T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
Compact RAID
(CPR5SA)
v5.1.11
Technical Support
If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:
Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
Phone: 408-453-6212
Power Switch / Buzzer Disable Button
Reset Device / Change Mode Button
RAID Setting Dip Switch
eSATA Connection
Power Connector
Installation Guide
1. To open the front panel,
press the push-open button.
2. Slide the 2.5” SATA hard
drive into the slot. Push back
the front panel.
Two Options for Setting RAID on the Compact RAID Box
(only select one option)
I.
Using the JMicron HW RAID Manager utility program
For Windows users, install the JMicron HW RAID Manager located on the
SATA Controller CD. In the CD, go to RAID utilities > JMB393. This
manager can be used to create and monitor the status of the RAID volume.
Use the RESERVE DIP switch setting when using the JMicron HW
RAID Manager.
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)
Phone: 408-453-6212
II.
Using the onboard RAID DIP switch
RAID Status
DIP Switch
1
2
3
RAID 0 (stripped)
RAID 10
JBOD (Large)
RAID 3
Clone
RAID 5
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
RESERVED
Normal (Individual drives)
OFF
OFF
OFF
a.
b.
Select the setting desired using the DIP switch table.
Using the provided eSATA to eSATA cable, connect one end to the
eSATA port on the RAID box and the other end to the eSATA
controller card.
c.
d.
e.
Press the power switch button for more than 2 seconds. Wait for
power LED status to change from starting to ready.
Press the “Change mode” button for more than 2 seconds. This will
configure the raid volume.
Navigate to the Disk Management utility to configure the drives.
Note: for the system to detect multiple individual drives, the RAID box must be
connected to a port multiplier compatible eSATA host controller. If the RAID box is
NOT connected to a port multiplier compatible eSATA host controller, the system will
only detect one drive and that is the hard drive in slot HD0.
RAID Monitoring LED
RAID Status
LED Indicator
Access
RAID 10
Blue / Flash
Rebuilding
Access
Blue & Red / Flash
Blue / Flash
RAID 3
RAID 5
Clone
Rebuilding
Access
Blue & Red / Flash
Blue / Flash
Rebuilding
Access
Blue & Red / Flash
Blue / Flash
Clone
Blue & Red / Flash
Blue / Flash
JBOD (Large)
RAID 0
Access
Access
Blue / Flash
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)
Phone: 408-453-6212
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