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MERCURY ELITE PRO Qx2

INTRODUCTION

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1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives

• Up to four 3.5” SATA drives (1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, or 6.0Gb/s).
• Drives of identical model and capacity are required for all RAID modes other than span 

mode and independent drive mode.

• For an updated list of supported hard drives, please visit the product page online.

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS

USB 3.1 Gen 1 cable

(Standard-A to Standard-B)

Mercury Elite Pro Qx2

Keys

Power cable

FireWire 800 (1394b)

9-9 pin cable

eSATA (3.0Gb/s) cable

NOTE: 

Hard drive screws included but not pictured.

1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL

The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. 
Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please visit the 
product web page for the most recent product specifications.

INTRODUCTION

1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1.1.1 Apple Mac Requirements

• eSATA (3.0Gb/s): OS X 10.3 or later
• FireWire 800: OS X 10.2 or later
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 (backwards compatible to 

USB 2.0): OS X 10.6 or later

1.1.2 PC Requirements

• eSATA (3.0Gb/s): Windows® XP or later
• FireWire 800: Windows XP or later
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 (backwards compatible to 

USB 2.0): Windows XP or later

Summary of Contents for Mercury Elite Pro Qx2

Page 1: ...M E R C U R Y E L I T E P R O Q X 2 Assembly Manual User Guide...

Page 2: ...Front Features 1 5 REAR VIEW 1 5 1 Rear Features DEVICE SETUP 4 2 1 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION 2 2 QUICK START 2 2 1 OWC Drive Guide 2 3 RAID SETTINGS 2 3 1 Setting the RAID Mode 2 3 2 RAID Modes 2 4 CHA...

Page 3: ...s cable NOTE Hard drive screws included but not pictured 1 3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped Functions and features may change...

Page 4: ...EBUILD Power Blue Solid blue Off Solid blue N A N A Drive A B C D Green Orange Solid green all four Off all four Flashing green Off Flashing orange 1 5 REAR VIEW 1 5 1 Rear Features 1 Kensington Secur...

Page 5: ...mode the Qx2 will turn off Only one interface USB 3 1 Gen 1 eSATA FireWire 800 at a time can be used For the safe removal of your drive and to ensure that no data is lost always eject or unmount the d...

Page 6: ...l the drive tray out 5 Set the drive tray as shown on your work surface If you are replacing an existing hard drive unscrew it from the drive tray at this time If your Qx2 was purchased without drives...

Page 7: ...a or formatting on the drives that you install in the Qx2 This is true of all modes except Independent Drive Mode See Section 2 3 2 for more information 2 3 RAID SETTINGS 2 3 1 Setting the RAID Mode I...

Page 8: ...o to Four Drives Installed Dial position 0 The drives show up as one large volume with a size equal to the combined capacities of all the drives used in the array RAID 0 is used when speed is the prim...

Page 9: ...o Qx2 is set to independent mode you can add or remove any drive without needing to create a new RAID set IMPORTANT NOTE To avoid data corruption it is essential to unmount all drives and turn off the...

Page 10: ...will flash orange Depending on the capacity of the drives being used the rebuild process will last from several hours to a few days Once the rebuild is complete the drive LED will turn green and flas...

Page 11: ...loss we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data one copy on your Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 and a second copy on your internal drive or another storage medium such as an optical backup or on...

Page 12: ...hard drives into this drive enclosure Failure to do so can cause damage to your drive mechanisms and or the hard drive enclosure Read this user guide carefully and follow the correct procedures when s...

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