Tripp Lite U357-002 User manual

Brand: Tripp Lite

Model: U357-002

Category: HDD/SSD enclosures

Type: User manual

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USB 3.0 SATA 2.5"/3.5"

Owner’s Manual

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Dual Bay USB 3.0

to SATA Hard Drive

RAID Enclosure

Model: U357-002

Package Contents 2

Features 2

System Requirements 2

RAID Mode 3

Setting the RAID Mode 4

Installation Instructions 5

Warranty & Warranty Registration 6

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Package Contents:

Features:

System Requirements:

•U357-002

•USB3.0A/BDeviceCable

•ExternalPowerSupplywithremovablepowercord

•Screwsformounting2.5”harddrives

•Owner’sManual

•Dualbayenclosureallowsyoutoquicklyturnanytwo2.5”or3.5”internalSATA

harddrivesintoexternalharddrives.

•Testedwithupto4TB3.5”HDDperbay(8TBtotal),andupto1TB2.5”HDDper

bay(2TBtotal).

•FeaturesRAID0,RAID1,JBOD,andNormaldiskmodes,givingyoutheexibilityto

accessyourdatainwhateverwayworksbestforyou.

•SupportsUSB3.0datatransferratesupto5Gbps.Backwardscompatiblewith

USB2.0and1.1.

•CompatiblewithSATAI,IIandIIIharddrives.

•Built-incoolingfankeepsdrivesfromoverheatingduringprolongeduse.

•Plugandplay;nosoftwareordriversrequired.

•(x2)2.5”or3.5”SATAHardDrive

•ComputerwithanavailableUSBport.AUSB3.0portisrequiredtoachieve

maximumspeeds.

•CompatiblewithWindows

,Mac,andLinux

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RAID Mode

Theenclosurecanbesettofunctioninoneoffourmodes;Normal, JBOD, RAID 0,

and RAID 1,givingyoutheexibilitytoaccessyourdatainwhateverwayworksbest

foryou.Theavailablemodesaredescribedbelow,withtheircorrespondingdipswitch

setting displayed on the left side of the image.

Normal Mode –Thismodetreatsbothharddrivesasseparatedisks,allowingthemto

beaccessedindependentlyofeachother.Yourcomputerwillrecognizethemasifthey

wereashdrivesbeingpluggedintoseparateUSBports,notchangingtheminany

way.

1 2

2 Disk Volume

SATA1 1000G SATA2 750G SATA1 1000G SATA2 750G

2 Disk Volume

1 2

2 Disk Volume

SATA1 1000G SATA2 750G 1000G+750G=1750G

1 Disk Volume

1 2

2 Disk Volume

SATA1 1000G SATA2 750G 750Gx2=1500G

1 Disk Volume

JBOD Mode –Thismodecombinesthetwoharddrivesintoonelargedriveforthe

purposeofincreasedstoragespace.Dataisstoredononedriveatatime,sowhen

therstoneisfull,thenextonebeginstobeused.Thecomputer’soperatingsystem

willrecognizethemasasingledrive.

RAID 0 Mode –Thismodecombinesthetwoharddrivesintoonelargedriveforthe

dualpurposeofincreasedstoragespaceandperformance.Inthismode,dataissplit

amongstthetwodrivessimultaneously,improvingtheread/writeperformance.Therisk

inusingthismodeisthatfailureofonediskwillresultintotaldataloss.Whenusing

thismode,itisrecommendedthatyouuseharddriveswiththesamecapacities.If

harddrivesofdifferentcapacitiesareused,thesmallerharddrivewillbedoubledin

size,withtheremainingspaceonthelargerharddrivegoingunused.

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RAID Mode

Setting the RAID Mode

RAID 1 Mode –Thismodecreatestwomirrordiskdrivesforthepurposeofdata

redundancy.Ifonedrivefails,theotherdriveservesasaback-up.Whenusingthis

mode,itisrecommendedthatyouuseharddriveswiththesamecapacities.Ifhard

drivesofdifferentcapacitiesareused,thestoragecapacitywillbelimitedtothatof

thesmallerdrive,withtheremainingspaceonthelargerdrivegoingunused.

Note: In RAID1 mode, if one of the drives fails, the Red LED to the right of the hard drive tray will

blink. Replacing the drive will cause the enclosure to automatically enter rebuild mode, in which

the Red LED will continue to blink to indicate that the RAID1 array is being rebuilt. Depending on

the size of the drives, this may take several hours to a full day.

1 2

2 Disk Volume

SATA1 1000G

MIRROR

SATA2 750G 750G

1 Disk Volume

Note: Make sure that you back up any important data prior to changing the enclosure’s RAID

mode. Initializing the RAID mode will erase all data on your hard drives.

When Powered On:

1. InstalltheharddrivesintheenclosureaccordingtotheInstallationInstructions

sectioninthismanual,poweringontheunit.

2. Bydefault,thedipswitchesonthebackoftheunitarebothsettotheOFF(Up)

position,whichwilldisplaytheharddrivesinNormal mode.

3. Setthedipswitchesonthebackoftheunitaccordingtothedesiredmode.See

theRAIDModesectioninthismanualforeachmode’sdipswitchconguration.

Note: When changing from RAID 1 mode to another mode, you must ﬁrst switch to RAID 0

mode. Once set to RAID 0 mode, you can change to any other mode.

4. Aftersettingthedipswitchesaccordingly,pressandreleasetheResetbuttonon

thebackoftheunit.

5. Afteracoupleofseconds,yourdriveswillbeconguredaccordingtothemodeyou

haveselected.Thenewdrivewillnotbeformatted,andwillneedtobeformatted

usingyourcomputer’sDiskManagementutility.

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Setting the RAID Mode

Installation Instructions

When Powered Off:

1. Installtheharddrivesintheenclosureaccordingtotheinstallationinstructionsin

thismanual,butdonotpowerontheunit.

2. Bydefault,thedipswitchesonthebackoftheunitarebothsettotheOFF(Up)

position,whichwilldisplaytheharddrivesinNormal mode.

3. Setthedipswitchesonthebackoftheunitaccordingtothedesiredmode.See

theRAIDModesectioninthismanualforeachmode’sdipswitchconguration.

Note: When changing from RAID 1 mode to another mode, you must ﬁrst switch to RAID 0

mode. Once set to RAID 0 mode, you can change to any other mode.

4. Aftersettingthedipswitchesaccordingly,powerontheunit.

5. Afteracoupleofseconds,yourdriveswillbeconguredaccordingtothemodeyou

haveselected.Thenewdrivewillnotbeformatted,andwillneedtobeformatted

usingyourcomputer’sDiskManagementutility.

1. Removeatraybypressingdownthereleasetabsonitsfrontandpullingitfromthe

enclosure.

2. Remove the side snaps from each side of

the tray.

3a. For a 3.5” HDD –Placetheharddrivesothat

theSATAconnectorfacestherear,andthe

screw holes rest on top of the plastic pillars

locatedonthesideofthetray.Re-insertthe

side snaps on each side of the tray to secure

the drive in place.

3b.Fora2.5” HDD –Placetheharddrivesothat

theSATAconnectorfacestherear,liningupthescrewholesonthebottomofthe

drivewiththoseonthetray.Securethedrivetothetrayusingtheincludedscrews.

4. Fullyinsertthetrayintotheenclosureuntilitlocksintoplace.

5. Repeatssteps1through4toinstallasecondharddrive.

6. ConnecttheenclosuretoyourcomputerusingtheincludedUSB3.0cable.

7. Connecttheincludedpowersupplytotheenclosure,andplugitintoaTrippLite

SurgeSuppressor,PowerDistributionUnit(PDU),orUninterruptiblePowerSupply

(UPS).

8. Pressthepowerbuttononthefrontoftheenclosuretoturnpowertotheuniton.

TheBluePowerLEDunderthebuttonwillilluminatetoindicatetheunitispowered

on.TheBlueLEDsontherightfrontofeachharddrivetraywillilluminatesolidto

indicatethedriveisfunctioningproperly.TheywillblinktoindicatethatRAIDmode

hascrashedorerrorshaveoccurredduringRAIDrebuilding.TheRedLEDsonthe

rightfrontofeachharddrivetraywillblinktoindicatethatdatatransferistaking

place.

step 2

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Warranty & Warranty Registration

1-Year Limited Warranty

TRIPPLITEwarrantsitsproductstobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone

(1)yearfromthedateofinitialpurchase.TRIPPLITE’sobligationunderthiswarrantyislimitedtorepairing

orreplacing(atitssoleoption)anysuchdefectiveproducts.Toobtainserviceunderthiswarranty,youmust

obtainaReturnedMaterialAuthorization(RMA)numberfromTRIPPLITEoranauthorizedTRIPPLITEservice

center.ProductsmustbereturnedtoTRIPPLITEoranauthorizedTRIPPLITEservicecenterwithtransportation

chargesprepaidandmustbeaccompaniedbyabriefdescriptionoftheproblemencounteredandproofof

dateandplaceofpurchase.Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytoequipment,whichhasbeendamagedbyaccident,

negligenceormisapplicationorhasbeenalteredormodiedinanyway.

EXCEPTASPROVIDEDHEREIN,TRIPPLITEMAKESNOWARRANTIES,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDING

WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.

Somestatesdonotpermitlimitationorexclusionofimpliedwarranties;therefore,theaforesaidlimitation(s)or

exclusion(s)maynotapplytothepurchaser.

EXCEPTASPROVIDEDABOVE,INNOEVENTWILLTRIPPLITEBELIABLEFORDIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,

INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOFTHISPRODUCT,EVENIFADVISED

OFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGE.Specically,TRIPPLITEisnotliableforanycosts,suchaslostprots

orrevenue,lossofequipment,lossofuseofequipment,lossofsoftware,lossofdata,costsofsubstitutes,

claimsbythirdparties,orotherwise.

Useofthisequipmentinlifesupportapplicationswherefailureofthisequipmentcanreasonablybeexpected

tocausethefailureofthelifesupportequipmentortosignicantlyaffectitssafetyoreffectivenessisnot

recommended.Donotusethisequipmentinthepresenceofaammableanestheticmixturewithair,oxygen

ornitrousoxide.

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TrippLitefollowsapolicyofcontinuousimprovement.Productspecicationsaresubjecttochangewithout

notice.

FCC Notice, Class B

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)

Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant

topart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful

interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy

and,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If

thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby

turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreof

thefollowingmeasures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

AnychangesormodicationstothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedbyTrippLitecouldvoidtheuser’s

authoritytooperatethisequipment.

WEEE Compliance Information for Tripp Lite Customers and Recyclers (European Union)

UndertheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiveandimplementingregulations,

whencustomersbuynewelectricalandelectronicequipmentfromTrippLitetheyareentitledto:

• Sendoldequipmentforrecyclingonaone-for-one,like-for-likebasis(thisvariesdepending

onthecountry)

• Sendthenewequipmentbackforrecyclingwhenthisultimatelybecomeswaste

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Tripp Lite U357-002 User manual

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Model: U357-002

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