USB 3.0 & eSATA Docking &
Clone Station for 4 SATA
HDDs
User Manual
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LINDY No. 43114
www.lindy.com
© LINDY Group - Third Edition (November 2016)
Tested to Comply with FCC Standards
For Home and Office Use!
Overview
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The LINDY USB 3.0 HDD Docking & Clone Station can be used as both
a HDD SATA docking station and a HDD cloning station.
The HDD Cloning function should be used standalone and creates a bit
by bit clone of the source HDD onto the target HDDs.
Features
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Connects 4 SATA HDD/SSDs to a computer using a single connector
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Accepts 1.8/2.5/3.5” HDD/SSDs with 22 pin SATA combo interface.
For Micro SATA, adapters are available from LINDY separately
(No.33502).
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Computer connection via USB 3.0 or eSATA
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SATA 3.0Gbps standard
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USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Interface up to 5Gbps, eSATA (3Gbps)
interface, Plug and Play
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Compatible with Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Mac OS 10.8 and above,
Linux 2.6.31 or above (drivers included, native support)
Package Contents
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SATA Docking & Cloning Station
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Power Supply 100-240VAC / 12V DC 6.5A
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Power Cord
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USB 3.0 cable
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eSATA cable
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This Manual
Installation and Use
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Connect the power supply
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If you want to clone HDDs, do not connect the Docking Station to
your computer
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For normal docking station operation connect the Docking Station to
your computer by USB 3.0 cable or eSATA cable
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Insert the HDDs to the docking station, change the function switch on
the back of the Clone Station to “PM” (Port Multiplier) and press the
power switch on
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Wait until the drivers are loaded by the operating system – you
should then see the drives in the file manager program
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HDDs may need to be partitioned / formatted using your operating
system disk management utility before you can access them.
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Before unplugging HDDs make sure data transfer processes are
completed and that the activity light is not lit.
Using the CLONE function
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Install the source and maximum 3 target HDDs into the appropriately
labelled bays A (Source) and B/C/D (Target)
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The target HDDs must be of equal or larger capacity than the source
HDD
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Make sure target HDDs are empty and not partitioned
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Change the function switch on the back of the Clone Station to
“Clone”. Press the power switch ON.
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Press the CLONE button three times consecutively until 20% LED
starts to flash and 3 beeping sounds will be heard. Percent status
changes as clone progresses. All 5 LEDs will ight up and a beeping
sound will be heard once the clone process has ended. Do not
switch off or unplug the HDDs during the cloning process!
