Planex RX-35U User manual

Brand: Planex

Model: RX-35U

Category: Interface cards/adapters

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

RX-35U3

Planex RX-35U 2.5"/3.5" E-IDE Portable Hard Disk Case enables you to connect any 3.5" or 2.5" E-IDE type HDD to a PC or a USB hub via a single USB cable. The HDD case is a plug-and-play and hot-swappable device which means that you can connect or disconnect the HDD case to or from a running computer without having to turn off the system. The case is also backward compatible to USB 1.1 and is High-Speed USB 2.0 certified. You can easily carry the lightweight HDD case anywhere and use it to transfer files between multiple computers.

JAPAN

http://www.planex.co.jp

E-mail: [email protected]

4F, Win Kanda Takahashi Bldg

1-7, Kanda Sudacho Chiyoda-Ku

Tokyo 101-0041 Japan

Tel: +81-3-3256-9091 Fax: +81-3-3256-9207

TAIWAN

http://www.planex.com.tw

E-mail: [email protected]

11F,No.190, Chung-Cheng Rd.,

Hsin-Tien, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C

Tel: +886-2-2910-0115 Fax: +886-2-2910-0116

Trademarks

Contents subject to change without prior notice.

Pci is a registered trademark of PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors.

Copyrigh Statement

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means

or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or

adaptation without permission from PLANEX COMUNICATIONS INC.

FCC Warning

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.

H o w e v e r, 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 the receiver

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one

which the receiver is connected to

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

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by

the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate

the equipment.

Warnings: Wear an antistatic wrist strap to take other suitable measures to

prevent electrostatic discharge whenever handling the equipment.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may

cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take

adequate measures.

Safety Instruction

Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as

they may cause hazards.

Do not use this product near water. Example: near a bathtub, swimming

pool, etc.

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table as the product

may fall, harming people as well as the appliance itself. Use only with a

cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this may result in a

short circuit or a fire.

When replacement parts are required, be sure to obtain parts specified by

the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other

hazards.

Appendix BAppendix A

About this manual

Introduction

Describes the USB HDD case and its

exterior features. Be sure to read this

chapter before installing the product.

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

Explains how to mount a 3.5" or 2.5"

HDD to the USB HDD case.

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Provides all the tips and troubleshooting

information.

Specifications

Lists the technical (general, physical,

environmental as well as performance-related)

specifications of the USB HDD Case.

Chapter 3

Windows98/ Windows98SE Installation

Describes how to install the USB HDD case under Windows98 or Windows98 Second

Edition.

Chapter 4

Using the HDD Case as a USB Hub (RX-35U3 Only)

Explains how to connect the USB Case to another USB device or USB hub.

Version:1.0 E Rev.A

Chapter 1

Chapter 5

Using a New Hard Disk Drive

Describes how to format a HDD and configure the HDD for the HDD case.

Chapter 4 Using the HDD Case as a USB

Hub (RX-35U3 Only)

Connecting a USB Device to the HDD Case...

Connecting a USB Hub to the HDD Case......

Chapter 5 Using a New Hard Disk Drive

Appendix A

Troubleshooting..................................................

Appendix B

Specifications ....................................................

Chapter 1 Introduction

About USB ........................................................

Product Overview ............................................

Features.............................................................

Minimum PC Requirements ...........................

Packing List.......................................................

Parts Terminology.............................................

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Mounting a 3.5" HDD to the HDD Case........

Mounting a 2.5" HDD to the HDD Case........

Chapter 3 Windows98/ Windows98SE

Installation

Installing RX-35................................................

Installing RX-35U3...........................................

Uninstalling the Driver....................................

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

The USB standard supports both a low speed mode (1.5Mbps) and a high

speed mode (12Mbps). When a USB device is connected to a host, the

device notifies the host which speed should be used. Whenever a new USB

device is added, the host sets a schedule that determines at what interval

data should be sent to which USB device. All USB devices support Hot

Swap feature that allows each device to be added or removed while the PC

is online. Not only that, all USB devices support Plug and Play function that

enables the devices without rebooting the PC. Due to these two features,

the user can quickly employ a USB device anytime it is needed.

Each USB device is equipped with one or more downstream port(s) (Type B

connector) and one upstream port (Type A connector). Type A and Type B

connectors differ in shape, and are used to avoid connecting cables in a

wrong direction. To connect two USB devices, the downstream port on one

device needs to be connected to the upstream port on the other device via a

USB cable. A USB device may connect to any port as long as the connector

type matches. No loop is allowed in one bus tree, and a computer other than

the host PC may not be included in the tree.

USB devices operate from either an external AC power adapter ("Self

Power Mode") or from power supplied through the USB cable ("Bus Power

Mode"). USB devices with lower power consumption, such as mouse and

keyboard, may use the Bus Power Mode to directly draw its power from a

USB cable. Devices with Bus Power Mode support are further subdivided

into low power consumption devices (up to 100mA) and high power

consumption devices ( 100 to 500mA ). Since no AC adapter is required,

devices with Bus Power Mode support are easy to setup. However, an AC

adapter may be required when USB devices with high power consumption

are in use. Please always check whether enough power is supplied to all of

the USB devices attached.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a general-purpose serial interface designed to

connect a computer and low- to middle-speed devices. The standard was

developed by Microsoft, Intel, IBM, Compaq, DEC, Northern Telecom and

NEC, and was officially released in 1996.

USB connection scheme is of a tree structure with one host computer as its

starting point (root). Up to 127 devices may be connected via several USB

hubs. In one USB bus tree, USB hubs may be cascaded up to 5 levels (or 6

levels including the device at the end). The maximum distance between the

host computer and the device at the end is 30 meters, and up to 5 meters of

device-to-device distance is allowed.

Chapter 1

Introduction

About USB

RX-35U/RX-35U3

Provides up to 500mA of current to each port *

Overcurrent protection function is enabled on each port *

Supports both High-Speed mode and Low-Speed mode *

Supports up to 127 USB devices

* RX-35U only

(Warnin)

The portable HDD case operates in the Self-Power mode ONLY. Please be

certain to use the supplied AC power adapter with the product.

PC/AT compatible computer with 486 (or higher) processor

Windows98 / Windows98 Second Edition

* Window98/ 98 Second Edition Install CD-Rom is required.

Open the shipping carton of the RX-35U3 and carefully unpack its contents.

The carton should contain the following items:

RX-35 / RX-35U3

AC Power Adapter

1m USB Cable

Screws for mounting a 3.5" HDD x 4

Screws for mounting a 2.5" HDD x 4

This User's Manual

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local PCI

reseller for replacement.

With traditional external interfaces, each connected device requires its own

system resource. If the system has a keyboard, a mouse, a serial port and a

printer, for instance, a total of four IRQ resources are used for these devices.

On the other hand, a USB device uses only one resource even when up to

126 additional devices are attached to it. Furthermore, all USB devices use

the same USB cable; the user no longer needs to obtain multiple cables with

different connector types.

Undoubtedly, USB is a cost-effective, easy-to-use new connection standard

with a minimum computer resource requirement. Many computer

peripherals with USB support are already available today.

Any 3.5"or 2.5"E-IDE type HDD can be used with the USB 2.5"/3.5" E

IDE Portable Hard Disk Case. The hard disk case allows the user to

e ffectively recycle used HDDs for notebook PCs that have been replaced

with new models. Furthermore, RX-35U3 is already equipped with a 3 port

USB hub. The user may add more USB devices to the network through

these ports without using any external USB hub..

Complies with USB Specification 1.1

Supports high-speed transfer mode

Any standard 3.5"/2.5" IDE HDD is supported

Fully supports Plug & Play

Lightweight compact case

Equipped with a cooling fan for HDD

Equipped with a status LED indicator

Can be placed in a vertical position (ideal for use in confined areas)

Equipped with a 3 port USB hub *

Product Overview

Packing List

Minimum PC Requirements

Packing List

RX-35U/RX-35U3RX-35U/RX-35U3

(UP Port)

This port is used to link the HDD case to a PC or another USB hub.

(Port 1-3)

USB devices are attached to these ports.

(Power)

The supplied AC power adapter attaches to this port.

(LED)

The LED indicator illuminates in green whenever the device is active

(powered). The LED is turned off if the USB port or the USB device fails.

(Power Switch)

Turn on this switch to use the HDD case.

Parts Terminology1

RX-35U/RX-35U3RX-35U/RX-35U3

Figure 1-2

Figure 1-3

Figure 1-4

(Model No.)

The model number of this product.

(Serial Number)

A serial number unique to this particular unit is printed here. The same

number can be found on the outer surface of the product package. Please

indicate this number on the user registration card or your inquiries. The

chapter 2

Hardware Installation

This chapter describes how to install a HDD (hard disk drive) to the

portable HDD case. The HDD case supports a 3.5"and 2.5" internal HDD

for desktop or notebook PCs. If you are using a 3.5" HDD, please refer to

Section 2-1. If you are installing a 2.5" HDD instead, proceed to Section 2-

2 in this chapter.

(Warning)

Extra special care must be taken on the installation of HDDs. Please refer

to the user's manual of the HDD for detailed safety instructions.

Always hold your HDD in the following manner (see below). Handling

the HDD in any other manner may result in permanent damage to the

HDD it self.

RX-35U/RX-35U3

Figure 1-5

3. Attach the metal fittings for 2.5" HDD (that have been removed) to the

HDD case, and reattach the jacket that was removed in Step 1. The

hardware installation is now complete.

1. Firmly hold the lower part of the HDD case, and pull up the portion

indicated by the arrow (see below) to remove the jacket.

109

1. Firmly hold the lower part of the HDD case, and pull up the portion

indicated by the arrow to remove the jacket (see below).

2. Remove the metal fittings for 2.5"HDD from the HDD case. Then attach

an IDE cable (a wide 40 pin cable) and power connector to your 3.5"

HDD, and insert the HDD into the HDD case. Align the screw holes on

the sides of the 3.5" HDD with the screw holes on the sides of the HDD

case, and secure the HDD with the supplied screws.

Mounting a 3.5" HDD to the HDD Case

Mounting a 2.5" HDD to the HDD Case

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

1211

2. Remove the metal fittings for 2.5"HDD from the HDD case. Then, align

the screw holes on the base of your 2.5" HDD with the screw hold on the

metal fittings. Secure the HDD with the supplied screws.

3. Attach an IDE cable (a narrow 44pin cable) to the 2.5" HDD.

4. Attach the metal fittings to the HDD case, and re-attach the jacket that

was removed in Step 1. The hardware installation is now complete.

Chapter 3

Windows98/ Windows98SE Installation

This chapter provides step-by-step procedures to install the HDD case under

Windows98 or Windows98SE. To install RX-35, please refer to "Section 3-

1:Installing RX-35".

If you are installing RX-35U3, directly proceed to "Section 3-2: Installing

RX-35U3".

Installing RX-35

RX-35U/RX-35U3

1. Set the supplied installer FD to your

floppy drive.

2. Locate the Task Bar of the desktop,

and click on the Start button. Then

select the "R"(Run files/applications)

option by clicking on it.

5. A window labeled "Setup Complete" appears when the installation is

completed. Click on the Finish button.

6. Insert the supplied AC power adapter into the power connector on the

HDD case. The connector (jack) is labeled "AC". Now, turn on the

power switch. The switch is located on the side of the HDD case.

7. Firmly insert the supplied USB cable into the upstream port (USB

connector) on the HDD case.

8. Attach the other end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC or

USB hub.

9. As soon as the HDD case is linked to the PC via the USB cable, the PC

automatically recognizes the HDD case as a "Generic USB Hub" and

"New Hardware Append Wizard" starts. Click on the Next button.

1413

3. In the "O" (Open) field, enter "A:\SETUP.EXE" and click on the OK

button.

4. A new window titled "Welcome" pops up. Click on the Next button to

initiate file copy.

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

1615

10. When the Wizard finishes installing the devices, open the My Computer

folder and see whether a new drive named "Local Disk" has been added.

(In the example below, this drive is treated as "E:" drive.)

Once the driver has been installed and the HDD is enabled, the HDD (and

thus the HDD case) is ready for use at the moment you re-connect the HDD

case to the USB port of your PC / USB hub: there is no need to go over the

installation steps again. Driver installation is now complete.

(Warning)

DO NOT remove the USB cable from the USB port or turn off the power

switch while the HDD is being accessed. Doing so may result in serious

damage to the HDD. If you are not certain about the status of the HDD,

turn off the power switch and remove the cable.

* If you are using a new HDD (that has not been used before), proceed to "Chapter 5: Using

a New Hard Disk Drive".

1. Set the supplied installer FD to your floppy

drive.

2. Locate the Task Bar of the desktop, and click on

the Start button. Then select the "R"(Run

files/applications) option by clicking on it.

3. In the "O" (Open) field, enter "A:\SETUP.EXE" and click on the OK

button.

Installing RX-35U3

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

1817

4. A new window titled "Welcome" pops up. Click on the Next button to

initiate file copy.

5. A window labeled "Setup Complete" appears when the installation is

complete. Click on the Finish button.

6. Insert the supplied AC power adapter into the power connector on the

HDD case. The connector (jack) is labeled "AC". Now, turn on the

power switch. The switch is located on the side of the HDD case.

7. Firmly insert the supplied USB cable into the upstream port (USB

connector) on the HDD case.

8. Attach the other end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC or

USB hub.

9. As soon as the HDD case is linked to the PC via the USB cable, the PC

automatically recognizes the HDD case as a "Generic USB Hub" and

"New Hardware Append Wizard" starts. Click on the Next button.

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

19 20

12. When all the necessary files have been copied, the following window

appears. Click on the Finish button.

13. The hardware wizard goes on to detect both "USB-IDE Bridge" and

"USB-IDE Bridge Controller".

14. When the Wizard finishes installing the devices, open the My Computer

folder and see whether a new drive named "Local Disk" has been added.

(In the example below, this drive is treated as "E:" drive.)

10. Select "Search for the most appropriate driver for the device in use" and

click on the "Next" button.

11. In the next screen, check only the "Specify the search area" option and

remove all check marks from other items. Enter "c:\windows\system"

and click on the Next button.

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

2221

* If the wizard fails to locate a file during file copy and prompts you for its

location, enter "C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS" IF YOUR PC IS

P R E I N S TALLED WITH WINDOWS98. OR, select the CD-ROM drive

and enter WIN98. (Ex. Enter F:WIN98 if your CD-ROM drive is Drive F.)

Once the driver has been installed and the HDD is enabled, the HDD (and

thus the HDD case) is ready for use at the moment you re-connect the HDD

case to the USB port of your PC / USB hub: there is no need to go over the

installation steps every time you attach the device. Driver installation is

now complete.

(Warning)

DO NOT remove the USB cable from the USB port or turn off the power

switch while the HDD is being accessed. Doing so may result in serious

damage to the HDD. If you are not certain about the status of the HDD,

turn off the power switch and remove the cable.

* If you are using a new HDD (that has not been used before), proceed to

Chapter 5: Using a New Hard Disk Drive.

Follow the steps below to delete the HDD case driver.

1. Open "My Computer"->"Control Panel" and double click on the

"Add/Remove Programs" icon inside the folder.

2. Click on the "USB-IDE Bridge Driver" item,and press the "Add/Remove"

"Add/Remove" button.

3. Windows98 asks whether you really wish to delete the driver. Confirm

your selection, and the OS starts removing the driver.

Uninstalling the Driver

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

2423

Chapter 4

Using the HDD Case as a USB Hub (RX-35U3 Only)

This chapter describes how to connect the on-board USB hub of RX-35U3

to another USB device or USB hub.

USB devices may be connected in a tree structure (USB Bus Tree) with one

host computer as its starting point (root), and one USB bus tree may support

up to 127 devices. A USB hub is counted in the tree as one of the 127

devices. While providing additional ports for these USB devices, a USB

hub also supplies power to the attached devices. In one USB bus tree, USB

hubs may be cascaded up to 5 levels (or 6 levels including the root hub).

Please firmly plug the USB connector of the USB peripheral device into the

downstream port (Type A Connector) on the RX-35U3. The time your PC

requires to detect the USB peripheral device may vary with each PC

environment. If your PC does not detect the USB device after several

minutes, please re-insert the USB device into the USB Hub. For details on

installation procedure of the USB peripheral devices, please refer to the

user's manual for each USB device.

There are two patterns for connecting two USB hubs to each other:

"cascading another USB hub to RX-35U3" and "cascading RX-35U3 to the

other USB hub."

Cascading RX-35U3 to another USB hub

Using a USB cable, connect the downstream port (Type A connector) of

RX-35U3 to the upstream port (Type B connector) of the other USB hub.

Cascading another USB hub to RX-35U3

Using a USB cable, connect the upstream port (Type B connector) of RX-

35U3 to the downstream port (Type A Connector) of the other USB hub.

Note: When cascading two or more USB hubs, be sure to attach the

included AC power adapter to RX-35U3.

Connecting a USB Device to the HDD C a s e

Connecting a USB Hub to the HDD C a s e

RX-35U/RX-35U3

2625

Chapter 5

Using a New Hard Disk Drive

This chapter explains what steps you need to take to use a new HDD for the

first time.

* Any misuse of the FDISK utility may COMPLETELY DELETE the entire

contents of your hard disk drive. Great care should be taken to use the

utility at any moment. PCI assumes no responsibility for damage caused

bymisuse or careless handling of the utility.

1. Start Windows, and click on the Start button in the Windows task bar.

Then select [Program] and click on [MS-DOS Prompt] to start a DOS-

prompt window.

2. At the command prompt, enter "FDISK" and press the Enter key.

RX-35U/RX-35U3

5. The utility lists all the IDE HDDs connected to the PC. Select the drive

whose "Usage" is "%" (no value is shown).

6. Select the "Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive" option, and then

"Create Primary DOS Partition". The utility asks you whether you wish

to use the maximum available size for a Primary DOS Partition. To

allocate the maximum available size for this partition, enter "Y".

7. When all configuration tasks are done, press the ESC key to exit the

FDISK utility.

8. At the MS-DOS prompt, type "EXIT" and press the Enter key to exit the

command prompt window.

9. Restart your PC.

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

10. When the PC has been rebooted, open the My Computer folder and

locate the newly added HDD. The HDD will be indicated by a driver

number that was previously unavailable. In the example below, the

system recognizes the newly added drive as Drive E.

11. Click on the drive, and then click the right button of the mouse.

RX-35U/RX-35U3 RX-35U/RX-35U3

Page is loading ...

Planex RX-35U User manual

Brand: Planex

Model: RX-35U

Category: Interface cards/adapters

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

RX-35U3

Download PDF

report

Planex RX-35U User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Planex RX-35U User manual

Related papers

Other documents