STEP

Diagram

FUNCTION BUTTONS

INTERFACE

SYNC

FAN

Power

Press to open

FORCED CONVECTION PROCESS

FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

SMART FAN

Smart fan easy to install and dismantle

USB 3.0

eSATA

AC input 烉 100V ~240V

DC output 烉 12V / 5A

DESCRIPTION

Blue

Orange eSATA

USB eSATA

USB power on standby on/off line on/off line in use / access

in use / access

Fan speed

Fan speed level 1 level 2

Fan speed level 3

Synchronization 3 modes Ǻ

Blue When the PC is off, the device goes off in 15 seconds.

Orange

Off

When the PC is off, the device goes to sleeping mode.

Synchronization is off.

Power Prees 3 seconds to power off the device.

HDD1 / HDD2 / HDD3 / HDD4 active

Smart Fan automatic mode

Smart Fan manual mode

Interface switch

Synchronization mode switch

Smart fan Switch Ǻ!

auto, manual and fan speed from level 1 to level 3

Button 17 and 18 need to be pressed for 3 seconds to switch the device's mode.

This design will prevent accidental execution of these functions.

SIDE PANEL right HDD HANDLE

FRONT COVER

METAL FRAME

DESCRIPTION eSATA port

USB 3.0 port

Smart fan

DESCRIPTION

DC Jack

DC Power

STEP

Quick Installation Guide

Please use the provided handles to secure the 4 HDDs with screws.

Take the transport paper board out of the device.

Press the circular deepening to open the cover.

Slide 4 HDDs into the chassis and make sure they are securely installed in order from up to down .

Press down the rib to detach the metal frame and remove it.

NOTE: Make sure the HDD1 is securely installed in slot 1. Otherwise the

PC may not recognize the device. The content of slot 2 - 4 may very.

Adjust the metal frame that was removed back to the chassis and close the cover (based on how it was opened in Step 2).

Connect the FANTEC QB-35US3 to the power adapter, plug in

USB or eSATA cable in the rear panel and power on the device.

If the HDD is unformatted, you have to initialize it at your PC.

Please run the steps as followed: At first click “Start”, “Execute” at your

Windows based PC and key in “diskmgmt.msc”. After that please press the “RETURN” key.

STEP

Windows 2000 / XP

Diskmgmt.msc

STEP

Windows Vista/7 (32/64bit)

Diskmgmt.msc

Create a new partition and format the hard drive: Next ʈ finish

Initialize Disk if it is a new one.

Format finished

STEP

Macintosh 10.X O.S

In “Disk Utility” function to “Erase” or “Partition” disk.

STEP

Trouble Shooting

If the FANTEC QB-35US3 (4 HDDs installed) is connected to the

PC with eSATA cable and the PC does not recognize these

4 SATA HDDs, please check if the eSATA controller supports

Port Multiplier or update the eSATA driver version.

If the FANTEC QB-35US3 (4 HDDs installed) takes too long to initial, please check if the HDD is securely installed or update the eSATA driver version.

If the transfer rate seems to be too low, please check if the SATA

HDD jumper is set up in 1.5 or 3.0 Gbps.

If there is noise with the fan, unscrew the fan, take out the cover, clean the fan and assemble it back.

If you forgot to attach the metal frame before you closed the cover, simply press the down the rib as shown below.

The cover will slowly release and open outwards.

Please do not attempt to open the cover with something sharp.

STEP

Note

USB port of your PC must support power-off function so that the device would go to sleeping mode. Setting up motherboard's

( power management ) in S3 is strongly recommended. For more details, please refer to user guide of motherboard BIOS setting.

Smart fan controlled by the built-in thermal sensor and it comes with 2 modes (auto / manual) and 3 levels of speed Ǻ

Low

Medium

High below 45°C | 1200rpm between 45°C~55°C | 1800rpm hotter than 55°C | 2500rpm

Alternative the USB and eSATA interface can be connected at 2 working PCs but only 1 interface can be used at one time.

You can switch between USB and eSATA by pressing the

INTERFACE button at the FANTEC QB-35US3.

The interface selection is only for Macintosh to Macintosh or

Windows to Windows system.

Simply press the POWER button to power the device on and press the button for 3 seconds to power off the device.

Operation System : Windows 2000 / Server / XP / Vista (32/64bit)

Windows 7 (32/64bit), Macintosh 10.x, Linux

Maximum HDD capacity: 2TB each HDD, 8TB per unit

4 single hard drives are displayed at PC (JBOD)

USB3.0 transfer data up to 5Gbps eSATA transfer data up to 1.5~3.0Gbps

Hot-plug for USB / eSATA interface

USB1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 compatible

To take the HDD out from the device, slightly press down the handle and pull it out.

Operation Environment:

Temperature: 0 ɗ 60 ɗ

Humidity: 0%~ 90% R.H.

Please visit our website for drivers:

www.fantec.de