Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ST4US-B Addonics Technologies
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Addonics T E C H N O L O G I E S Storage Tower ST4IDEU2, ST4SAML, ST5X1PM, ST5XHPM, ST4US, ST4ESA, ST6ESA, ST5ESAIUS, STMPC, STBTO ST4IDEU2 - B, ST4SAML - B, ST5X1PM - B, ST5XHPM - B, ST4US - B, ST4ESA - B, ST6ESA - B, ST5ESAIUS - B, STMPC -B User’s Guide Version 1.
Model: ST4US Model: ST4IDEU2 Model: ST5X1PM.
Storage Tower Preparation Sample Inst allation on the tower using IDE hard drives • Remove the side panel screws. • Slide the side panel towards the backside then pull or lift to open.
Tower with USIB connector • Any IDE or ATAPI Storage device can be converted to USB or Firewire connection via the Addonics USIB interface board and USIB interface c able.
Tower with eSATA connector For SATA connection, hot swap feature depends on the controller. All Addonics SATA controllers support the hot swap feature. eSATA and USIB back panel Tower with Port Multiplier Hot swap feature depends on the SATA controller.
Tower with Hardware Port Multiplier Note: You need to install the SiI 4726 Manager on your system to configure RAID sets. RAID configuration is programmed by connecting the hardware port multiplier: • to one of Addonics’ SATA controllers that has SIL3124 or SIL3132 chip set.
Tower with Multilane Connector Hot swap feature depends on the SATA controller. All Addonics SAT A controllers support the hot swap feature. Check with your system supplier to confirm the existing SATA port on your system supports hot swap feature.
Technical Support If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the proper information can be both time consuming and frustrating.
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