volume A Volume B
NOTE :
( Figure A )
( Figure A )
( Figure B )
( Figure B )
2. Please refer to 5.3
Adjusting key

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Installation
1. Adjust the switches as shown in Figure C.
Turn on the power and press the "adjusting
key" button. When the "JBOD" on the front
panel is lit, JBOD Mode is active and
complete.
Setting JBOD Mode：
NOTE :
This mode can combine two different capacities,
brands and models of hard drives as a single large
volume. It’s suitable for you to use the additional hard
disks of the computer to copy and save large files,
movies, music or videos etc.
WARNING :
JBOD mode can combine two different hard
drives as a single large volume. When one of
the hard disk is damaged, this can lead to all
the hard drives in the JBOD to show up with
corrupt or damaged data.
( Figure C )
( Figure C )
( Figure D )
( Figure D )
2. Please refer to 5.3
Raid 0
500GB
Raid 0
1000GB
250GB
NST-360MX
Port 0
Drive A
250GB
Drive B
Port 1
250GB
Drive A
750GB
Drive B
NST-360MX
Port 0 Port 1
Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives
Striping across Striping across
Adjusting key

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Adjust the switches as shown in Figure E.
Turn on the power and press the "adjusting key"
button. When the "Raid 0" on the front panel
is lit, Raid 0 Mode is active and complete.
Raid 0 Mode:
It’s a combination of two physical partitions,
where the data is striped between hard drives.
It provides the best data speed though it
does not have any data redundancy.
Two equal hard drives：
The capacity is equal to the sum of both hard
drives.
Two unequal hard drives：
The capacity is double of the smaller hard
drives.
Setting RAID 0 Mode：
Raid 0
500GB
Raid 0
500GB
250GB
NST-360MX
Port 0
Drive A
250GB
Drive B
Port 1
250GB
Drive A
750GB
Drive B
NST-360MX
Port 0 Port 1
Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives
Striping across Striping across
( Figure E )
( Figure E )
( Figure F )
( Figure F )
Adjusting key

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Installation
1.Adjust the switches as shown in Figure G.
Turn on the power and press the "adjusting key"
button. When the "Raid 1" on the front panel
is lit, Raid 1 Mode is active and complete.
2. The rebuilding period:
When you use Raid 1 for the first time, please
format the two hard disks in advance.
Estimated rebuild time is around 1 hour for every
100GB. When it is rebuilding, the HDD1/ HDD2
lights will flash. When the HDD1/HDD2 lights
become solid and stop flashing, this will indicates
rebuilding of the hard drive is complete.
1. When you set up Raid 1 Mode, we suggest you
use two hard disks of the same brand and capacity.
2. The default setting for first time use is set to copy a
mirror image of hard drive1 to hard drive 2.
(The first hard drive is behind the USB/eSATA port)
3. If RAID 1 is already set and running, any new hard drive
that is inserted/installed will be rebuilt to the already
installed hard drive.
4. When changing to a new hard drive, rebuilding time
is necessary.
5. When Raid 1 is set, HDD/HDD2 should both flash.
However if only one is lit while the other is off, this might
mean the other hard drive may not be functioning or
connected properly.
6. When the hard drive are finished rebuilding, the light of
the copied hard drive will flash.
7. If there is any pre-existing data on the copied hard drive,
the previous data will be overwritten by the information
from the hard drive that is being mirrored.
Setting RAID 1 Mode：
NOTE :
( Figure G )
( Figure G )
( Figure H ) Adjusting key

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RAID 1 Mode
In RAID 1 Mode, data is mirrored on both hard
drives which provide data redundancy. This
means that if data is created and stored on the
device, data will be written on both hard drives
which ensure that if one hard drive fails, your
data is still saved on the other. This feature
provides the highest level of data protection
for critical data that cannot be afford to be lost.
The max capacity is equal to the smaller of
the lesser two of the hard drives.
If one drive fails, the SAFE volume is still usable,
but it is in a vulnerable state as it does not
have an extra hard drive to mirror the data.
When the offline drive comes back online, the
device will begin to rebuild the data immediately.
Although the volume remains available during
the rebuild process, the volume is susceptible
to data loss if it is being accessed. It is best to
not use the device till all data has been mirrored
and completed. Also performance of device will
be affected when rebuilding.
Two equal hard drives: The capacity is equal
to one of the two hard drives.
Two unequal hard drives: The capacity is equal
to the smaller of the two hard drives.
Raid 1
250GB
250GB
Drive A
250GB
Drive A
250GB
Drive A
750GB
Drive A
NST-360MX-SR
Port 0 Port 1
NST-360MX-SR
Port 0 Port 1
Raid 1
250GB
Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives
( Figure H )

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5.3 Initialize & Format :
1. Right-click on “My Computer” icon and
select “Manage”.
2. Select “Disk Management” and your hard
drives will be shown as "Unallocated".
( Individual Mode )
( JBOD Mode )
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Installation
( RAID 0 Mode )
( RAID 1 Mode )
For new hard drives you will need to initialize
and partition your hard drive before it will appear
in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop.
The data will be deleted when you are done,
Please back up your data before this.
This example is based on Windows XP with
750GB & 250GB hard drives.
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3. Right-click the red boxed area and
selects “Initialize Disk”.
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4. Press “OK” button to initialize hard drive.
5. Right-click the “Unallocated” block and
select “New Partition”.
( Figure G )
( Figure G )
( Figure H )
( Figure H )
( Figure I )
( Figure I )

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6. The “New Partition Wizard” will appear.
Please follow the instruction of the wizard
to complete the partition.
7. Specify the size of the partition in the
Partition size in MB box, and then click
Next.
8. In “New partition Wizard”, please choose
your desired “File system” to format the
hard disk and click “Quick format” followed
by clicking “Next”.
9. When new partition is completed, the
hard drive will be recognized as a “New
Volume” in “ My computer”.
( Figure J )
( Figure K )
( Figure K )
( Figure M )
( Figure M )
( Figure N )
( Figure N )
( Figure L )
( Figure L )

Warranty/Contact
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6. Warranty:
7. Contact :
The NexStar 3 – Dual 3.5” SATA HDD ENCLOSURE
eSATA & USB 2.0 INTERFACE comes with a 1 year
limited warranty ( 90 day parts) . If your unit
should become defective within that time frame,
please go to http://www.vantec.com.tw for
information on how to receivewarranty exchange
or repair. Cosmetic defects and missing parts are
not covered under this warranty. Please check
the contents of the unit to make sure you received
all parts. Also, check for any cosmetic flaws.
If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic
defects, please contact the retailer from which
you purchased the unit immediately and ask
for a replacement.
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