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Introduction: 

 
UF8-R5J is an One-to-Five SATA PM ware RAID/JBOD 
enclosure with USB2.0 and FireWire host connection featuring 
tray-less and Direct-Air bottom fan 
 
UF8-R5J is designed to provide up to five (5) SATA drives in 
various configurations:  RAID levels: 0/1/3/5/10/PM/Clone and 
JBOB (JBOD is default configuration). 
 
With an easy configuration scheme, our UF8-R5J can function 
as JBOB up to five drive a perfect back up device for daily 
backup as Mon to Friday using various backup software for 
auto scheduling. 
 
UF8-R5J has a self-contained storage processor chip and raid 
engine embedded, when used completely frees up the main 
CPU loading, make it an ideal for use in external storage 
applications 

 
Configurations 

 
Direct mode 

 
1. Configure the storage policy 

To configure the storage policy, set the rotary switch to the 
desired position. See below figure 
 
 
 
 

a)  Push and Hold  “

Change Mode Button

” switch 

b)  Power ON  UF8-R5J  
c) Release 

Change Mode Button

” switch when 

enclosure sounds a beep 

d)  Check with Disk Manager, the new raid volume should 

be listed

 

 

2. Change the storage configuration 

To change the storage configuration, set the rotary switch to 
PM (Port Multiplier) position. Keep the “Change Mode Button” 
pressed for 3 ~ 5 seconds while power on to delete the old 
virtual volume. 
Turn off the power and repeat steps in “Configure the storage 
policy” section above. 
 
The new raid set will be created. 
 
 

Utility GUI mode 

 
Download and Install OS GUI utility, currently our GUI support 
MAC, Window and Linux 
 
Please refer to: 
RAID GUI manual for full usage detail of this utility 
 
You can download manual here: 

http://www.datoptic.com/PDF/SPM393_Overview.pdf 

 

 

 
 
For more information, questions or contact, please visit 
our forum: 

 

 

http://www.datoptic.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=205

 

 

 
 
 
 
DAT Optic, Inc. 
1815 E. Wilshire Ave., Ste. 906 
Santa Ana, CA.  92705 
Tel.: 714 558.1808 
Fax.: 714.558.3229 
www.datoptic.com

 

 

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