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Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup

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1.

 Remove the Fusion R400Q from its packaging, and place it on a 

flat, level surface.

 

2.

 If you intend to place the Fusion enclosure on a desktop or other 

flat surface, attach the included adhesive-backed feet to the  
bottom of the enclosure 

(Figure 3)

.

 

3.

 If you intend to use the Fusion enclosure in a rack, install the 

Sonnet rack slide set (or equivalent), sold separately: 
 
• 

FUS-RSS-P

 for 17–21.5" deep racks

• 

FUS-RSS-S

 for 23–26.5" deep racks

• 

FUS-RSS

 for 27–30.5" deep racks

• 

FUS-RSS-L

 for 29–32.5" deep racks 

 

4.

 Push a lever release button in until the lever pops out, and then 

pull the lever toward you to slide out and remove the drive tray 

(Figure 4)

.

 

  5.

 Remove a SATA drive from its packaging and set it in on a flat, 

level surface with the label side down. Open the supplied tube 
of threadlocker and apply a single drop to each of the four screw 
holes on the bottom of the drive 

(Figure 5)

  6.

 Turn the drive tray upside down and lay it on top of the drive, 

with the back of the tray facing toward the drive’s connectors 

(Figure 6)

.

Figure 3

foot

 

 WARNING:

 When handling computer products, take care to 

prevent components from being damaged by static electricity; 

avoid working in carpeted areas. Handle hard drives only by their 
edges and avoid touching connector traces and component pins. 

Figure 5

screw hole

screw hole

screw hole

screw hole

threadlocker

Figure 6

drive

drive tray

connectors

Figure 4

drive module

lever

lever release 

button

Summary of Contents for FUSION R400Q

Page 1: ...4 Bay Serial ATA Rackmount Drive Enclosure with Quad Interface FUSION R400Q User s Guide For Windows ...

Page 2: ...eadlocker four adhesive backed feet power cord 6 inch eSATA cable 2 meter locking eSATA cable 2 meter FireWire 800 cable 2 meter FireWire 400 cable 2 meter USB cable User s Guide Fusion R400Q Specifications and Features 2 Host Communication LED Power Cable Connector Drive Activity LEDs numbers indicate bays 1 2 3 4 Figure 2 FireWire 800 Connector FireWire 800 Connector FireWire 400 Connector Mini ...

Page 3: ...and Disclaimers 3 DISCLAIMERS continued Drive Usage Sonnet Technologies has qualified the hard drives listed below for use in Fusion R400Q storage systems These drives were chosen for their superior performance error handling and reliability characteristics especially when used in RAID groups One important difference between these drives and standard hard drives is how quickly each handles read er...

Page 4: ...u to slide out and remove the drive tray Figure 4 5 Remove a SATA drive from its packaging and set it in on a flat level surface with the label side down Open the supplied tube of threadlocker and apply a single drop to each of the four screw holes on the bottom of the drive Figure 5 6 Turn the drive tray upside down and lay it on top of the drive with the back of the tray facing toward the drive ...

Page 5: ...losure and the SATA host controller in your computer verify the connectors are plugged in securely Figure 9 2 Connect the supplied power cable between the Fusion R400Q and a grounded wall outlet or power strip verify the cable is plugged in securely 3 Push the power switch on the front of the enclosure to the on position and then power on your computer 4 Format the drives installed in the Fusion R...

Page 6: ...t any one of the supplied USB or FireWire cables between the appropriate ports on the enclosure and host computer verify the connectors are plugged in securely Figure 11 3 Connect the supplied power cable between the Fusion R400Q and a grounded wall outlet or power strip verify the cable is plugged in securely 4 Push the switch on the front of the enclosure to the on position and then power on you...

Page 7: ... making sure each one clicks in place Whenever the Fusion R400Q is connected to your computer via FireWire or USB the supplied 6 eSATA cable must be connected from the SATA out port to the SATA IN port on the back of the enclosure If you do not have the cable connected between the two eSATA ports no data will pass between the FireWire or USB connections and hard drives Fusion R400Q supports only o...

Page 8: ...d Fusion are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies Inc FireWire Macintosh Mac the Mac logo and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners Product specifications subject to change without notice Printed in the USA UG FUS R4Q 0TB E G 041210 ...

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