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User’s Guide 

for Echo

 Express SE I - Thunderbolt

 3 Edition

Thunderbolt 

3

 to PCIe Card Expansion Chassis

For

Windows

 

 Support  Note:

 This document was up to date at the 

time of printing. However, changes to the hardware or 

software may have occurred since then. Please check the Sonnet 
website for the latest documentation. 
 

1.

 Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php

 

2.

 Click the Thunderbolt Product link.

 

3.

  Click the Echo Express SE I - Thunderbolt 3 Edition link, and 

then click the Manual link. 

 

4.

  Click the Echo Express SE I - Thunderbolt 3 Edition User’s 

Guide [English] link and then check the Document Version 
information. If the version listed on the last page of this manual 
is later than this document (

revision C

), click the Download 

Now button for the latest version. 

Summary of Contents for Echo Express SE I Thunderbolt 3 Edition

Page 1: ...website for the latest documentation 1 Go to www sonnettech com support kb kb php 2 Click the Thunderbolt Product link 3 Click the Echo Express SE I Thunderbolt 3 Edition link and then click the Manual link 4 Click the Echo Express SE I Thunderbolt 3 Edition User s Guide English link and then check the Document Version information If the version listed on the last page of this manual is later than...

Page 2: ... Express SE I T3E Inner Assembly Echo Express SE I T3E Power Adapter Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps Cable Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip 3 PCIe Card Installation Steps 4 4 Complete Setup and Configuration 7 Setup and Configuration Steps Mac Users Setup and Configuration Steps Windows Users 5 Tips General Information and Known Issues 9 Tips General Information Known Issues 6 Precautions FCC Compliance a...

Page 3: ...drivers to enable them to work properly through the Thunderbolt interface are required More information on which cards are compatible is available at https sonnettech com support Preparing to Use the Echo Express Chassis With a Mac Computer The drivers required to support the Echo Express chassis are installed as part of macOS there are no preparation steps beyond updating your computer to macOS 1...

Page 4: ...ho chassis must also be powered on before the Echo chassis power indicator will light up 2 12V DC Socket Connect the included DC power adapter between this socket and the included power cord 3 Thunderbolt 3 Ports Connect the included Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps cable between either port and your computer s Thunderbolt port or other Thunderbolt device in the chain connected to the computer The second port...

Page 5: ...ter Connect this to the Echo Express SE I chassis power port Note that the power indicator on top lights when the adapter is connected to AC power 2 Power Cord Connect this between a power outlet and the power adapter Note that the power cord included with your product may appear different than the one pictured here depending on where the product was purchased Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip T...

Page 6: ...er case Remove the inner assembly by gently grasping its faceplate by the edges and pulling Figure 2 Set aside the outer case 5 Remove and set aside the screw used to secure a PCIe card from the Echo Express SE I T3E chassis inner assembly Figure 3 If you are installing a double width card or an additional daughter card remove and set aside the screw securing the port access cover and then remove ...

Page 7: ...cluded a daughter card connect them together with the cables included with the PCIe card and then install the daughter card into the Echo chassis Secure the daughter card with the screw that previously secured the port access cover 10 Place one hand on top of the outer case and then gently push the inner assembly back into the outer case Figure 5 11 Turn the Echo Express SE I T3E chassis upside do...

Page 8: ...gged in securely Note that the power adapter s power indicator will light at this time 15 Connect the power adapter cable to the Echo chassis 12V power socket Note that the power indicator on the Echo Express SE I T3E chassis will not light until the computer and any other Thunderbolt device connected between it and the Echo chassis is powered on Figure 7 Figure 8 Support Note Sonnet s ThunderLok ...

Page 9: ... Card is Recognized 1 In the System Information window click PCI under the Hardware header in the left column Figure 10 2 At the top of the right column the installed card is listed You should see Yes next to Driver Installed and Tunnel Compatible otherwise the card or driver may not be Thunderbolt compatible Figure 10 C Install Card Drivers If Necessary 1 Launch a web browser and then go to your ...

Page 10: ... T3E an Approve New Thunderbolt Devices window appears From the drop down menu select Always Connect and then click OK 3 Right click the Windows Start button and then select Manage the Computer Management window appears 4 In the Computer Management window click the category for the card type you installed to expand the listing a generic adapter listing will appear After its drivers are installed t...

Page 11: ...oduces latency to a device chain If you expand with additional Thunderbolt expansion chassis you may need to experiment with which cards work better in chassis closer to or farther from the computer in the chain TIPS GENERAL INFORMATION Keeping the Card Cool With its optimized airflow design and temperature controlled fan providing cooling at all times Echo Express SE I Thunderbolt 3 Edition T3E p...

Page 12: ...lp you to minimize the risk of damaging the device Warnings Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock short circuiting fire and other hazards These warnings include but are not limited to Do not attempt to modify the enclosure If this device appears to be malfunctioning contact your reseller or local distributor Do not drop the ...

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